Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Higher Risk of Surprise Heart Attack
If you have rheumatoid arthritis, then you are at an increased risk of a surprise heart attack - which means you had no symptoms...
Eat with a Light Eater and You Will Eat Less
According to a new study, the amount your dining companions eat influences how much you will eat. Learn about what researchers call social modelling. How...
Are Statins Causing Diabetes? Disturbing Link Found.
Patients that were prescribed statins were 87% more likely to develop diabetes, even though they were free of heart disease, diabetes, and other severe...
New Link Discovered Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
More evidence has been found that links Alzheimer's, which is a disease that robs people of their memories, and elevated blood sugar levels. Researchers have...
Brains of Type 1 Diabetics Show Signs of Accelerated Aging
People with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated aging and slower information processing. Study suggests that middle-aged type 1 diabetics should be screened...
Type 2 Diabetics with a Little Extra Weight Live Longer
People living with Type 2 Diabetes and are just a little overweight live longer than those who are too thin, normal weight or obese....
Just 2-Minutes of Walking Per Hour Offsets the Hazards of Sitting
Standing may not be enough to offset the hazards of sitting for long periods of time, but adding as little as 2-minutes of walking...
Diabetes Preventing Drug for Pre-Diabetics Rarely Being Used
Few doctors are prescribing a low-cost drug that has been proven effective in preventing the onset of diabetes, according to a UCLA study. The study,...
Common Diabetes Drug Found in Freshwater Causing Male Fish to Produce Eggs
A commonly taken medicine for Type 2 diabetes being found in freshwater systems worldwide has been shown to cause intersex in fish - male...
Nanotech Ointment Speeds Healing of Diabetic Wounds and Ulcers
Researchers have found that a new high-tech, but simple, ointment applied to the skin may help diabetic patients heal stubborn and painful ulcers on...
Researchers Identify Most Effective and Cost-Effective Wound Treatments
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital identify which of the hundreds of available treatments are most likely to be effective and which are most likely...
Serious Diabetes Complications Increasing Among American Youth
A potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, has increased by 55 percent in youths diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The incidence of a...
Research Shows Link Between Diabetes, Heart Disease and Cancer
There are a number of risk factors shared between diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and several different types of cancer. In a major symposium at the...
New Stroke Treatment Increases Positive Outcomes as Much as 60-percent
A procedure called endovascular therapy (ET) for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients by reducing the incidents of disability. A research...
Virtual Reality a New Tool for Evaluating Balance in Glaucoma Patients
People living with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to get glaucoma. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death, and the risk...
Treating Sleep Apnea or Heavy Snoring May Delay Alzheimer’s and Memory Decline
People with sleep breathing problems were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) an average of nearly 10 years earlier than people who did not...
