Big Kids Are Getting Too Big
The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research
Morbidity Following Liver Transplant is Highest Among Obese Patients with Diabetes
Researchers report that morbidity following liver transplant is highest among obese patients with diabetes, but these risk factors do not influence post-transplant survival.
Recall: Medistat RX Recalls Sterile Drug Products
All non-expired drug products produced for sterile use and distributed nationwide by Medistat RX are being recalled due to possible contamination, which put patients...
Sugary Cola Drinks Linked for First Time to Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Researchers have found for the first time that drinking more than 5 servings of sugar-sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy appears to significantly elevate the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy.
Obesity Not A Personal Failing, But A Battle Against Biology?
Obesity cannot be easily explained as simply a breakdown in willpower.
Female Hormones Found to Protect Against Harmful Effects of Fructose
Groundbreaking study in female mice links estrogen, lower blood pressure, and insulin resistance, despite a high fructose diet.
Yale Researchers Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease Using Banned Weight Loss...
Did Yale researchers really discover a way to reverse type 2 diabetes, along with fatty liver disease, using a banned agent that had been...
Chronically Elevated Blood Sugar Levels Disable ‘fasting Switch’
Continually revved up insulin production slowly dulls the body's response to insulin. As a result, blood sugar levels start to creep up, setting the stage for diabetes-associated complications such as blindness, stroke and renal failure.
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...
Study: Reducing Teens’ Intake Of Sugary Drinks With Intervention
Researchers report that a novel intervention to limit consumption of sugary drinks – home deliveries of noncaloric beverages – had a beneficial effect on weight loss.
Grape Skin Compound Fights the Complications of Diabetes
Resveratrol in grape skins could stop diabetic complications such as heart disease, retinopathy and nephropathy, research finds.
Scarring Key to Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
People classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring.
Air Pollution Linked to Higher Blood Pressure
World's largest study finds that long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to higher blood pressure, and that traffic noise is also linked to...
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...
“Stepped-Up” Care Improves Blood Pressure Control
A new review of evidence suggests that a "stepped-up" care approach can lower blood pressure for patients who haven't achieved good control of their hypertension.
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing, New Findings in Study
Wayne State study provides new understanding of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and wound healing in the treatment of corneal and skin diabetic ulcers. A research team...
