Advanced Stage Breast Cancer: Diabetic Women More Likely to be Diagnosed
A new study confirms a strong link between diabetes and advanced breast cancer at diagnosis for women. Modifying breast cancer screening and detection practices...
Task Force Issues Two Recommendations on Screening for Diabetes in Adults and Pregnant Women
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that adults with high blood pressure or high cholesterol be screened for Type 2 diabetes.
Lower Blood Pressure Decreases Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics With Clogged Leg Arteries
Lowering blood pressure can reduce heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in people with diabetes who also have clogged leg arteries.
Loss of Stem Cells Correlates with Premature Aging in Animal Study
Researchers found that deleting a gene important in embryo development leads to premature aging and loss of stem cell reservoirs in adult mice. This gene, ATR, is essential for the body's response to damaged DNA.
Side Effects of Diabetes Drug Traced to Fat Action
For better or worse, a popular class of anti-diabetic drugs does more than lower blood sugar.
Diabetic Children Not Screened Properly for Retinopathy
Diabetes among youths has been steadily increasing, but proper evaluations for diabetic retinopathy are falling short of recommendations. Many youths with type 1 and 2...
Baby and Coated Aspirin May Not Reduce Risk of Stroke
The majority of patients who take baby or coated aspirin to prevent strokes are not getting the blood-thinning results they may need to help avoid these health threats.
Study Could Lead To A Novel Strategy For Treating Obesity: Fatty-Acids
Results of study suggest that restoring fatty-acid levels in the brain may be a promising way to treat obesity.
Fat on Chest and Upper Back Increases Risk of Insulin Resistance
Upper trunk fat, deposits of fat on the chest and back, is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance, a condition that is a precursor of type 2 diabetes.
Non-Surgical Temporary Balloon Device to Treat Obesity Approved by FDA
The ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System has been approved by the FDA to help people lose weight. The device is temporary and does not...
Ethnic, Gender Differences in Blood Pressure Also Seen in Youth
Even among healthy adolescents, differences exist between ethnic and gender groups that may predict high blood pressure without an identifiable cause, suggest the results of a study of black and white males and females.
Fast-Food Restaurant Calorie Listings May Meet Labeling Requirements But They Don’t do a Good...
Calorie listings on fast-food chain restaurant menus might meet federal labeling requirements but don't do a good job of helping consumers trying to make healthy meal choices.
Babies Fond of Salt Have Higher Blood Pressure, a Grandparent with Hypertension
Within three days of birth some babies exhibit a unique response to salty taste – and the response is strongest in babies who have at least one grandparent with a history of hypertension.
Exercise Helps Diabetics Control Heart-Related Problems
exercise physiologist suggests that exercise, mainly aerobic activity and weight training, may provide multiple solutions to heart problems.
Will A Banana A Day Keep A Stroke Away? Low Potassium Intake May Increase...
People with a low amount of potassium in their diet may have an increased risk of stroke according to a new study.
Diabetes Medication May Help Slow Plaque Build-up in Coronary Arteries
A comparison of two types of medications to treat type 2 diabetes finds that pioglitazone is more effective at lowering the rate of progression of plaque build-up in the coronary arteries than glimepiride, according to a study in the April 2 issue of JAMA.
