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High Postprandial Levels Independently Associated With Mortality Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Results of a new study show which information from oral glucose tolerance tests can be used independently predict mortality.

Dietary Antioxidants and Glucose Metabolism Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Food with high antioxidant concentrations seems to have a protective effect, improving oxidative stress-mediated detrimental effects on the vicious circle among obesity, and insulin.

Coffee Intake Not Linked to Increased Mortality in Men or Women Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Coffee intake does not increase the risk for all-cause mortality in men or women and may decrease risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to the results of a new study.

Carb-Loading at Breakfast Makes Dieting Easier Long-Term Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Loading up on protein and carbohydrates at breakfast may help obese patients with metabolic syndrome stick to a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet the rest of the day, researchers found.

More Evidence of Increased Fractures With Thiazolidinediones Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Further evidence that long-term use of the thiazolidinediones rosiglitazone and pioglitazone may increase risk of fractures (particularly of the hip and wrist) has come from a new case-control study.

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Plus Web-Based Pharmacy Care Improves Blood Pressure Control Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure from home and received Web-based pharmacist care showed greater improvement in blood pressure control than patients who received usual care, according to a study.

Beta Cell Defect Linked To Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Scientists at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have found that a defect in the beta cells that make and release insulin has implications for the failure of these cells and the development of type 2 diabetes.

Asian Spice Helps Prevent Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Can the traditional Asian spice turmeric help prevent diabetes? By reducing inflammation associated with the onset of obesity and type 2 diabetes, the answer appears to be yes.

Pomegranate Extract as an Anti-Inflammatory Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Pomegranate extract might be a natural anti-inflammatory, according to a recent study. An oral consumption of pomegranate extract was seen to decrease the numbers of certain chemicals that are known to cause inflammation.

Tai Chi as a Sleep Aid for the Elderly Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008

Many elderly people suffer some form of sleep disorder, and as a treatment, the majority turn to either medications that often have risky side effects, or costly psychotherapies. UCLA researchers have discovered an unexpected natural sleep-aid for the elderly, martial arts.

 

 

 

 

 

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