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Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Risk of Stroke is High Within 5 Yrs. of Treatment of Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Risk of stroke is high within 5 years of treatment for type 2 diabetes and more than double that for the general population. More Reason to recommend an aspirin a day.

It's Official - Stress Makes You Fat

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Australian scientists have discovered why stress can make us fat. New research published in an international journal has revealed that chronic stress triggers the body's fat cells to grow and multiply.

Vitamin D, Calcium May Prevent, Improve Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Combined supplementation with vitamin D and calcium may improve blood sugar and insulin levels and prevent diabetes by 64%, suggests a new meta-analysis and review.

Impaired Fasting Glucose Increases Risk Factors for CVD Mortality

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

New studies are showing that we must treat impaired fasting glucose more aggressively.

Exercise Key in Control of Type 2 Diabetes: 103 Studies

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

The review found, studies that focused only on boosting exercise levels yielded greater benefits than those that tried to change patients' diets, exercise habits and medication adherence all at once.

Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Scientists Working On A New Insulin Pill

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Insulin injections may soon be a thing of the past.

Anti-Fat Injection Can Melt Fat Away, Reducing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

For those who eat to combat stress, researchers here may have made a dream come true -- an injection that inhibits a well-know peptide, that makes fat melt away, at least in mice.

Beta-Blockers Exert Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Beta-blocker therapy can provide statistically significant regression of coronary artery plaque, and slow the progression to coronary atherosclerosis.