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Catching Foot Ulcers Before They Even Start

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

A study led by researchers at the Joslin-Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center and Microcirculation Laboratory finds that early changes in the oxygenation of the skin could help foretell the development of ulcerations and enable doctors to treat patients at an earlier stage, before the onset of serious complications.

Diabetes Link to Liver Disease

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

A pair of studies reveal that patients with type 2 diabetes have two times the risk of developing liver disease and possibly three times the risk of developing liver cancer as their healthy peers.

Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Administered Diabetes Education and Management Services

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Diabetes management services from clinical pharmacists achieved significant improvements in A1C values and reduced costs of $59,040.

Egg-breakfast Fills You Up for Longer

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in overweight people, suggests new research

Encapsulated Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Feasible

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Microencapsulated pancreatic islet transplantation into two patients with type 1 diabetes is showing promising results.
since the transplanted islets are physically immunoprotected into microcapsules, the recipients will not require pharmacologic immunosuppression -- whose long-term deleterious effects are only partially known."

Exercise Helps Speed Wound Healing 25% in Older Adults

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

The body’s ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age. But a new study in older adults finds that regular exercise may speed up the wound-healing process by as much as 25 percent.

'Fidgety' Babies of Diabetic Moms Don't Get Large

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

While babies of diabetic women are prone to become overly big, a condition called macrosomia, it has been unclear why a substantial proportion do not develop this problem. The "fidgety fetus hypothesis" has been proposed as an explanation, suggesting that increased fetal activity can counteract the macrosomia-promoting effects of the mother's high glucose levels.

Green Tea: Wonder-Drink?

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Studies are adding up and researchers are backing the idea that green tea could protect you from Alzheimer's disease, fight cancer, lower cholesterol, and even help you lose weight. Look for products that have powered green tea leaves or brewed green tea. Also, be aware of green tea extracts or flavorings because they don't provide the same benefits. You can get even more benefits by letting the tea steep a full five minutes before drinking it.

High Cholesterol in Diabetes May Harm Vision

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

individuals with the highest levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol, had twice the risk of developing a visual problem called macular edema, or fluid in the macula of the eye, compared with those with the lowest LDL levels. Subjects with the highest ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol had a fourfold increased risk of this eye disorder.

Kidney Failure A Health Risk of Obesity

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Compared with normal weight individuals, those who were overweight were nearly twice as likely to develop kidney failure, and the extremely obese were seven times more likely