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Depression Symptoms Tied To Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Symptoms of depression are associated with a modest increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the results of a large study of female nurses suggest. This finding identifies individuals "who may benefit from increased screening and/or interventional strategies."

Disease Management: The New Face Of Managed Care

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

If you suffer from a chronic problem such as diabetes, heart disease or asthma, chances are your health plan is offering a "disease management program" to prevent your condition from worsening. Disease management is growing in popularity as employers grapple for new tools to control costs and improve the quality of patient care.

Eight Tips for Exercising Off the Holiday Season Weight

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Should we just concede that gaining weight during the holiday season is inevitable? Well, believe it or not, you can keep the extra weight off and keep your blood glucose under control.

Exercise Capacity and Body Composition Predicts Mortality In Men With Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Fitness had a strong and independent inverse association with mortality in men with diabetes, and this result was seen in all BMI and body fatness groups.

Genetic Link Found For Insulin Resistance

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Scientists have found a gene that causes insulin resistance in Mexican-Americans, the ethnic group with the highest prevalence of the condition. The findings, reported in the January issue of Diabetes, may let scientists design therapies that target LPL to prevent insulin resistance, a condition that affects one of four adult Americans.

Health Insurance Plans Discourage People From Taking Their Meds

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Researchers found that when patients were forced to pay more for their medications under "three-tiered" prescription drug plans, they were more likely to stop taking the drugs -- including needed ones for chronic illnesses like heart disease.

Inhaled Insulin Safe and Effective For Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

When given with a special device, inhaled insulin controls blood sugar levels just as well as the injectable form in people with type 2 diabetes, Danish researchers report.

Reason for Rebound Weight Gain Found

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Insulin resistance one of the culprits for weight gain after losing weight.Plasma levels of norepinephrine, insulin, and leptin can help to predict which patients will rebound after a successful weight loss program, a new study suggests.

Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Vinegar can significantly improve postprandial insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant subjects. Vnegar may possess physiological effects similar to acarbose or metformin.

Hyperglycemia As A Cardiovascular Risk Factor

Posted: Friday, January 09, 2004

The presence of CHD (coronary heart disease) before the onset of clinical diabetes provides strong evidence for a strategy of diabetes prevention in at-risk patients.Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and a 4-fold increase in mortality from CHD.