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Heart Bypass Surgery Vs. Angioplasty Depends on Age, Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

What type of life-saving heart operation you should undergo — bypass surgery or angioplasty — largely depends on your age and whether you have diabetes, according to the largest-ever assessment of the two rival procedures. Stanford University researchers found significantly lower death rates among patients….

Islet Function in Diabetes Improved by Stem Cell Infusion and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

The combination therapy can decrease Type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality…

How Coffee Consumption Improves Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

In prospective cohort studies, higher coffee consumption has been associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Associations have been similar for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee suggesting that coffee components other than caffeine have beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis...

Insulin Glargine: Eight Years Later

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

Insulin Glargine has become the most widely used insulin in the USA owing to its long duration of action without a pronounced peak. This introduction of a new form of insulin has made a dramatic effect on the ability of people to control their blood sugars. But is it being used properly? Should it be given once or twice a day?

Diabetes Ups Aspirin Resistance- More May Be Needed

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

Aspirin resistance is more common among diabetics patients than nondiabetics, potentially requiring higher doses then Low-Dose asprin for adequate protection against a heart attack, researchers said.
Resistance to low-dose aspirin recommended for cardioprotection was found among 13% to 37% of patients with diabetes but only 3% to 14% of nondiabetic patients with a history of coronary artery disease.

Diabetes Tied to Parkinson�s by 83%

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

People with type 2 diabetes were 83 percent more likely to get Parkinson's. As people with obesity-linked type 2 diabetes age, their risk of getting Parkinson's disease climbs, a new study warns. In fact, excess weight may explain why diabetics are at increased risk of getting the neurological disorder, a Finnish study suggests.

65-Year-Old Couple Retiring in 2007 Needs $215,000 for Future Health Care Costs

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

You can add probably 20% - 30% more if one of them has diabetes.

More Diabetes, More Heart Disease: Study

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

Two-thirds of diabetics will die from heart attack or stroke, researchers warn. Yet, just 30 minutes of physical activity reduced the risk by 58%!

Cocoa Extract 'Targets Big Four'

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007

Epicatechin, a compound found in cocoa, could target four of the major health problems, it has been claimed. New research argues that the nutrient helps to target the risk of stroke, heart failure, cancer and diabetes.

Glucose Level Predicts Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007

In diabetic patients at risk for congestive heart failure (CHF), fasting plasma glucose level is an independent predictor for hospitalization, according to the results of a study.