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US Health-Risk Surveillance Results

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Results from January 2007 to December 2007 from the Behavioral Risk Surveillance System (BRFSS), an ongoing telephone survey of US adults on health-risk behaviors and the use of preventative healthcare services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, were reported last week.

Overeating Destroys Normal Metabolism and Sets Stage for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Overeating triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes.

Caloric Restriction with or without Exercise: The Fitness versus Fatness Debate

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

There is a debate over the independent effects of aerobic fitness and body fatness on mortality and disease risks.

Obesity at Seven Years of Age Increases Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

By as early as seven years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study.

Aspirin Associated with Reduced Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Regular low-dose aspirin may reduce all-cause and CVD mortality in a primary prevention setting in Type 2 diabetes.

MRI Reveals Risk for Kidney Failure in Diabetic Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

So-called silent strokes, visible on cerebral MRI scans, predict kidney failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

New GLP-1 Medication Lowers A1c Six Months after Treatment Stopped

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Transition Therapeutics announces results of a Phase 2 study of TT-223 (GLP-1 Cpd + Gastrin) in Type 2 diabetes patients. The results show that beta-cells can possibly be generated and/or restored. After a 10 week trial the drug was stopped and 6 months later, the A1c had dropped by 1.13 points.

Insulin Treatment as Safe and as Effective as Triple Oral Therapy

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

A study has compared two intensive therapies to lower blood glucose levels in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The findings reveal the efficacy and safety of both insulin and triple oral therapy.

Vinegar Decreases Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Two tablespoons of vinegar could be easily used as a complementary food (e.g., in a salad dressing) to reduce hyperglycemia.

What You Eat after Exercise Shapes You

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

The benefits of exercise can be greatly affected by the food we eat after it, a new study says.