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Weight Loss With Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found.

Carb-Loading at Breakfast Makes Dieting Easier Long-Term

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Loading up on protein and carbohydrates at breakfast may help obese patients with metabolic syndrome stick to a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet the rest of the day, researchers found.

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Plus Web-Based Pharmacy Care Improves Blood Pressure Control

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Patients with hypertension who monitored their blood pressure from home and received Web-based pharmacist care showed greater improvement in blood pressure control than patients who received usual care, according to a study.

Alcohol Induced Brain Damage Parallels Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008

Chronic alcohol abuse can lead to the degeneration of genes in the brain that recognize insulin. The resulting effects are comparable to neurological deterioration's that often result from type 2 diabetes.

Further Evidence Supports Vitamin-D-Deficiency Link to CHD

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Further evidence that vitamin-D deficiency may increase the risk of heart disease has come from a new case-control study.

Lifestyle, Not Genetics, Most Responsible for Insulin Resistance in Identical Twins

Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008

A unique study performed on identical twins suggests that lifestyle choices, not genetics, plays the biggest role in the development of insulin resistance.

Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Adults with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing hearing impairment, according to a recent study. It's suggested by the study that diabetics are nearly twice as likely to suffer hearing loss compared to non-diabetics.

Hunger Hormone Linked to Stress and Depression

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008

Stress and depression might cause an increase of the "hunger hormone," leading to overeating and subsequent weight gain. This finding could scientifically explain the common phenomena of eating to feel better, and the unhealthy weight gain that follows.

Sweetened Beverages Not Linked to Childhood Weight Gain

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008

There is little or no connection between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and childhood obesity. A recent study indicates that these beverages are not the cause of increased weight gain in children and teenagers.

Medicine Might Help Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008

Diabetics who take the drug rosiglitazone may significantly decrease the chance of visual impairments and blindness. This drug appears to fend off the common and troubling condition known as diabetic retinopathy.