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Men Twice as Likely Not to Know They Have Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

New research suggests men over 50 are nearly twice as likely to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes than their female counterparts.

Diabetes on the Rise in the U.S.

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Diabetes cases are rising rapidly in the U.S., with the disease afflicting 11.3% of American adults as of the third quarter of 2009, according to a new Gallup survey. That's an increase from 10.4% measured in the first quarter of last year.

Healthy Lifestyle Works for Those with Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009

Research presented at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal provides further evidence that healthy behaviors reduce mortality in people with and without diabetes.

In Early Pregnancy, Metabolic Syndrome Increases the Risk of Preterm Birth

Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Women with metabolic syndrome in early pregnancy have a higher risk for preterm birth, according to study findings.

Metabolic Syndrome and Psoriasis are Linked

Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A small study found that more than half of patients with psoriasis met diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Neighborhoods Can Increase the Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 38% in a five-year period, according to a report.

High-Fat Diet Impairs Muscle Health before Diagnosis of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in regulating blood sugar levels in the body. But few studies have comprehensively examined how obesity caused by a high-fat diet affects the health of muscle in adolescents who are pre-diabetic.

Body's Circadian Rhythm Tightly Entwined with Blood Sugar Control

Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Scientists have long struggled to understand the body's biological clock. Its tick-tock wakes us up, reminds us to eat and tells us when to go to bed. But what sets that circadian rhythm?

Healthy Lifestye Factors Can Reduce Deadly Chronic Diseases by 80%

Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Four healthy lifestyle factors -- never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet -- together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in Archives of Internal Medicine.

African Americans' Diabetes Prevalence Linked to Living Conditions

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.