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Low Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy Linked to Insulin Resistance in Offspring

Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Low plasma vitamin B12 in the first trimester and high folate levels in the second trimester of pregnancy predispose offspring to insulin resistance, according to the results of a study.

Cutting Caffeine Can Help Control Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks increases blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes and may undermine efforts to control their disease, say scientists at Duke University Medical Center.

2 New LDL Cholesterol Genes Found - Genes Affect Levels of LDL "Bad" Cholesterol, Study Shows

Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

An international team of scientists announced its discovery of two genes that affect LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels. Those genes might make good targets for new drugs that lower LDL cholesterol, the researchers report.

Greater Difficulty For Hispanics To Control Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Results of an analysis of multiple studies show diabetes control is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, according to researchers.

Obesity Boosts Risk of Developing Various Types of Cancers

Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Being obese or even overweight may boosts a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancers, a European research analysis shows.

Monitoring Health From Space: A New Use For GPS

Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have been found to be useful in a very different way than the standard navigation through seemingly illogical street grids. French researchers have recently used GPS to monitor the maximum walking distance (MWD) for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that can cause severe pain during walking and can lead to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Airplanes and Snoring, an Aural Assault

Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Besides providing an easier environment for sleep, a quiet and peaceful sleeping environment may help keep blood pressure down.

Obesity a Genetic Trait?

Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A distinctive neural circuitry that controls appetite in some obese individuals may be an innate genetic trait, and may be at least partially responsible for their obesity. A recent study at the University of Southern California, conducted on mice, has shown that the brains of DIO (diet induced obesity) mice often are wired differently than those of normal-weight mice.

Artificial Sweeteners May Have Opposite Effects

Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Saccharin, a widely used sugar substitute intended to decrease caloric intake, may indirectly produce the opposite results. Recent research has found that the consumption of saccharin (perhaps best recognized by the popular consumer label "Sweet'N Low") may lead to decreased appetite control, resulting in a higher caloric intake and weight gain.

Marijuana Smoking Increases Risk For Gum Disease

Posted: Friday, February 15, 2008

The health consequences of marijuana use are often under question, with many claiming that there is often more benefit than harm involved in smoking pot. A recent New Zealand study has shown that for young people, marijuana use greatly increases the risk of gum disease, much in the same way cigarette smoking does.