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Pomegranate Juice Can Protect Diabetics from Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Drinking 6 ounces of pomegranate juice daily may protect diabetics from developing heart disease, according to a new study.

Preoperative Hyperglycemia Imperils Orthopedic Surgery Outcome

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Study finds a sixfold higher threat of pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacements.

Study: Food or its Expectation Sparks Brain's Hunger Centers

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

The concept of whetting the appetite by serving hors d'oeuvres before a meal may have a solid scientific basis, according to a new report in the October issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.

Metformin Exposure During First Trimester Seen Safe for Fetus

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Metformin taken by women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) during the first trimester of pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of major fetal malformations, and may have a significant protective effect.

Unlimited Supply of Beta Cells Found

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Diabetes in Control interviewed Novocells’ Chief Scientific Officer, Emmanual Baetge and he told us that they have determined the necessary conditions for turning human embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells, a finding that moves the prospect of using these cells to treat diabetes closer to the clinic.

Popular Antiaging Supplement, (DHEA), Has No Beneficial Effects

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

According to the results of a new study, DHEA, a widely used antiaging supplement has no effect on aging markers such as muscle strength, peak endurance, muscle mass, fat mass and glucose tolerance in elderly men and women.

One Billion People Overweight, 300 Million Obese Worldwide

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

For every four adults in the world who are malnourished five more are overweight, 30 percent of them clinically obese, according to the World Health Organization.

Importance of Fasting Hyperglycemia Varies, Depending on HbA1c

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Treating fasting blood sugars when the A1c is elevated, has a greater impact on the resulting A1c.

Actos® Falls Short of Promise

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

At a time when another TZD, rosiglitizone is showing promise in preventing diabetes, this new review calls into the question the health benefits versus risks of Actos®, an oral medicine widely prescribed for diabetes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Study: Genes and Diet Linked to Risk Factors for Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and colleagues have found another link among genes, heart disease and diet.