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Physical Fitness Predicts Survival in Men with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Exercise helps to control blood sugar, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and prevent weight gain. Men with Type 2 diabetes are two times more likely to die then those that are considered fit.

Being Overweight in Middle-Age Linked to Poor Health in Later Years

Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Having a higher body mass index in middle age may be associated with a poorer health and quality of life in older age.

Ace Inhibitor Helps Diabetics Live Longer After Heart Attack

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Diabetics improve chances of survival after a heart attack if they take a ACE inhibitor. In fact, diabetics seemed to benefit more from these drugs than people without a sugar disorder. Ace inhibitors as captopril, lisinopril, or enalapril are widely prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure.

New Drug Mimics HDL “Good Cholestrol to Clear Coronary Arteries In 2 Weeks

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

A synthetic form of "good cholesterol" has been shown to quickly shrink blockages clogging coronary arteries, offering for the first time the possibility of a drug that could actually rapidly reverse heart disease.

New Fiber Fat Substitute - No Calorie ”Z-Trim” Available Soon

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

A new no-calorie fat substitute is being tested in several food laboratories, and the product's maker hopes it could eventually be used to slash calories in everything from cookies to burgers.

Z-Trim, an insoluble fiber that goes through the body without being digested, was invented by a government scientist. It's intended to replace some of the fat, including unhealthy trans fat, found in processed foods

Implantable Gastric Stimulator Effective Against Morbid Obesity

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

A laparoscopically inserted weight loss device called the implantable gastric stimulator (IGS) caused weight loss in 80% of patients, according to new research. The method may provide an alternative to more invasive surgical procedures for treating morbid obesity, the researchers suggest

Younger Adults With Type 2 Diabetes 14 Times More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

Young adults, age 18-44, who get type 2 diabetes are 14 times more likely to suffer a heart attack and up to 30 times more likely to have a stroke than their peers without diabetes Stroke Risk Increased Up to 30 Times.

10% of Those Who Get Diabetes, Will Get it Before the Age of 30 and Lose 14 Years of Life

Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2003

“Diabetes mellitus will likely be diagnosed during the lifetime of 1 in 3 males and 2 in 5 females born in the United States in the year 2000, while among minority populations the estimated lifetime risk of diabetes mellitus is even higher. Significant reductions in life expectancy. The researchers estimate that if an individual "is diagnosed at age 40 years, men will lose 11.6 life-years...and women will lose 14.3 life-years.

Antioxidant Protects Islet Cells Used in Transplants for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2002

A synthetic antioxidant developed by researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center improves the survival of islet cells used in transplants for diabetes. The findings, reported in the August issue of the journal Diabetes by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, could help overcome a significant drawback of the "Edmonton Protocol," a promising treatment for diabetes

Researchers Discover Molecular Switch That Tells Body to Store or Burn Fat

Posted: Friday, July 26, 2002

An enzyme called SCD-1 plays a crucial role — through the hormone leptin — in signaling the body to either store fat or burn it.