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Inhaling Diabetes? Study Suggests Link Between Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

Traffic-related air pollution, known to raise the risk for cardiovascular disease, may also increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in women. Low-grade inflammation may contribute to the higher incidence of Type 2 diabetes in women exposed to air pollution.

Using A1c to Define the Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

Using A1c instead of FPG to define MetS is feasible. It also identifies individuals with increased cardiovascular risk.

New Device Predicts Diabetic Wound Healing

Posted: Sunday, June 06, 2010

A new breakthrough device developed by researchers can change the current landscape of chronic wound management.

Type 2 Diabetes Increases Risk of 24 Cancers

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

Kari Hemminki in Sweden has carried out the largest study ever on cancer risks of people with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Costs More than $218 Billion and Expected to Rise

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

According to Timothy M. Dall of the Lewin Group in Falls Church, Va., the annual average cost per patient was $9,975 for diagnosed diabetes and $2,864 for undiagnosed disease, "The burden of diabetes to society is even higher when one considers intangible costs from reduced quality of life," the researchers wrote online in Health Affairs.

Eating Processed Meats Can Raise Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said in a study that identifies the real culprits at the meat counter.

People with Type 2 Genes Overeat and Gain More Weight

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

In the first study of its type, Australian researchers have shown that healthy people with a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes gain more weight overeating over the short term than their non-genetically-prone counterparts, when eating the exact same foods.

Computers Effectively Detect Diabetes-Related Eye Problems

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the approximately 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems. New methods can now help in screening for retinopathy.

Whole Grain, Bran Reduces CV Mortality in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

Women with Type 2 diabetes who ate more than 9 g of bran per day had a 35% lower risk for death from cardiovascular disease and a 28% lower risk for all-cause mortality compared with women who ate less bran, according to new study findings.

Discovery Cuts Heart Risk for Diabetes Patients Using Insulin

Posted: Sunday, May 23, 2010

Scientists from Yorkshire, U.K., have uncovered a new approach that could protect diabetes patients from heart damage linked to long-term treatment with insulin. The finding could change the way patients are treated.