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Regular Dental Checkups Can Help Detect Diabetes and Prevent Periodontal Disease
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
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A group of dental companies are reminding people that regular visits to the dentist can help alert patients when they are at risk for the disease.
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Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes Risk in Adult Women
Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010
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Stress of physical, sexual abuse may lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, study suggests.
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Beta-Cells Stop Replicating after Age 30
Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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A new study has revealed that beta cells-responsible for making insulin in the human body do not replicate after the age of 30.
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High Resting Heart Rate May Shorten Life
Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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A direct link between heart rate at rest and risk of death in people with stable heart disease has been found in a study. Heart rates greater than 78 had a 39% increased risk of suffering a major vascular event, a 77% increased risk of cardiovascular disease death, and a 65% increased risk of all-cause death.
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Fetal Exposure to Maternal Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Renal Dysfunction at Adult Age
Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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Reduced functional reserve may reflect a reduced number of nephrons undergoing individual hyperfiltration. If so, offspring of Type 1 diabetic mothers may be predisposed to glomerular and vascular diseases.
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Non-Diet Soda Ups Diabetes Risk with or without Weight Gain
Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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Two sugary drinks a day increases risk as much as smoking for diabetes. Even if it doesn't make you fat, overloading on sugary drinks can still cause metabolic problems like diabetes, according to a new meta-analysis.
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Acetaminophen Can Increase Blood Pressure
Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
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This study demonstrates for the first time that acetaminophen induces a significant increase in ambulatory blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease.
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CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.
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Fifty Years with Diabetes and No Retinopathy
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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Many long-term survivors with diabetes show little or no progression of retinopathy after a certain point, and this resistance apparently has nothing to do with glycemic control, a researcher found.
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Dads Hooked on Junk Food Risk Giving Diabetes to Their Children
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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Men who eat junk food could be condemning their future children to diabetes, a study suggests.
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