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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Diabetes Risk
Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2011
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Lower levels of vitamin D circulating in the bloodstream are tied to a higher risk of developing diabetes.
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Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a "CHD Risk Equivalent"
Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.
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Diet Soda Not Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Harvard University researchers suggest in a new study that diet sodas and other drinks with sugar-substitutes, once blamed for increasing the odds of developing diabetes, are not guilty.
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Caffeine and Carbs Don't Mix
Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Caffeine may contribute to Type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers say, citing a study that challenges previous research that caffeine helps prevent diabetes.
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Half of U.S. Adults Could Have Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by 2030
Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Individuals who have diabetes or are overweight may benefit from seeking liver testing. A new study presented at the International Liver Conference has shown that these conditions are behind a major increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD.
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Is Pioglitazone the Answer in Pre-diabetes?
Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
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A pill taken once a day in the morning prevented Type 2 diabetes in more than 70 percent of individuals whose obesity, ethnicity and other markers put them at highest risk for the disease.
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Asthma Tied to Diabetes and Heart Disease
Posted: Tuesday, April 05, 2011
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People with asthma may have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease.
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Revised Hyperglycemia Levels Predict Retinopathy in Diabetic Patients
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
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"It is proposed that, thresholds of 108 mg/dL for FPG and concentration of 6% for [HbA1c] level could be used to define those who are at risk of retinopathy," study researchers said.
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Duration of Diabetes Linked to Raised Heart Risk
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
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More than 17 years of Type 2 disease doubles the odds of a first heart attack.
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Fatty Liver Linked to Diabetes Risk
Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011
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Having an accumulation of fat in your liver cells may raise your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes regardless of the fat in other places of your body.
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