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Test Predicts Risk for High and Low Blood Sugar Levels

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

The average daily risk range, a measure computed from an individual's blood sugar readings, is useful in predicting both low and high blood sugar levels.

Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Consequences of Fetal Exposure to Maternal Diabetes in Offspring

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Mothers who have type 2 diabetes during pregnancy can transmit risk factors to their children.

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: 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.

Newer Schizophrenia Drugs Increase Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Results of a study provide more evidence for an association between use of second-generation antipsychotic drugs -- in this case olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone -- and the onset of diabetes.

Mid-Life Metabolic Syndrome Increases Heart Failure Risk at Older Age

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

The presence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk for heart failure after 20 years.

High BMI Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Adults

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Middle-aged adults with a high body mass index (BMI) received lower scores on cognitive tests than middle-aged adults with low BMI, according to a study published in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Beta-Blocker Drugs Found To Promote Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

New UK research indicates that taking beta-blocker drugs to treat high blood pressure can increase the risk of developing diabetes by 50 percent, compared to newer drugs.

Diabetes, Not Obesity, Increases Critical Illness and Death Risk

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Diabetes is a strong predictor of acute organ failure and early death for obese or non-obese patients alike, eclipsing even obesity without diabetes, according to researchers.