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Treated Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk for Depression

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Persons with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found between persons with depression and the risk of diabetes, according to a new study.

Diabetic Ulcer Gel Gets Black Box Warning

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

A black box warning has been added to the safety labeling for becaplermin gel (Regranex, Johnson & Johnson) to warn of the increased risk for cancer mortality in patients who use 3 or more tubes of the product, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday.

Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Adults with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing hearing impairment, according to a recent study. It's suggested by the study that diabetics are nearly twice as likely to suffer hearing loss compared to non-diabetics.

Hunger Hormone Linked to Stress and Depression

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008

Stress and depression might cause an increase of the "hunger hormone," leading to overeating and subsequent weight gain. This finding could scientifically explain the common phenomena of eating to feel better, and the unhealthy weight gain that follows.

Medicine Might Help Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008

Diabetics who take the drug rosiglitazone may significantly decrease the chance of visual impairments and blindness. This drug appears to fend off the common and troubling condition known as diabetic retinopathy.

Fat Gene Variants In Mexican Americans Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Americans of Mexican decent who possess fat gene variants closely connected to obesity, are at higher risks for certain conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

World's largest Trial of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Shows Reduced Risk of Complications by 21%: ADVANCE Study

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The world's largest diabetes trial has shown intensive blood glucose can reduce the risk of kidney disease by 21% with no evidence of any increased risk of death when blood glucose was intensively controlled.

Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The ties being found between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) indicate these disorders have major implications on public health.

Parkinson's Cure Might Lay In The Nose

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Stem cells within the noses of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease might hold the key for a cure to the disease itself. Recent research which harvested these stem cells showed that they were capable of producing an essential, and for Parkinson's patients, lacking, chemical when injected into the brain.

Sprints Improve Blood Vessel Function

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Short, intensive exercise has been shown to have great benefit for the heart. A primary example of such an activity is sprinting, which was under focus in a study that confirmed this cardiovascular benefit.