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Short People Have Less Cancer and Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

A 22-year study of abnormally short individuals suggests that growth-stunting mutations may stunt two of humanity's worst diseases, diabetes and cancer.

Doubt Cast on New Salt Guidelines for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Researchers are challenging guidelines that urge diabetes patients to cut back on salt in their diet.

Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Develop Osteoporosis

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Children who develop risk factors for Type 2 diabetes before hitting puberty may also be more likely to have weak bones in adulthood.

Prediabetes and Prehypertension in Healthy Adults Are Associated with Low Vitamin D Levels

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

This study strengthens the plausibility that low serum vitamin D levels elevate the risk for early-stage diabetes and hypertension.

Study Reveals How Omega 3's Work in Preventing Several Forms of Blindness

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A follow-up study from Children's Hospital Boston, now reveals exactly how omega-3's provide protection, and provides reassurance that widely used COX-inhibiting drugs like aspirin and NSAIDs don't negate their benefit.

Quality Varies in Social Networking Websites for Diabetics

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites, looking at their quality of information.

Medication Education Key to Adherence

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Medication compliance is a major issue for people with diabetes, and especially those with co- morbidities. Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatment plans.

Fruit Salad and Diabetes Meters Don't Work

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

After handling fruits and using an alcohol swab to clean the area before testing, you can still get elevated blood sugars from your monitor.

Effects of Metformin in Obese Insulin-resistant Children

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Metformin had modest but favorable effects on body weight, body composition, and glucose homeostasis in obese insulin-resistant children participating in a low-intensity weight-reduction program.

Nitrates in Spinach Counteract Components of Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Nitrates reduce oxygen consumption during physical exercise; however, they are also of potential significance to diseases involving mitochondrial dysfunction, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.