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Peer Support Provides Better Control of Diabetes
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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Pairing people with diabetes who are struggling to control their blood sugar levels with their peers for weekly support sessions could be an effective and inexpensive way to help manage the disease, researchers say.
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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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Brain Key to Leptin's Actions against Type 1 Diabetes
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest a novel role for the brain in mediating beneficial actions of the hormone leptin in Type 1 diabetes.
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Resistance Exercise Lowers Need for Insulin in GDM
Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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Resistance exercise (RE) may lower the need for insulin in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.
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Blood Pressure Pills More Effective When Taken at Night
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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New research shows that timing blood pressure medication with a patient's body clock makes it more effective and offers greater protection against the occurrence of heart attacks and strokes. The findings could change the hypertension treatment for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
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CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050
Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010
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As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently living with the disease.
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Chromium Picolinate Reduces Inflammation in Diabetic Nephropathy
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
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Researchers in a new study found that taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy.
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Why Self-Monitoring of Blood Sugars Is Critical in All Patients with Diabetes
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
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Vigilant monitoring of glycemic levels is the key to success for comprehensive glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
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Office Blood Pressure Readings Result in Incorrect Diagnoses & Treatment Changes 81% of the Time
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
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Blood pressure readings taken in clinical settings may lead to inaccurate diagnoses as much as 81% of the time, according to research presented at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2010 Scientific Assembly.
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Beta-Cell Failure Occurs Much Earlier and More Severely than Previously Thought
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
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A new published consensus statement finds that the increasing recognition that beta-cell failure occurs much earlier and severely than commonly believed suggests that regular glycemia screening, early identification of patients at metabolic risk and prompt and aggressive intervention deserves greater emphasis.
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