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Oral Anti-Diabetic Substance Discovered

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

New Research has discovered a substance that may become an oral treatment for diabetes and its complications. The substance, which is derived from yeast, is called Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF).

Improve Postprandial Glucose With "Anti-Inflammatory" Diet

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Markers of inflammation and cardiovascular health show improvement with the improvement of postprandial glucose and lipid profiles.

Hypertension In Type 2's Independently Increase Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

According to a report by investigators in Finland. hypertension and type 2 diabetes independently increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), and the combination of the two increases the risk "dramatically," especially in women.

Study Finds Further Association Between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

A new Mayo Clinic study found that 40 percent of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed with diabetes prior to their pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Rates of Diabetes Among Older Americans Increased 23%

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

The annual number of Americans older than 65 newly diagnosed with diabetes increased by 23 percent between 1994 to 1995 and 2003 to 2004, according to a new report.

Pre-Diabetes Boosts Women's Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Increased blood sugar levels signal a heightened risk of heart disease, especially among women, a new study finds. With a fasting blood sugar of 110 to 125, women have the same risk for heart disease as those women diagnosed with diabetes.

The Dangers of Aspirin "Resistance"

Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008

A common blood-thinning treatment, often very effective in preventing blood clots and cardiovascular (CV) events (such as hearth attack and stroke), is the simple daily consumption of aspirin. A recent study has shown that those resistant to aspirin are much more likely to experience blood clots or CV events than those patients who are properly effected by aspirin consumption (aspirin "sensitive" patients).

Stem Cells Provided With a Map

Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008

Modified stem cells that could be extremely helpful in generating bone growth can now be "guided" through the blood stream directly to the bone. This is a potentially profound advance in the field of stem cell modification.

Diabetes A Stronger Risk Factor For Death In Women than In Men

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Eighteen years of follow-up shows that men are twice as likely to die from heart disease as women. However, this gender gap is markedly reduced when only patients with diabetes are considered.

Gastric Banding Achieves Diabetes Remission

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Preliminary research indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission compared to patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control, according to a new study.