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Children Of Obese Parents At High Risk For Diabetes & Being Overweight

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

64 Percent of children with overweight parents became overweigh. tThe factor that puts children at greatest risk of being overweight is having obese parents. By identifying the risk factors that lead to childhood obesity, the researchers hope to pave the way toward preventive measures

Diabetes UP’S Cancer Death Risk

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

New research suggests diabetes increases the risk of death from pancreatic, colon, liver, breast and bladder cancer. Moreover, this holds true even after accounting for obesity, which is common among diabetics and is a well-known risk factor for cancer.

Fosamax Boosts Bone in Older Women with Diabetes

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Older women with diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, so "preservation of bone mineral density is particularly important." Diabetic women treated with alendronate had increases in bone mineral density of the spine and hip and at all sites.

New Study Shows Diabetes Management Program Reduces Costs, Improves Quality Of Life

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Study Findings Show An 8% Decrease In Cost.

As employers and employees alike face escalating health care costs and recent reports show many patients aren't receiving medical care at recommended levels, a newly released study concludes that a diabetes disease management program addresses both concerns by reducing costs and improving the quality of care.

Undetected Damage from High Protein Diets

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Type 2 Diabetics with elevated Homocysteine are almost two times more likely to die within 5 years than non diabetic patients.

Homocysteine is a destructive amino acid created by the body as it breaks down protein. Too much Homocysteine is directly linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

Undetected Damage from High Protein Diets

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Type 2 Diabetics with elevated Homocysteine are almost two times more likely to die within 5 years than non diabetic patients.
Homocysteine is a destructive amino acid created by the body as it breaks down protein. Too much Homocysteine is directly linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

Triple Theraphy Improves BG Without Weight Gain

Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004

The triple therapy actually showed a slight decrease in weight, along with lowering blood sugar to below 6% A1c. First study to analyze the safety and effectiveness of triple therapy using insulin, metformin and a drug in the thiazolidinedione family.

Western Diet Raises Stroke Risk

Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Western” diets consisting of red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets and desserts may be associated with a greater risk of stroke. The women who ate the "worst" Western diet had a 58 percent higher risk of stroke than women who ate the healthiest diets.

Millions of Hispanics at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Without intervention, one in three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in his or her lifetime. For some of us, the risk is even higher. If that child is Hispanic and female, she has a one in two chance of developing diabetes in her lifetime. We need to get the word out that type 2 diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful."

While diabetes is a growing epidemic for Hispanics, a recent landmark study found that type 2 diabetes

New Diabetes Drug Exenatide - One Step Closer to Market

Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004

A large lizard, a federal researcher's hunch and a San Diego biotech's leap of faith could result in the next diabetes treatment from Eli Lilly and Co. Twice a day injection will help to control blood sugars and help patients to lose weight.