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New Study Shows Diabetes Surging Worldwide Posted: Sunday, July 10, 2011

The number of adults worldwide with diabetes has more than doubled in the past three decades -- jumping to nearly 350 million -- and it continues to surge, according to a new study in the journal Lancet.

Declining Coronary Heart Disease Risk among Diabetes Patients Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, U.S. data show.

High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child for Future Diabetes Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic.

How Important Is Fat Distribution? Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

In obese individuals, the distribution of adipose tissue both on the body, and in the liver and skeletal muscle is an important predictor of insulin sensitivity.

Combining Paxil and Pravachol Can Raise Blood Sugar Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

Combining two drugs commonly prescribed to treat depression and lower cholesterol can raise blood sugar to potentially harmful levels, according to a study released this week that was based partly on a search of computerized patient records at Boston-area hospitals.

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Diabetes Risk Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2011

Lower levels of vitamin D circulating in the bloodstream are tied to a higher risk of developing diabetes.

Treating Diabetes Can Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems.

Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a "CHD Risk Equivalent" Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.

Diet Soda Not Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

Harvard University researchers suggest in a new study that diet sodas and other drinks with sugar-substitutes, once blamed for increasing the odds of developing diabetes, are not guilty.

Increased Risk of Pancreatic Malignancy in Diabetes Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011

The risk of pancreatic cancer is higher for diabetic patients.

 

 

 

 

 

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