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Blood Pressure Drug Delays Kidney Disease in Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

The drug pressure-reducing medication olmesartan, brand name Benicar, could increase the time before any kidney problems were evident by 23 percent. But experts are concerned about higher deaths from heart problems.

Identifying Patients Who Can Benefit from Preventive Interventions

Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

A1c and cardiovascular risk scores identify those who can benefit from preventive interventions, according to the ADDITION study.

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.

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.

Study Calls for Greater Awareness of Connection between Diabetes and Kidney Disease

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

The first time that many patients realize that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services.

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.

Children Need More Sleep to Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

If your children are getting less than 9 hours of sleep per night, they need more to avoid metabolic factors that predispose them to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

When should aspirin be considered for the prevention of complications.

Diabetes Care Will Cost $336B by 2034

Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011

More than 44 million Americans will have diabetes within 25 years under current trends, and the annual cost of caring for them will triple to $336 billion in constant 2007 dollars.