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New Theory Explains Diabetic Damage To Eyes, Heart, Nerves, and Kidneys

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

The primary cause of such tissue damage is a key compound in energy production, which other scientists long ago rejected as a contributor to diabetic side effects.

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Elevate Testosterone Levels

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Treatment with sildenafil (Viagra) or tadalafil (Cialis) results in increased levels of testosterone in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). However, increases are more marked with tadalafil.

Visceral Fat Linked With Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Body fat distribution appears to be more important than obesity itself in determining risk for metabolic syndrome.

Body composition and inflammation are also associated with the severity of the syndrome

New Nasal Spray Hopes to Reduce Caloric Intake By 30 Percent

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

That could relate to a loss of 50 pounds a year? The drug makes stomach feel full.
PYY, whose full name is Peptide YY 3-36 Nasal Spray, is based on a hormone made by the intestines that travels through the bloodstream to the brain, telling it that the body is full about 30 to 45 minutes after a person starts eating.

E-mail Consults Improve Health Care

Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

With e-mail being an essential communication tool for increasing numbers, it is strange that it's underused in the context of doctor-patient consultation.

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test - A Key Indicator of Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

In addition to monitoring lipid, or cholesterol, levels, Mayo Clinic cardiologists have begun ordering a new screening test for heart disease risk, called high sensitivity C-reactive protein. An elevated CRP level increases the risk for creating arteriosclerosis and plaque rupture that causes heart attack.

Video Telemedicine Improves Rural Care

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

A new study by researchers at the Molokai General Hospital in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, demonstrated that video telemedicine technology was associated with improved diabetes management in medically underserved rural communities by improving the patients’ access to health care. The study also found that patients satisfaction with video telemedicine technology was high.

Scientists On The Way To Genetically Altering Fat Genes

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

It sounds too good to be true, but genetically engineered mice at the University of Michigan Medical School are living every frustrated dieter's dream.

HRT Speeds Progression of Heart Disease in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Hormone therapy can contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Using hormones to ease menopausal symptoms -- such as hot flashes or vaginal dryness -- in women with diabetes or prediabetes should be an individualized decision made in close consultation with a woman's physician, the study authors stressed

More Financial Pain For Firms That Make Needle-Free Injectors

Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004

"When are we gonna get those cool hypodermics with no needles?"
In fact, the basic technology already existed when "Star Trek" first went on the air in 1966. But it wasn't until the 1990s that researchers refined it enough to be feasible for the mass market. Even today, makers of needle-free injectors (NFIs) are struggling to get a foothold in the U.S.