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Metabolic Syndrome Does Not Predict Mortality In Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2004

The risk of cardiovascular mortality was similar in patients with and without the metabolic syndrome

Elevated Iron Levels Associated With Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

Men and women with elevated levels of ferritin are about twice as likely as their peers with lower levels to have metabolic syndrome.

Diabetes And Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

''It's a chain from obesity to diabetes to heart disease," said Heber, now director of UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition. ''In the next 10 years, 80 percent of all heart disease will be due to type 2 diabetes

Help Is On The Way For Losing Weight And Smoking Cessation

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

First year results of the two year trial Rimonabant In Obesity (RIO, a Phase III clinical study), showed a 3.5 inch reduction in waist circumference, 19 pounds lost, reduced metabolic syndrome 50%, raised HDL 28%. Rimonabant (endocannabinoid) in another study doubled the odds of quitting smoking without weight gain

Researchers Devise Way To Detect Brain Swelling In Diabetic Children

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

A rare swelling of the brain that is nonetheless the most common diabetes-related cause of death for children with the disease could be caught earlier - if practitioners learn to recognize key signs.

Study: Obese Kids May Develop Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

A study of very obese children suggests half may have a worrisome cluster of health conditions that increase their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease at an early age.
Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue. It's a big problem because you open the door for serious, chronic complications

Low Testosterone Levels in Men Predicts Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004

Middle-age men with low levels of testosterone or sex hormone-binding globulin, or both, are at risk for the development of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

Increased Risk For Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Metabolic Syndrome For Relatives of Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004

A high proportion of first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes will develop impaired or diabetic glucose tolerance in association with multiple other metabolic syndrome characteristics

Need for More Aggressive in-Hospital Glucose Control

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Blood glucose is often ignored by nurses and physicians who focus only on the reason for admission, not the underlying disease. Better control can help decrease length of stay and reduce morbidity and mortality, especially in diabetics admitted for cardiovascular conditions, according to the statement, issued at the Consensus Development Conference on Inpatient tes and Metabolic Control.