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Diabetes Does Not Impair Sex Among Older Adults

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those without diabetes, the study showed.

Diabetes Is Predicted by Fatty Liver Indices

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010

Two recently published indices of liver fat are predictive of diabetes in both men and women. The association was independent of traditional risk factors for diabetes such as glucose, diabetes in the family, insulin, sedentarity, smoking and alcohol consumption.

Selenium Improves Glucose Regulation in Men

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

In a French prospective observational study, older men with higher plasma selenium levels at baseline are less likely to have impaired fasting glucose levels or Type 2 diabetes during the subsequent 9 years. However, no such protective effect of higher baseline selenium levels is seen in older women in the study.

TZD Patients Are 50% More Likely to Develop Bone Fractures

Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with Type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications called TZD's to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures within 1 year of taking the medication.

What You Eat after Exercise Shapes You

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

The benefits of exercise can be greatly affected by the food we eat after it, a new study says.

Family Fat Explains Some of Family Diabetes Risk

Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2010

Having Type 2 diabetes in the family more than doubles a woman's own risk of developing the disease, new research shows.

Carrying More Fat in Thighs and Rear Is Good for You

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

A new study suggests that people carrying their body fat in their backside and thighs enjoy some extra protection against diabetes, heart disease and other health problems associated with obesity.

Most Americans Overweight and One-Third Are Obese: NHANES

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

Two new studies last week draw attention to the alarming number of individuals in the US considered overweight or obese [1,2]. Based on the latest surveys, more than two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese, one-third are considered obese, and more than 10% of children and adolescents are also considered too heavy for their age.

Mortality Trends In Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Subjects Over 33 Years

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

This study aimed to analyze mortality trends in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects during 1972-2004. Mortality rates have declined substantially over the past decades in the general population, but the situation among diabetic subjects is less clear.

Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

New research shows that the risk of heart attack, stroke, sudden cardiac death and diabetes in men who underwent androgen deprivation therapy was 20 to 30 percent higher.