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Over One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea

Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Study finds that older males are at especially high risk for nighttime awakenings.

Visceral Obesity A Major Metabolic Risk-Factor Regardless of BMI

Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2007

A new study shows that among individuals with the same body mass index (BMI), men with lower cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels had almost twice as much abdominal fat than their counterparts who were "fat and fit." The higher levels of abdominal obesity were also associated with poorer metabolic profiles, the researchers found.

Diabetes and Heart Failure Is Double Trouble for Older Women

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that the effect of diabetes on the severity of illness and risk of death for patients with heart failure is much worse in women than men. The effect is even more pronounced in older patients.

A New Risk Factor for Diabetes in Men?

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Men with testosterone levels in the low-normal range appear to be more likely to develop diabetes than those with higher levels, according to a national study.

Baby Boomers First Generation With Shorter Life Spans Than Their Parents

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.

Americans Fear Being Diagnosed with Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

More than half of Americans fear developing diabetes, but many continue the unhealthy behaviors that boost their odds of getting the blood sugar disease, a new survey shows.

Diabetic Men Have Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2007

As epidemiologic evidence suggests diabetic men have a slightly lower prostate cancer risk than non-diabetic men.

Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes Due to Defect in Brain

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

A new study sheds additional light on how erectile dysfunction (ED) interacts with diabetes. The study is another step in uncovering the link between the two disorders, and may lead to improved efficacy in erectile dysfunction treatments.

Low Testosterone a Possible Risk Factor for Diabetes in Men

Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007

Men with testosterone levels in the low normal range are much more likely to have diabetes than those with higher levels, independent of obesity, researchers report.

Retinopathy Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Proliferative retinopathy in male and female patients with type 2 diabetes may predict coronary heart disease (CHD), but in women, background retinopathy predicted all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and CHD mortality, according to the results of a study.