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Pomegranate Juice Can Protect Diabetics from Heart Disease Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Drinking 6 ounces of pomegranate juice daily may protect diabetics from developing heart disease, according to a new study.

Preoperative Hyperglycemia Imperils Orthopedic Surgery Outcome Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Study finds a sixfold higher threat of pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacements.

Metformin Exposure During First Trimester Seen Safe for Fetus Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Metformin taken by women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) during the first trimester of pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of major fetal malformations, and may have a significant protective effect.

Actos® Falls Short of Promise Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

At a time when another TZD, rosiglitizone is showing promise in preventing diabetes, this new review calls into the question the health benefits versus risks of Actos®, an oral medicine widely prescribed for diabetes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Being Obese Lowers Your Intelligence! Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

If French scientists are to be believed being obese is linked to a decline in a person's cognitive function.

Psoriasis Associated With Increased Risk For Heart Attack Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Many people with diabetes also have psoriasis, which increases their risk even more then the 3 times greater risk for heart attacks then those without diabetes.

Diabetes Drugs Could Stop Deadly Sepsis Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

A new class of diabetes drugs appears to hold promise against sepsis, a severe and often fatal reaction of the immune system to infection.

Metformin Use Increases Vitamin B12 Deficiency Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Results indicate an increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency associated with current dose and duration of metformin.

Mid-Life Metabolic Syndrome Increases Heart Failure Risk at Older Age Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

The presence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk for heart failure after 20 years.

High BMI Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Adults Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Middle-aged adults with a high body mass index (BMI) received lower scores on cognitive tests than middle-aged adults with low BMI, according to a study published in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

 

 

 

 

 

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