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Statins Shown To Be Ineffective In Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008

"Several studies have suggested that statin users were less likely to have Alzheimer's Disease (AD), while others have not. Further, little is known about the relation of statins to the principal manifestation of AD, cognitive decline," states a recent study on the matter, which found no direct connection between the two.

Five Foot Problems Not To Be Neglected

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), foot problems are among the most likely to go untreated for men. In a recent release, ACFAS has issued a warning to men about five foot conditions that should not be left untreated.

Study Shows That Diabetes Costs USA More Than Wars and Disasters

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Uncontrolled diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, often leading to kidney failure, blindness and death. A new study shows that the nation's unchecked diabetes epidemic exacts a heavy financial toll as well: $174 billion a year, a 32 percent increase from 2002.

Breakthrough Can Lead to New Treatments for Heart Disease, Diabetes

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

U of A medical researchers have found a way to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol and fatty acids that end up in the blood from food the body metabolizes, a key discovery that could lead to new drugs to treat and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease related to obesity.

Oral Anti-Diabetic Substance Discovered

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

New Research has discovered a substance that may become an oral treatment for diabetes and its complications. The substance, which is derived from yeast, is called Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF).

Improve Postprandial Glucose With "Anti-Inflammatory" Diet

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Markers of inflammation and cardiovascular health show improvement with the improvement of postprandial glucose and lipid profiles.

Hypertension In Type 2's Independently Increase Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

According to a report by investigators in Finland. hypertension and type 2 diabetes independently increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), and the combination of the two increases the risk "dramatically," especially in women.

Study Finds Further Association Between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

A new Mayo Clinic study found that 40 percent of pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed with diabetes prior to their pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Rates of Diabetes Among Older Americans Increased 23%

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

The annual number of Americans older than 65 newly diagnosed with diabetes increased by 23 percent between 1994 to 1995 and 2003 to 2004, according to a new report.

Decrease All-Cause Mortality by 70% with Increased Fitness

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

One of the largest studies ever to link exercise capacity to mortality risk should motivate physicians to pay as much attention to patients' exercise capacity as they do other major risk factors, researchers say.