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Healthy Lifestyles Declining in U.S.

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Far fewer Americans are engaging in healthy lifestyles than there were just two decades ago, researchers say. So it is not hard to see why a diabetes epidemic is at our doorstep.

Low Glucose Levels Do Not Explain Excess Deaths in ACCORD Trial

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A1c of less than 7% is not a predictor of mortality risk in Type 2 diabetes and the converse is true in that higher A1cs do increase the risk of mortality. For every 1% higher A1c level above 6%, the risk of death increases by 20%.

Football Players have Better Glucose, but Worse Blood Pressure

Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

NFL players have more favorable glucose levels, similar cholesterol levels and a higher rate of high blood pressure compared to other healthy young men.

Triglycerides Predict Neuropathy

Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2009

High triglyceride levels in the blood may be an indicator of risk for diabetic neuropathy. High blood-triglyceride levels were already known to greatly increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, further connecting CVD and diabetes.

How High Blood Sugars Damage Blood Vessels

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Researchers have gained fresh insights into how elevated glucose levels damage blood vessels. The mechanism could lead to novel strategies for blocking the destruction.

Nonstop Insulin Improves Vascular Surgery Outcome

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Continuous perioperative insulin infusion reduces the incidence of major cardiovascular events in patients who undergo vascular surgery, researchers report.

Cardiac Abnormalities Seen in Young Females with Poor Diabetes Control

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

According to the results of a new study, adolescent girls with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have structural and functional cardiac abnormalities than are their healthy peers or even girls with Type 1 diabetes.

Polycarbonate Bottles Leak BPA Into Consumed Liquid

Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009

Drinking from polycarbonate bottles increases levels of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), according to a recent study. BPA had been connected to cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and even infertility, in past research.

ROADMAP Study Demonstrates Significant Reduction of Early Kidney Disease in Type 2s

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

ROADMAP is the first-ever, large-scale clinical trial, being conducted in 19 European countries to evaluate whether the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan medoxomil can prevent the onset of microalbuminuria in patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Children Eating Themselves into an Early Grave

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Children are eating themselves into an early grave with hundreds of thousands of primary school pupils already suffering from chronic disease, a study has found.