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Western' Diet Linked to Type 2 Diabetes in Women

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The "Western" diet--one especially high in red and processed meats and refined grain--linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, colon cancer, and heart disease in women.

Pancreas Transplant Cuts Cardiovascular Risks in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Patients with type 1 diabetes who undergo pancreas transplantation achieve vascular improvements which indicate a reduction in their risk for cardiovascular disease-related events.

Pancreas Transplant Cuts Cardiovascular Risks in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Patients with type 1 diabetes who undergo pancreas transplantation achieve vascular improvements which indicate a reduction in their risk for cardiovascular disease-related events

New National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Guidelines Call For LDL Levels Of Below 70

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has updated their Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III guidelines with evidence derived from recent statin trials. The updated recommendations, which are endorsed by The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Heart Association, suggest that more intensive cholesterol treatment is an option for people at high risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiovascular death.
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Undetected Damage from High Protein Diets

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Type 2 Diabetics with elevated Homocysteine are almost two times more likely to die within 5 years than non diabetic patients.
Homocysteine is a destructive amino acid created by the body as it breaks down protein. Too much Homocysteine is directly linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

Dealcoholized Beer Has Cardiovascular Benefit

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004

Some research suggests that the positive effects of alcoholic beverages on cardiovascular disorders is not due to alcohol alone but also, at least in part, to other so-called confounding factors such as resveratrol, a compound present in red wine

Clot-busters Don't Work Well for Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004

Heart attacks are routinely treated with clot-buster drugs to open up blocked coronary arteries, but Greek researchers report that this approach is not very effective for people with type 2 diabetes. Better option to treat with balloon angioplasty and/or a stent to open coronary arteries.

New Link Between Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

The implications of this new information is far reaching for millions, particularly women since, according to the study, young women (under age 45) with type 1 diabetes are highly susceptible to fatal heart disease, despite this focus group’s normal ability to fend off cardiovascular problems. Furthermore, in the study’s 20-39 age group, the risk of cardiovascular death for type 1 diabetics was proved to be more than seven times higher for women and five times higher for men.

New Research Suggests Lower Chromium Levels Linked to Increase Risk of Diabetes and CVD

Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

New data was announced, suggesting that high levels of chromium in the body are associated with a lower prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men.

ECG Signs Identify Diabetics with High Death Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 04, 2004

Diabetes increases the odds of developing heart disease, and more and more people are becoming diabetic. In light of this, researchers looked at signs on the ECG that are associated with mortality risk in the general population to see if they would be of use in diabetics.