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New Drug May Be Better Than Aspirin for Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

A new drug called picotamide appears to be a more effective blood-thinner than aspirin for people with diabetes.
Previous research has suggested that aspirin may not work as well for diabetics in preventing vascular events, such as heart attacks or stroke, as it does for other people

Normal Blood Pressure May Not Be Optimal - How Low Should It Go?

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

By reducing BP still more, patients were protected from heart attacks, cardiac arrest, angioplasty, hospitalization for chest pain, and death. Every 16 heart disease patients with normal blood pressure who received drugs to lower it, one adverse event was prevented over a two-year period.

Pioglitazone Shown to Reverse Thickening of Carotid Artery Wall

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

New studies have shown that the drug pioglitazone (ACTOS®, Takeda) significantly reduced the thickness of the carotid (neck) artery in patients with type 2 diabetes. By contrast, no change in carotid thickness was seen in a group of patients who received glimepiride, an older drug for type 2 diabetes

Too Much Vitamin C Not Good for Diabetics' Hearts

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The study, which followed nearly 2,000 postmenopausal women with diabetes for 15 years, found that those who took heavy doses of vitamin C supplements -- 300 milligrams (mg) a day or more -- were roughly twice as likely to die of heart disease or stroke compared with women who took no supplemental C.

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.

Gene Linked To Greater Risk Of Heart Disease In Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

Joslin Diabetes scientist have found variations in a gene that helps explain why people with type2 diabetes are at miuch greater risk for coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for this group.

Diabetes And Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

''It's a chain from obesity to diabetes to heart disease," said Heber, now director of UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition. ''In the next 10 years, 80 percent of all heart disease will be due to type 2 diabetes."

Diabetes And Heart Disease Are Closely Connected

Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

''It's a chain from obesity to diabetes to heart disease," said Heber, now director of UCLA's Center for Human Nutrition. ''In the next 10 years, 80 percent of all heart disease will be due to type 2 diabetes

Anger, Hostility And Depression Linked To Higher C-RP Levels

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Otherwise healthy people who are prone to anger, hostility and depressive symptoms tend to have higher levels of a substance that's been linked to heart disease and stroke

Diabetics Benefit From More Frequent Monitoring

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

A team at Johns Hopkins University shows a link between elevated blood sugar of more than 150 milligrams per deciliter and complications. They look at previous evidence covering nearly 10,000 people with diabetes and learned that every one per cent rise in blood sugar was linked to an 18 per cent increase in heart disease complications.