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Exercise Test Predicts Death in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005

VO2max is the maximum amount of oxygen a person can take in during exercise. Exercise capacity, as measured in terms of VO2max, is a powerful predictor of death in patients with coronary artery disease, not just patients with heart failure

Diabetes Linked with Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

Diabetes is a "strong" risk factor for sudden cardiac death, with the risk increasing with the severity of the disease.

High Colon Cancer Risk With Diabetes Confirmed Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

Men and women with diabetes are at increased risk by 30% for developing cancer of the colon and rectum, according to a report from Sweden

Diabetes Raises Colon Cancer Risk Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005

Diabetics are 1.4 times more likely to have been told they have colon cancer,"

Glucose Metabolism in the Brain Accurately Predicts Alzheimer’s Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of glucose metabolism in the brain can accurately predict which patients with mild cognitive impairment will progress to full-blown Alzheimer's dementia. PET proved more accurate than screening for genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's,

Diabetes Linked to Bowel Cancer Posted: Monday, October 03, 2005

New study suggests that people with diabetes could be up to three times more likely to get bowel cancer.

Diabetes Raises Risk of Colorectal Cancer Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2005

Risk of colorectal cancer in men with diabetes was 49% higher than that in men who didn’t have diabetes, results from a study of 45,000 men.

Folate Protects Against Stroke Independently of Homocysteine Levels Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2005

Folate may offer extra protection against stroke, on top of reducing levels of an amino acid related to the incident.

Diabetes Raises Pancreatic Cancer Risk – Study Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2005

For three years after their diagnosis with diabetes, patients have eight times the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the study at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center found

A New Risk Factor for Heart Disease Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005

An ordinarily benign fat that coats blood vessels can turn into a risk factor for heart disease when it combines with oxygen. The finding could lead to new ways of preventing heart disease.

 

 

 

 

 

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