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Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Smoking Can Lead to Dementia Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study shows.

Certain Diabetes Therapies May be Associated with Pancreatic Cancer Risks Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Metformin appears to reduce the risk for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes, whereas insulin therapy appears to increase the risk, according to the results of a large case-control study.

Medium to Vigorous Exercise Improves Cardiac Function in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

While an exercise program generally leads to improvements in metabolic function in patients with Type 2 diabetes, it only improves myocardial function when activity is at least moderate to vigorous, according to a new study.

New Review Endorses CV Benefits of Fish Oil Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A new review concludes that there is extensive evidence from three decades of research that fish oils, or more specifically the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) contained in them, are beneficial for everyone and that it can reduce the risk for total mortality, sudden death, CHD mortality, and cardiovascular mortality by as much as 30%.

First Tablet-based Treatment In Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The Ras protein "drives cells crazy" and the anti-Ras drug being developed for the treatment of pancreatic cancer also shows that it is able to slow the progression of diabetes as well.

Computer Determines When to Start Diabetes Patients on Statins Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart disease and stroke.

Drug Helps Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A drug used to remove iron from the body could help doctors fight one of diabetes' cruelest complications -- poor wound healing -- which can lead to infection and amputation.

Immunoglobulin Can Predict Diabetic Complications Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Increased excretion of IgM foretells serious cardiovascular issues.

Metformin Lowers Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes drugs, may offer patients the added benefit of lowering their odds for pancreatic cancer by 62%, a new study shows.

Kidney Disease Predicts Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

In patients with Type 1 diabetes, the presence and severity of chronic kidney disease predicts all-cause mortality, according to a new report.

 

 

 

 

 

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