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Sweetened Beverages Not Linked to Childhood Weight Gain

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008

There is little or no connection between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and childhood obesity. A recent study indicates that these beverages are not the cause of increased weight gain in children and teenagers.

Medicine Might Help Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008

Diabetics who take the drug rosiglitazone may significantly decrease the chance of visual impairments and blindness. This drug appears to fend off the common and troubling condition known as diabetic retinopathy.

Fat Gene Variants In Mexican Americans Linked to Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Americans of Mexican decent who possess fat gene variants closely connected to obesity, are at higher risks for certain conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

World's largest Trial of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Shows Reduced Risk of Complications by 21%: ADVANCE Study

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The world's largest diabetes trial has shown intensive blood glucose can reduce the risk of kidney disease by 21% with no evidence of any increased risk of death when blood glucose was intensively controlled.

Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The ties being found between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) indicate these disorders have major implications on public health.

Parkinson's Cure Might Lay In The Nose

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Stem cells within the noses of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease might hold the key for a cure to the disease itself. Recent research which harvested these stem cells showed that they were capable of producing an essential, and for Parkinson's patients, lacking, chemical when injected into the brain.

Sprints Improve Blood Vessel Function

Posted: Saturday, June 07, 2008

Short, intensive exercise has been shown to have great benefit for the heart. A primary example of such an activity is sprinting, which was under focus in a study that confirmed this cardiovascular benefit.

Periodontal Disease Associated With Increased Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

Periodontal Disease is more common in those with diabetes and now we are seeing that it is also increases the risk of cancer.

Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Improves Survival in Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, June 05, 2008

For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation increases the chances of long-term survival compared to kidney transplantation alone.

Chronic Marijuana Use Can Lead to Brain Damage

Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Long-term cannabis smoking can lead to structural damage in parts of the brain, according to a recent study. Cannabis, or marijuana, is often believed to be generally harmless by smokers and some non-smokers, but the results of this study suggest otherwise.