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Medications Plus Dental Materials May Cause A Reaction for Diabetic Patients

Posted: Friday, April 04, 2008

According to a study in the November/December 2007 issue of General Dentistry, the AGD's clinical, peer-reviewed journal, diabetic patients especially need to communicate special needs to their dentists. This is due to harmful interactions that could occur because of the materials and medications used at dental appointments.

New Software Helps Find Origin of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2008

A new statistical software may be a valuable tool in identifying genetic variations that lead to chronic diseases like diabetes. Mathematicians at Michigan Technological University have used this software to identify 11 genetic variations that might lead to type 2 diabetes.

Genetic Origin of Crohn's Disease Investigated

Posted: Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and a recent Johns Hopkins Medical study has revealed that some people of Jewish descent have DNA that puts them at greater risk for IBD.

Shoulder Surgery The Best Option For Active Patients

Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008

For physically active individuals who suffer injuries, such as tears or dislocations, a common debate is whether to have surgery, or to heal naturally through rest and rehabilitation. A recent study has found that for young, active individuals who dislocate their shoulders for the first time, surgery is the beneficial option in the long term.

Big-Belly Might Lead To Dementia

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Middle aged individuals who are overweight appear to be at higher risk for developing dementia later in life. A recent study has shown that being overweight (specifically in the abdominal region) in one's forties makes them almost three times more likely to develop dementia by age 70 than healthy middle aged individuals.

The Connection Between Antidepressants and Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008

People clinically diagnosed with depression who are taking antidepressants appear to be at increased risk for diabetes. Studies in the past have suggested a connection between people with depression and the higher occurrence of diabetes due mostly to common lifestyle choices of depressed people, but this study says that people on antidepressants could possibly increase their risk of type 2 diabetes by more than 30%.

An Apple A Day Might Keep The Colorectal Cancer Away

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Eating apples and drinking apple juice might help in preventing colorectal cancer, a recent study has shown.

Genetically Altered Cells More Effective Against HIV

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response is a critical defense mechanism against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the precurser to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) . Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University have recently genetically engineered CTLs in order to make them more efficient in recognizing HIV, and the results were favorable.

Appendix Removed Through Vagina

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008

The first successful Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), which involves "passing surgical instruments through a natural orifice, such as the mouth or vagina, to remove a diseased organ," has been performed in the United States on an appendix.

Risk Score Predicts Death In Type 2 Patients

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

A risk score using commonly measured clinical and biochemical variables may help predict mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.