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Internal Clock Causes Morning Blood Pressure Changes

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

It has been known for decades that heart attacks and strokes occur most frequently in the early-morning hours. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have provided the first evidence for the role of our body's internal molecular clock in controlling blood pressure and a mechanism by which this occurs.

Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

The "diabetes clock" may start ticking in women years in advance of a medical diagnosis of the disease, new research has shown.

Diabetes Linked with Onset of Alzheimer's

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

American researchers have found evidence that diabetes can slow down the brain, and diabetics are 65 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer's than people with normal blood sugar levels.

The Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease is on the Rise, According to CDC

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

In the period from 1999 to 2004, 16.8% of the U.S. population ages 20 and older had chronic kidney disease, up from 14.5% in the period from 1988 to 1994. The difference represents a 15.9% increase based on crude estimates of prevalence.

Heart Disease, Diabetes, Depression Increases Risk for Death by 30 Percent

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Heart disease, diabetes and depression can be a lethal triple-play - boosting a patient's death risk by up to 30 percent, new research shows.

Lipitor® Tablets Has Been Approved for New Indications

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

The FDA has approved Lipitor® to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attacks, fatal and non-fatal strokes, certain types of heart surgery, hospitalization for heart failure, and chest pain; in patients with heart disease.

Treat The Gums, Treat The Heart and Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Scientists at University College London (UCL) have conducted the first clinical trial to demonstrate that an intensive treatment for periodontitis (gum disease) directly improves the health of blood vessels.

Treating Depression Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

A study of type 2 diabetics with depression confirms that depression has a negative impact on glycemic (blood sugar) control, researchers report, and "affirms the importance of depression management in diabetic patients in its potential to improve glycemic control."

Diabetes-Related Eye Disorder Signals Stroke Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Damage to the retina that sometimes comes with diabetes is associated with an increased risk of having a stroke, researchers report.

Common Pain Relievers Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Men

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Men who regularly take commonly available and widely used pain relievers may have an increased risk of high blood pressure of 48% compared with those who do not use these medications.