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Obesity And Skinny are Socially Transmitted Diseases(STD) Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Obesity Is 'Socially Contagious' says a new report from Harvard. Need to associate only with skinny people if you want to be skinny?

Avandia Update July 07: New Information - Side Effects Tripled Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.

Dairy-Deficient Diet May Determine Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A lack of vitamin D and calcium in the diet may increase the risk for the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, nutrition researchers found.

Heart Care Below Par in Older Diabetics: Study Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study.

Antihypertensive Medication Slows Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Patients Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Treating hypertension aggressively in people with diabetes becomes even more important. The higher the systolic blood pressure the greater the rate of progression in the carotid intimamedia thickness (CIMT)

Diabetes Associated With Increased Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Patients with diabetes appear to be at a 3- to 4-fold increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) compared with patients without diabetes.

Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

It's Official - Stress Makes You Fat Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Australian scientists have discovered why stress can make us fat. New research published in an international journal has revealed that chronic stress triggers the body's fat cells to grow and multiply.

Progression of Newly Diagnosed Impaired Fasting Glucose to Diabetes in 3 Years Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

On average, a person newly diagnosed with elevated fasting blood sugars above 100mg/dL progresses to diabetes within less then 3 years. Telling patients with prediabetes to watch what they eat and exercise and come back next year, doesn't work! More aggressive therapy is needed.

Anti-Fat Injection Can Melt Fat Away, Reducing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

For those who eat to combat stress, researchers here may have made a dream come true -- an injection that inhibits a well-know peptide, that makes fat melt away, at least in mice.

 

 

 

 

 

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