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Coffee Intake Not Linked to Increased Mortality in Men or Women

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Coffee intake does not increase the risk for all-cause mortality in men or women and may decrease risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to the results of a new study.

More Evidence of Increased Fractures With Thiazolidinediones

Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Further evidence that long-term use of the thiazolidinediones rosiglitazone and pioglitazone may increase risk of fractures (particularly of the hip and wrist) has come from a new case-control study.

Pomegranate Extract as an Anti-Inflammatory

Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Pomegranate extract might be a natural anti-inflammatory, according to a recent study. An oral consumption of pomegranate extract was seen to decrease the numbers of certain chemicals that are known to cause inflammation.

Hemoglobin A1C Levels Strongly Linked to Subsequent Mortality in Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) levels are strongly associated with subsequent mortality in both men and women without a previous diabetes diagnosis, according to the results of the largest study to date of A1C levels and subsequent mortality risk, reported in the June issue of Diabetes Care. In those without known diabetes at baseline, a 1% increase in A1C level was associated with a 16% increase in mortality rate.

HEART2D Study Shows No Cardiovascular Benefit by Targeting Postprandial Glucose Levels

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

A study examining the effects of hyperglycemia on type 2 diabetes patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the Hyperglycemia and Its Effect After Acute Myocardial Infarction on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (HEART2D) study, found no cardiovascular benefits from tightly controlling postprandial variations in blood glucose.

Further Evidence Supports Vitamin-D-Deficiency Link to CHD

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Further evidence that vitamin-D deficiency may increase the risk of heart disease has come from a new case-control study.

Treated Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk for Depression

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

Persons with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found between persons with depression and the risk of diabetes, according to a new study.

Diabetic Ulcer Gel Gets Black Box Warning

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008

A black box warning has been added to the safety labeling for becaplermin gel (Regranex, Johnson & Johnson) to warn of the increased risk for cancer mortality in patients who use 3 or more tubes of the product, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday.

Lifestyle, Not Genetics, Most Responsible for Insulin Resistance in Identical Twins

Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008

A unique study performed on identical twins suggests that lifestyle choices, not genetics, plays the biggest role in the development of insulin resistance.

Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Adults with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing hearing impairment, according to a recent study. It's suggested by the study that diabetics are nearly twice as likely to suffer hearing loss compared to non-diabetics.