http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In the global effort to prevent diabetic foot amputations, one of the most effective tools is a fairly simple, comfortable boot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-sensor-diabetic-foot-amputation.html Diabetes Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:20:07 EST news279880159 Patients who quit smoking and took an aspirin and statin before undergoing treatment for blocked leg arteries were less likely to suffer a complication six months later, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-lifestyle-linked-outcomes-peripheral-intervention.html Cardiology Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:44:38 EST news275240650 A study found that a nitinol stent performed better than balloon angioplasty alone in treating blockages of the popliteal artery, which runs through the leg behind the knee. Results of the ETAP trial were presented today at the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-nitinol-stent-balloon-angioplasty-lesions.html Cardiology Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:26:41 EST news270303987 (HealthDay) -- For patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), long-term limb salvage is favorable; however, long-term survival remains poor, particularly for those with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or chronic renal insufficiency, according to a study published online July 18 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-good-long-term-limb-salvage-diabetic.html Diabetes Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:40:01 EST news262800461