News tagged with blood glucose
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Cadmium linked to plaque development in older women
(HealthDay) -- Cadmium levels in blood and urine are independently associated with the development of atherosclerotic plaques in older women, according to a study published online July 20 in the Journal of ...
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Jul 31, 2012 |
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Men with large waists face an increased risk of frequent urination
Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI.
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Drug prescribing system could boost patient safety
(Medical Xpress) -- Research led by the University of Birmingham has shown that a specialised drug prescribing system could help to prevent a repetition of the notorious 2002 killings of elderly patients by nurse Colin Norris.
Medications
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Study identifies receptor's role in regulating obesity, type 2 diabetes
A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of ...
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Jul 26, 2012 |
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High blood sugar, obesity increase risk for surgical site infection
Two recent studies in the July issues of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) looked at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia, the technical term for high blood glucose, or high blood sugar. According to the ...
Surgery
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Pramlintide improves glucose control in type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay) -- The addition of pramlintide, an analog of the naturally-occurring β-cell peptide amylin, before meals improves blood glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes receiving insulin through ...
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Jul 25, 2012 |
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Blood sugar diabetes risk for South Asians
A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk ...
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Jul 24, 2012 |
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Two out of three very obese kids already have heart disease risk factors
Two out of three severely obese kids already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Jul 23, 2012 |
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32-country study shows that type 2 diabetes drug is clinically effective for long-term use
An extended trial of a drug for people with type 2 diabetes has confirmed that the oral DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin is a safe and effective means of lowering glucose levels for up to 102 weeks, either on its own or in combination ...
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Jul 23, 2012 |
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Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks leads to fat gain
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from Bangor University has shown that regularly drinking sugar sweetened soft drinks can increase fat gain, inhibit fat metabolism, and increases blood glucose in your body. So if you’re ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Middle-aged women who were child abuse victims at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes
Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a larger waistline and poor cholesterol levels, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Newer technology to control blood sugar works better than conventional methods
Newer technologies designed to help people with type 1 diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels daily work better than traditional methods and require fewer painful needle sticks, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.
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Jul 09, 2012 |
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How a protein meal tells your brain you are full
Feeling full involves more than just the uncomfortable sensation that your waistband is getting tight. Investigators reporting online on July 5th in the Cell Press journal Cell have now mapped out the signal ...
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Jul 05, 2012 |
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Strawberries activate protection protein to prevent cardiovascular disease
Strawberries, the traditional summer treat associated with Wimbledon could be serving up some unexpected health benefits.
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Sleep apnea with polycystic ovary syndrome raises risk of prediabetes
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study. The results will ...
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