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New study finds link between overfeeding and high blood pressure

(Medical Xpress)—A new study conducted by researchers at Lehman College, and recently published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, shows conclusively that overfeeding causes increa ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Meds adherence self-report valid in type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—Self-reported measures of medication adherence in adults with type 2 diabetes are valid, although some self-reports are moderated by depression, according to a study published online Nov. 30 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

9/11 cancer study won't settle debate over risks

The most comprehensive study of potential World Trade Center-related cancers raises more questions than it answers and won't end a debate over whether the attacks were really a cause. ...

Cancer created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk

For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care.

Diabetes created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insulin plus growth factor inhibitor limits vision damage in diabetic mice

A new therapeutic approach to diabetes that combines insulin and an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) betacellulin could limit the progression of diabetic macular edema (DME), Cleveland Clinic researcher Bela ...

Diabetes created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Autoimmune disease—retraining white blood cells

Symptoms of an autoimmune disease disappeared after a team of scientists retrained the white blood cells. This method is extremely promising for treating diseases such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Immunology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mouse study offers clues to obesity-diabetes link

(HealthDay)—Obesity and type 2 diabetes are clearly intertwined, but researchers say they've found a way to weaken the connection between the two—at least in mice.

Medical research created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Type 2 diabetes tablet promotes weight loss

(Medical Xpress)—A new drug for type 2 diabetes, involving research at Aston University is being launched as a once-daily tablet for adults with the condition.

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Resistance exercise offers more prolonged glycemic control

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, resistance exercise is associated with a smaller initial decline in blood glucose compared with aerobic exercise, but offers a more prolonged reduction in ...

Diabetes created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes drug may reduce brain damage after stroke

In a study in mice, scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. The suggested drug is already approved for ...

Diabetes created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Novel antibodies for combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...

Neuroscience created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Diabetics with cancer dangerously ignore blood sugar

When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer—a disease for which they are at higher risk—they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine® research. But ...

Diabetes created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New treatment aids weight loss, improves diabetes in monkeys

(HealthDay)—A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss in monkeys, researchers report.

Medical research created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Enzyme explains angina in diabetics

(Medical Xpress)—In a new study published in the scientific journal Circulation, scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital show that an enzyme called arginase might have a key ...

Cardiology created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gastric bypass surgery: Follow up as directed to lose more

(Medical Xpress)—Gastric bypass patients who attended five follow-up office visits in two years as recommended by their surgeons lost nearly twice as much weight (113 lbs. vs. 57 lbs.) as patients who attended only two ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0