News tagged with glucose levels
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Hyperinsulinemia in early adulthood tied to later HTN
(HealthDay) -- Young adults with hyperinsulinemia are significantly more likely to have hypertension (HTN) later in life, regardless of sex, ethnicity, or body weight, according to a study published in the ...
Diabetes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Prolonged disability predictors identified for low back pain
(HealthDay) -- In patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP), impaired fasting glucose tolerance, greater pain-related disability, higher body mass index, and lower quality of life (QoL) at baseline ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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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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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Overweight men can boost low testosterone levels by losing weight
Weight loss can reduce the prevalence of low testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with prediabetes by almost 50 percent, a new study finds. Results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Telehealth can reduce deaths and emergency hospital care, but estimated cost savings are modest
For people with long term conditions, telehealth can reduce deaths and help patients avoid the need for emergency hospital care, finds a study published in BMJ today.
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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Psoriasis increases risk of diabetes: study
Psoriasis is an independent risk for Type 2 Diabetes, according to a new study by researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with the greatest risk seen in patients with severe psoriasis. ...
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Sleep apnea severity linked to glycated hemoglobin levels
(HealthDay) -- For adults without diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity is independently associated with impaired glucose metabolism, as measured by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, according ...
Sleep apnea
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Diabetes: Tighter control of blood sugar prevents nerve condition, but at what risk?
Aggressive control of blood sugar levels in diabetes can help to prevent a painful condition affecting patients' nerves, according to a new systematic review in the Cochrane Library. However, the review suggests that optima ...
Diabetes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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ADA: Salsalate doesn't up endothelial function in T2DM
(HealthDay) -- For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), treatment with salsalate does not improve endothelial function as measured by flow-mediated, endothelium-dependent dilation (FMD), although it is associated ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Slightly elevated blood glucose levels increase risk of heart disease
New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that even slightly higher levels of glucose in the blood noticeably increase the risk of ischemic heart disease. The study involves more than 80,000 people and has just ...
Cardiology
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Study shows some may be protected from diabetic eye disease
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, supported by JDRF, have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations at Joslin over many decades of follow-up, ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Re-defining future stroke risk among pre-diabetics
Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, but the precise ...
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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Ancient berry could fight diabetic blindness
(Medical Xpress) -- The ancient Tibetan goji berry could help fight blindness caused by long-term diabetes according to studies conducted by University of Sydney researchers.
Diabetes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Investigational diabetes drug may have fewer side effects
Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without those troublesome side ...
Medical research
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Glucose levels at admission predict death in pneumonia
(HealthDay) -- For patients with community-acquired pneumonia without preexisting diabetes, serum glucose levels at admission are predictive of death at 28 and 90 days, according to a study published online ...
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May 30, 2012 |
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