Understanding insulin resistance; Precursor to diabetes can be reversed
Though you may not be living with diabetes, your body could be battling against the hormone insulin. The condition, called insulin resistance, occurs when insulin can't effectively do its job.
Diabetes
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk
A new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials show that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy had a greatly increased risk of heart attack or dying of heart disease. Women who ...
Health
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Chronic electrical stimulation at acupressure points may relieve stomach woes for diabetics
Diabetic patients who suffer from a common complication of diabetes called gastroparesis may find that chronic electrical stimulation (ES) at specific acupuncture points could relieve gastroparesis symptoms such as nausea, ...
Diabetes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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New biological pathway discovery may help scientists redesign certain diabetes drugs to reduce adverse side effects
University of Iowa team discovers new biological pathway in blood vessel cells, which may contribute to the blood pressure-lowering effects of TZD drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes. This finding may help to develop new ...
Diabetes
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Fast walking and jogging halve development of heart disease and stroke risk factors
Daily activities, such as fast walking and jogging, can curb the development of risk factors for heart disease and stroke by as much as 50 percent, whereas an hour's daily walk makes little difference, indicates research ...
Cardiology
Oct 09, 2012 |
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BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle
At the center of a recently released study is an abbreviation that has been around since the 1800s, but many people have no idea what it means, or whether or not it matters.
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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Future health risks for obese children may be greater than previously thought
Being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Teens' diabetes management supported by family problem-solving
(Medical Xpress)—A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels, researchers at the National Institutes ...
Pediatrics
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Even small weight gains raise blood pressure in college students
As a college student, you may be happy simply not to have gained the "Freshman 15." But a University of Illinois study shows that as little as 1.5 pounds per year is enough to raise blood pressure in that age group, and the ...
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Sep 06, 2012 |
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Researchers identify gut bacteria linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be linked to obesity and related metabolic complications. These include insulin ...
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 15, 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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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 ...
Diabetes
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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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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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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