Diabetes

Weight loss diets improve renal function in obese

(HealthDay)—Low-fat, Mediterranean, and low-carbohydrate diets are similarly effective in improving renal function in moderately obese people with or without type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online May 20 ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer risk linked to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome

Striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer—totally independent of the body's production of the hormone estrogen—has been uncovered by a team of researchers ...

Overweight & Obesity

Losing weight may improve sleep quality

(HealthDay)—Losing weight can help people who are overweight get a better night's sleep, according to a new study.

Diabetes

Depression modifies type A behavior, mortality link in T1DM

(HealthDay)—For individuals with type 1 diabetes, type A personality is associated with lower all-cause mortality, with the correlation modified by depressive symptomatology, according to a study published online July 8 ...

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