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Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists
(Mar 9, 2010 20:00)
Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which..
Obesity As Protection Against Metabolic Syndrome, Not Its Cause
(Mar 9, 2010 10:00)
The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke - are all related to o..
Higher Fast Food Prices Lead To Lower Weight, Diabetes Risk
(Mar 9, 2010 09:00)
A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased. The University of North Carolina at Ch..
Eye Disease Linked To Weakened Brain Power In People With Diabetes
(Mar 9, 2010 08:00)
Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the UK's working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according..
Is There A Link Between Drinking Too Many Sugary Drinks And Diabetes?
(Mar 9, 2010 08:00)
A new study claims that having sugary drinks every day could put people at a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. American researchers found that the excessive consumption of ..
What Will You Do To Stop DiabetesSM? Know Your Risk
(Mar 8, 2010 13:00)
What On the 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, the American Diabetes Association will encourage people to join the Stop Diabetes movement by taking the Diabetes Risk Test to find out..
American Diabetes Association Applauds Senate's Efforts To Reauthorize Special Diabetes Programs
(Mar 8, 2010 13:00)
The American Diabetes Association applauds today's introduction of Special Diabetes Program legislation in the U.S. Senate. The bill (S. 3058) would reauthorize the Special Diabetes Type 1 Program and..
Major Depression More Than Doubles Risk Of Dementia Among Adults With Diabetes
(Mar 8, 2010 10:00)
Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of Gen..
Drinking Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Daily Linked To Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Increased Healthcare Costs
(Mar 8, 2010 09:00)
More Americans now drink sugar-sweetened sodas, sport drinks and fruit drinks daily, and this increase in consumption has led to more diabetes and heart disease over the past decade, researchers r..
The Therapeutic Effect Of Worm-Derived Proteins On Experimental Colitis
(Mar 6, 2010 09:00)
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea th..
Study Examines Perceived Barriers To Care For At-Risk Patients With Diabetes
(Mar 6, 2010 09:00)
Diabetes affects approximately 8 percent of the people in the United States and adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, according to ..
Eye Condition Linked To Weakened Brain Power In People With Diabetes, Says New Research
(Mar 5, 2010 17:00)
Diabetic retinopathy could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research announced this week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professiona..
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