Diabetes hospitalizations for young women rise dramatically over decade Published: 10/11/2019 10:00 PM • 396 Views
Diabetes hospitalizations for young adults has doubled since the 1990s and shows a shift in the burden of diabetes.'nbsp;The pattern echos the increases in rates of obesity across the United States and shows a growing financial burden for the nation'#39;s insurers Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: financial burden, young adults, obesity, 1990s, diabetes, united states
Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes With The Help Of Fish Oil Supplements Published: 05/25/2013 08:00 AM • 1 Views
Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Fish oil supplements, also called omega 3 fatty acid capsules, raise levels of adiponectin in the bloodstream... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: fish oil supplements, journal of clinical endocrinology metabolism, diabetes and heart disease, endocrine society, adiponectin, omega 3, bloodstream, heart disease, diabetes, risk
Statin Drugs May Increase Risk Of Diabetes Published: 05/24/2013 07:00 PM • 2 Views
Certain statins - also known as cholesterol-lowering medications - could increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The risk was most significant in patients taking atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor), according to the study, published in BMJ... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: diabetes risk, fish oil, pills, diabetes, health
Novel Medicine For The Treatment Of Chronic Wounds Published: 05/22/2013 09:00 AM • 3 Views
Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: diabetic foot ulcer, medical solutions, consequence
Testing Diabetes Drug On Parkinson's Disease Patients Published: 05/22/2013 08:00 AM • 6 Views
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder marked by a progressive loss of motor control. Despite intensive research, there are currently no approved therapies that have been demonstrated to alter the progression of the disease. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Dr... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: degenerative neurological disorder, journal of clinical investigation, parkinson s disease, progressive loss, intensive research, pd
Diabetes Urine Tests Published: 05/22/2013 08:00 AM • 2 Views
Title: Diabetes Urine TestsCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 1/31/2005 4:24:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM Abstract • Full Article
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Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Daughter's Risk Of Gestational Diabetes And Obesity Published: 05/21/2013 08:00 AM • 9 Views
Women who smoke while pregnant are at a higher risk of having daughters who become obese and/or develop gestational diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetologia. The fact that smoking is harmful during pregnancy has long been known, however, studies that examined possible adverse effects that last until adulthood are scarce and outcomes have been inconsistent... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: possible adverse effects, gestational diabetes, adulthood, pregnancy, diabetes, risk
Keywords: blood sugar levels, type 1 diabetes, insulin, patients with type, diabetes
Immune System Boosted By Stem-Cell-Based Strategy In Mouse Model Published: 05/20/2013 08:00 AM • 9 Views
Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. The researchers showed that, in mice, the tissue can be used to foster the development of white blood cells the body needs to mount healthy immune responses and to prevent harmful autoimmune reactions... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: embryonic stem cells, human thymus, white blood cells, san francisco researchers, autoimmune reactions, immune responses, thymus, mice
Nanogel To Manage Type 1 Diabetes Published: 05/17/2013 09:00 AM • 3 Views
An extended insulin-release system comprising an injectable gel of nanoparticles may one day help patients with type 1 diabetes manage their condition without having constantly to test their blood-sugar and inject themselves with insulin... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: insulin release, injectable gel, type 1 diabetes, patients with type, blood sugar, diabetes
Marijuana Users Have 16 Percent Lower Fasting Insulin Levels Compared To Non-Users Published: 05/17/2013 08:00 AM • 13 Views
Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin and were less likely to be insulin resistant, even after excluding patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Their findings are reported in the current issue of The American Journal of Medicine... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: diagnosis of diabetes, diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, marijuana users, american journal of medicine, diabetic control, journal of medicine, insulin, current issue, investigators, diabetes, medicine
Before Heart Attacks Young Women Often Less Healthy Than Young Men Published: 05/17/2013 08:00 AM • 12 Views
Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. "Compared with young men, women under 55 years are less likely to have heart attacks... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: american heart association, outcomes research, heart attacks, heart attack, men women, young women, quality of life, young men, quality of care, sessions
Could Marijuana Lower Diabetes Risk? Published: 05/16/2013 06:00 PM • 12 Views
Regular marijuana use is linked to advantageous indices related to diabetic control, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine. The research found that current marijuana users had considerably lower fasting insulin and had a lower probability of being insulin resistant, even after excluding patients with diabetes mellitus... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: marijuana users, american journal of medicine, diabetic control, diabetes mellitus, journal of medicine, insulin, probability, diabetes, medicine
Diabetic Patients At Greater Risk From Superbug Published: 05/16/2013 08:00 AM • 11 Views
Research by Anglia Ruskin microbiologist shows danger of antibiotic-resistant bacteria New research published this week in the Journal of Medical Microbiology highlights the danger posed to diabetic patients by the deadly superbug Acinetobacter baumannii. It was previously known that people with diabetes were at greater risk of contracting bacterial infections... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: journal of medical microbiology, antibiotic resistant bacteria, acinetobacter baumannii, anglia ruskin, microbiologist, diabetic patients, bacterial infections, diabetes, risk
Advanced Imaging Studies May Enhance Diabetes Management Published: 05/15/2013 08:00 AM • 4 Views
New approaches to applying noninvasive imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and positron emission tomography (PET) may play a bigger role in evaluating and managing patients with diabetes... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: magnetic resonance, emission tomography, diabetes
Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Insulin Resistance In Children Published: 05/14/2013 09:00 AM • 16 Views
New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. The research is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and is by Elisabeth Thiering and Joachim Heinrich, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany, and colleagues... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: insulin resistance, easd, european association for the study of diabetes, neuherberg, joachim heinrich, air pollution, helmholtz, elisabeth, diabetes, colleagues, risk, germany
Despite Earlier Claims, Metformin Not Found To Improve Survival Rates After Cancer Published: 05/14/2013 08:00 AM • 4 Views
Despite previous scientific studies that suggest diabetes drug metformin has anti-cancer properties, a new, first-of-its-kind study from Women's College Hospital has found the drug may not actually improve survival rates after breast cancer in certain patients... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: cancer properties, diabetes drug, breast cancer, survival rates, s college, metformin, diabetes
Work Conditions Can Predict Development Of Diabetes In Otherwise Healthy Employees Published: 05/13/2013 09:00 AM • 3 Views
Cases of type 2 diabetes continue to rise in the US. And while the development of the disease is more commonly associated with risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, research has shown that stress can also have a significant impact. Now Dr... Abstract • Full Article
Keywords: physical inactivity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, risk factors, significant impact, obesity, diabetes, stress
