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Combining assessments of a liver enzyme with fasting glucose levels may be a simple, inexpensive method to identify people at risk of developing diabetes, say a team of doctors at the India Diabetes Research Foundation and the A. Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospital, Chennai,and researchers at the Imperial College, London. Their study …

The researchers found that although more than 90% of research participants owned a computer or had daily internet access, just 18% used applications on this technology to help manage their diabetes. While almost half owned smartphones, only 5% used them to manage their disease. “There was a strong association between …

A new study examined data on 4,657 adult men and women, of whom 579 were current marijuana users and 1,975 of whom had previously used marijuana. The data, reaped from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2005 and 2010, showed that current marijuana use was associated with …

According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, middle-aged women have an improved likelihood of healthy aging with a flavonoid-rich diet. They followed more than 13,800 women through a 15-year period. The women who noted eating more flavonoid-rich foods, such as those found in citrus fruits, dark chocolate, berries, lentils, …

Because diabetes has the potential for serious complications and requires immense involvement by patients and physicians for successful outcomes, healthcare professionals who treat diabetic patients may be at risk for malpractice lawsuits. In a study of claims closed from 2007 to 2013, The Doctors Company identified four common allegations made …

Obese people and those with diabetes or heart disease should stay at home during rush hour, say scientists who warn ‘traffic pollution aggravates health conditions.’  The traffic fumes can not only aggravate existing poor health conditions, but have been found to contribute to the causes of diseases, they said. Air …

A new study indicated that diabetes patients with severe artery disease were 10 times as likely to suffer cardiac events, while those with mild artery disease had fivefold increased odds compared to those without blockage. The researchers analyzed data on 1,823 diabetic patients who underwent CCTA to detect and determine …

Ketosis may explain why appetite is not increased despite weight loss in obese patients. A review of evidence supports that ketogenic diets suppress appetite despite weight loss. Alice Gibson, of the University of Sydney in Camperdown, Australia, performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that evaluated appetite before and …

Most Americans don’t get the daily recommended amount of fiber in their diet, though research has shown that dietary fiber can cause a shift in the gut toward beneficial bacteria, reducing the risk of colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases. A new study from the University of Illinois …

A new study found that diabetes patients who had sleep apnea lost kidney function more rapidly than those who did not have the sleep disorder. Researchers found that 61 percent of the patients had a high-risk score for obstructive sleep apnea and a much greater loss of kidney function. Sleep …