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Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they’ve already taken their daily medications, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis. We’ve all heard warnings that some …

New NIH Study Results Show Intensive Control Reduces Complications by More Than 50% – See This Week’s Item #1

Oramed’s oral insulin capsule, (ORMD-0801), was well tolerated by patients and no serious adverse events were observed. The insulin absorption was not affected when given before meal ingestion. Oramed the developer reported positive results from a Phase 2A study of its oral insulin capsule, ORMD-0801, on Type 1 diabetic patients. …

Black and Hispanic women in their 20’s tend to accumulate more fat in their midsection than their male and older counterparts, possibly putting them at a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. See This Week’s Item #4

A team of Canadian scientists have discovered that naringenin, a flavonoid found in citrus fruit, and especially grapefruit, makes the liver burn fat instead of storing it after a meal. (This chemical compound also gives grapefruit its bitter taste.) Potentially, without having to change diets or cut out particular foods, …

An estimated 98% of restaurants in New York City are no longer using artificial trans fat in oils, shortening, and spreads, reports the New York City Department of Healthin a perspective on the implementation and short-term results of the city’s ban on trans-fatty acids. Comparatively, surveys performed before the ban …

Hopping on a bicycle or walking to work is positively associated with fitness levels in men and women, as well as inversely associated with obesity, triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and insulin levels in men, according to the results of a new study. What are you waiting for? In men, the statistical associations …

As the economy slumped, waistlines surged, according to the latest national obesity report card, which found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states over the past year. At the same time, not a single state posted a decrease in obesity, and three of every ten children living in 30 states …

An eye condition picked up in annual eye exams can aid early identification of a variety of other health conditions. Ninety-eight percent of study participants who had a grayish-white ring around the cornea — a condition called corneal arcus — also had metabolic problems related to conditions such as diabetes, high …

Diabetics are more prone to oral fungus disease.