Scientists have deciphered the structure of a “Pac Man”-like enzyme that could form the basis of new treatments for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.

September 2006 – New UK research indicates that taking beta-blocker drugs to treat high blood pressure can increase the risk of developing diabetes by 50 percent, compared to newer drugs.

There is no scientifically valid evidence to support the ultra-low LDL target of 70 milligrams/deciliter for very high-risk patients. Further, they suggest that the evidence previously cited to support an LDL goal of less than 100mg/dL for high risk patients also has major flaws.

Every extra of fruit or vegetable consumed daily could cut the risk of heart disease by four percent, says a meta-analysis of almost a quarter of a million people, giving people even more reason to seek out the nutrient-rich foods.

A survey conducted by the National Lipid Association (NLA) has revealed that 87% of patients are unaware of the importance of high triglycerides in risk of heart disease. Fewer than half say they have discussed the topic with their physicians.

European Society of Cardiology(ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes EASD) issue aggressive guidelines for coronary heart disease and diabetes.

Patients on exenatide lost weight, while insulin patients gained weight.

Over a 6-year period, 56.1% of African Americans with type 1 diabetes and retinopathy showed progression of their eye disease.

This places diabetes among the more common chronic illnesses of youth, the researchers report, striking 1.82 children per 1,000, compared with 1.24 per 1,000 with cancer and 120 per 1,000 with asthma.

Approximately one-third of boys and girls age 12 to 19 in the United States do not meet standards for physical fitness. Low physical fitness during adolescence tends to track into adulthood, so it becomes obvious why we are seeing more kids with type 2 diabetes