Metformin attenuates CC-IMT (Common carotid intima-media thickness) of patients with T2DM and it has the primary preventive effect upon atherosclerosis in patients with T2DM….
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Obese Blacks at Higher Risk of Stroke
Obesity raises the risk of stroke regardless of race or sex, according to a new study that is one of the first to show a link between obesity and stroke risk in blacks….
Read More »Changes in the Position of Insulin Pumps Significantly Impacts Accuracy
Researchers have concluded that changing the height of a conventional insulin pump in relation to its tubing and infusion set can significantly impact expected insulin delivery rates….
Read More »New Screening Tool to Predict Microalbuminuria
Studies have shown that hypertensive retinal changes (HRC) have a moderate accuracy in predicting microalbuminuria (MA) in elderly hypertensive patients (age >65 years). This study is an effort to identify a similar relationship in hypertensive patients aged
Read More »Stress Peptide and Receptor Has Role in Diabetes
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, have found that CRF (neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing factor ) also plays a part in the pancreas, where it increases insulin secretion and promotes the division of the insulin-producing beta cells.
Read More »Protein New Target for Obesity, Diabetes Therapies
Molecule regulates flip of a metabolic switch. A little bit of stress might be just what the doctor ordered to combat obesity and diabetes….
Read More »New Data Prompt Renewed Calls for Public Health Initiative to Cut Salt in US Diet
New statistical projections suggest that slashing salt in the US diet by 3 g per day would have huge benefits, reducing the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease, strokes, and MI’s and potentially saving up to 90,000 lives a year.
Read More »Low-Carb Diet Leads to Similar Benefits as Weight Loss Medication Combined with a Low-Fat Diet
A low-carbohydrate diet appears to be associated with substantial weight loss similar to that produced by a combination of the weight-loss drug orlistat and a low-fat diet, but may be more effective in reducing blood pressure….
Read More »Physical Activity Associated with Healthier Aging
Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health….
Read More »Obesity Screening Recommended for Children Ages 6 to 18 Years
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen children ages 6 to 18 years for obesity and refer them as appropriate to programs to improve their weight status, according to evidence-based guidelines….
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