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A drug that was initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetes patients has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s sufferers….

The new threshold for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes may overwhelm the healthcare system….

More than one-quarter of all adults over age 65 have diabetes but there is little research on how to treat the disease in older adults….

But breast-feeding and late weaning may cut some of the child’s risk….

Additionally, insulin resistance in this patient population may negatively affect gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe…. 

A diet high in carbohydrates and sugar may raise the risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly, whereas a diet high in fat and protein may reduce this risk…. 

A woman’s health before pregnancy is reflected in her child’s health for life….

Women with high thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and thyroid autoimmunity in early pregnancy have a fourfold risk for developing gestational diabetes and a threefold risk for delivering low-birth-weight neonates…. 

Amy P. Campbell, MS, RD, CDE, and Richard S. Beaser, M.D. The weeks excerpt answers the following questions: How important is timing of meals? How flexible can meal timing be? What is the traditional gauge to measure obesity? What are the forces that can affect the ability to achieve a …

A kidney stone is a solid mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine within the urinary tract. Kidney stones can contain various components. The most common type of stone contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. A less common type of stone is caused by an …