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The Science of Fats, Fatty Acids and Edible Oils. This time we get into more detail about Unsaturated Fatty Acids and how they affect us. Monounsaturated Fats It is now time to turn our attention to what I consider to be the most important component of our diet. The essence …

Increases in maternal body mass index and decreases in maternal smoking are behind the increasing trend in large-for-gestational-age (LGA) births.

The hazard ratios for dementia and vascular dementia were even higher in patients taking oral antidiabetic agents.

Young adults are as susceptible to longitudinal blood pressure-related decline in cognitive performance as are older adults.

Paul Chous, M.A., O.D. Doctor of Optometry Type 1 diabetic since 1968 Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness for persons under age 74 in the US. Recognized risk factors for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy include disease duration, poor glycemic control, hypertension and disease sub-type. …

Older women with diabetes or impaired fasting glucose tend to have worse cognitive function than those with normal blood sugar, and are at greater risk of cognitive decline over time.

93% of patients reported a positive clinic visit and said they would use the video telemedicine technology again in the future.

Democratic challenger John Kerry vowed to lift the restriction on stem cellsf for the sake of millions of Americans with debilitating diseases such as diabetes.

A number of recent studies suggest a link between insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease.

Maintaining high levels of HDL is an effective strategy for reducing risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women.