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Read More »Issue 121 Item 2 Incidence of CHF in Type 2 Diabetics Higher Than Previously Est
In diabetics, the CHF incidence rate was 30.9 case per 1,000 person-years, significantly greater than the CHF incidence rate among non-diabetic.
Read More »Issue 213 Item 1 Two For The Price Of One : Hypertension Drug Also Prevents Diab
Blood pressure drug reduces risk of diabetes by 23%.
Read More »Issue 211 Item 15 Glucocorticoids Decrease Insulin Sensitivity in RA Patients
Insulin resistance occurs in 80% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Read More »Issue 211 Item 3 FIRST OF NEW CLASS OF DRUGS FOR DIABETES SHOWN SUCCESSFUL
Exenatide reduces blood glucose, reduces weight and may restore beta cell function.
Read More »Issue 212 Item 1 Breathalyzer Detects Diabetes
Breathalyzer Detects Diabetes Scientists at the Mississippi State University have invented a high-tech sensory device that can detect the early symptoms of diabetes in a person’s breath.
Read More »Issue 214 Item 15 Hypoxia Acutely Induces Glucose Intolerance
Results of a study in healthy men suggest a causative role for hypoxia in acutely increasing glucose intolerance. Elevated release of epinephrine is one factor mediating this effect.
Read More »Issue 211 Item 14 Screening For Coronary Artery Disease Needed for Asymptomatic
58.6% of the asymptomatic diabetics had abnormal scans for coronary artery disease.
Read More »Issue211 Item 2CHOLESTEROL & HYPERTENSION UNCONTROLLED IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Half of people with diabetes have uncontrolled hypertension.
Read More »Issue 213 Item 5 Liposuction Has No Health Benefits For Diabetes or Heart Diseas
Liposuction may let doctors extract body fat, but it doesn’t trim the risk of heart disease or diabetes the same way losing weight with diet and physical activity does, researchers are reporting.
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