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Investigators suggest that guidelines advocating nutrition to “normalize” growth in infancy may actually increase adult morbidity and therefore should be changed.

A BMI of more than 30 indicates obesity.

Patients who undergo hemodialysis in the morning or evening have better survival rates than those who undergo dialysis in the afternoon.

Don’t Be Too Quick to Blame Your Diet, Research Suggests

Vitamin D-deficiency in infancy and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms may be risk factors for insulin-dependent Diabetes.

Treatment with metformin appeared to cut the risk of gestational diabetes in a study of 72 women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Use of alcohol is associated with increased arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Three diets studied, high carbs with high glycemic index, high carbs with low glycemic index and low carbs and high monounsaturated fatty acid.

M-Biotech announced at the MedTech Conference in Irvine that it has received a third U.S. patent for its unique hydrogel technology used in its implantable glucose biosensor.

Pramlintide a valuable addition to the arsenal of therapies available to patients with type 2 diabetes.