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Office and ambulatory blood pressure are independently associated with albuminuria in older patients with type 2 diabetes.

In postmenopausal women undergoing coronary angiography for suspected myocardial ischemia, past oral contraceptive use is tied to less atherosclerotic disease, according to a new study.

Findings from a new study suggest that metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for the development of heart failure, independent of known risk factors for the condition, such as interim MI.

Lipid-lowering drug treatment significantly reduced the risk of major coronary events in patients with and without type 2 diabetes, and that patients with diabetes derived more benefit from lipid-lowering therapy as primary and secondary prevention.

Not enough sleep for women may lead to extra pounds over the years, researchers reported.

He couldn’t check his blood sugars because of the high altitudes because of the cold temperatures. None of the current meters would work at those kind of extreme conditions.

People with diabetes, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk of death when they are exposed to particulate air pollution, for one or more years.

Insulin uses two distinct mechanisms to control glucose and the metabolism of blood fats (lipids) in the liver.

“The presence of diabetes or heart disease can be a signal for clinicians to evaluate patients’ risk for digestive cancers.” “And begin treatment with Ace inhibitors, which may reduce the risk of colon, pancreatic and esophageal cancers.”

“Our work focused on guiding stem cells, or pancreas progenitors, to differentiate into beta cells.”