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Measurement of the ankle-brachial index may improve the accuracy of cardiovascular risk prediction beyond the Framingham risk score, a new meta-analysis suggests.

People with impaired glucose tolerance were 81% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes over a 3-year period if treated with pioglitazone, according to the findings of an industry-sponsored randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 602 patients.

It appears that not only the mother’s weight plays an important role in conceiving, but the father’s as well, as reported at the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology on July 9.

As concern about children’s health grows along with their waistlines, experts at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital warn that the childhood obesity epidemic could lead to large numbers of younger adults developing type 2 diabetes, causing serious and lasting health complications for future generations of Americans.

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Soft drinks are the leading source of fructose, and the increase in soft drink and fruit juice consumption has largely replaced milk intake, especially in children. This means children today are consuming more sugar and less protein, calcium, and vitamin D than their parents and grandparents did.

Erectile dysfunction is common among men aged more than 60 years. Its cause involves both physiologic and psychosocial factors.

The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. This is a protein you will be hearing more about.

Acute complications of diabetes 27%, unnatural deaths 28%, and sudden unexpected deaths 22%, were the predominant causes of death in young individuals with diabetes.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved repaglinide plus metformin HCl tablets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus reducing A1c by 1.4%. This combines the effect of reducing fasting and postprandial blood sugars.