If an answer to this obesity epidemic is not found soon, for the first time this century, the present generation of children will not live as long as their parents.”
Read More »Issue 151 Item 14 Heart Failure Risk Estimated in Type 2 Diabetics With Microalb
New findings confirm that congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs frequently and is associated with a poor prognosis in type 2 diabetics with elevated urinary albumin concentration (UAC).
Read More »Issue 152 Item 8 Hyperglycemia Plays A Key Role in Vascular Dysfunction
Despite differences in pathophysiology and metabolism, patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes do not differ with respect to coronary vasodilator function.
Read More »Issue 154 Item 5 Sesame Oil Improves Antihypertensive Effect of Nifedipine
Sesame oil has a significant antihypertensive and antihyperlipidemic effect.
Read More »Issue 153 Item 8 Repaglinide Potency Greatly Increased When Combined With Gemfib
If the combination is used, repaglinide dosage should be greatly reduced and blood glucose concentrations carefully monitored. Gemfibrozil raised the plasma concentration of repaglinide by 5.5-15.0 times and prolonged its half-life from 1.3 to 3.7 hours.
Read More »Issue 155 Item 11 Blood Sugar Control Overrated In the Development of Heart Dise
Researchers say insulin resistance — the hallmark of Type 2 diabetes — is a better indicator of who’s going to get heart disease among Type 1 diabetics.
Read More »Issue 157 Item 4 Warning Against Concomitant Use of Repaglinide and Gemfibrozil
European drug regulators warned on Wednesday that Novo Nordisk’s oral antidiabetic Prandin/NovoNorm (repaglinide) can cause severe hypoglycemia if patients take the lipid-lowering agent gemfibrozil at the same time.
Read More »Issue 156 Item 7 10,000 Steps A Day Burns 2000 Calories a Week and Reduces Blood
Diabetes In Control’s results from the 10,000 Step Program makes headlines in other cities.
Read More »Britain Opens World’s First Stem Cell Bank
The world’s first embryonic stem cell bank opened in Britain on Wednesday, breaking new ground in one of the most controversial areas of medical research.
Read More »Issue 151 Item 13 eTechnology Increases Eye Exams and Prevents Blindness
Digital imaging at centralized locations transmitted via the internet to technicians, who look for evidence or neuropathy.
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