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"On inspection the feet may look normal. There may be autonomic features of dry skin; distended veins that fail to collapse on raising the feet first described by my mentor Professor John Ward, There may be neuropathic oedema."  

  By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM   Now that you know the basics of aerobic training, it’s time to learn some tricks to get even more fit while doing these activities. For starters, during any activity, simply increase the intensity of your exercise for short periods of time (so-called interval …

 FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System with Insulin Calculator Abbott has received CE Mark for its new FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System, the first blood glucose monitoring device from Abbott that includes a mealtime (bolus) insulin calculator for calculating suggested insulin doses. The system also offers a touch screen …

A uniquely collaborative study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies uncovered a novel mechanism that turns up glucose production in the liver when blood sugar levels drop, pointing towards a new class of drugs for the treatment of metabolic disease.…

In outpatient children and adolescents, higher FPG within the normal range is associated with several CMRF, independent of obesity.…

New research demonstrates that the consumption of diet soft drinks is not associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes….

People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease.…

Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery are at greater risk for alcohol abuse than similar obese patients undergoing restrictive procedures….

Researchers have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a ‘master regulator’ gene, which controls the behavior of other genes found within fat in the body.…

Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.…