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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Study links diabetes, advanced breast cancer

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An international study has established a link between type 2 diabetes and advanced breast cancer.


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Disruption of blood sugar levels after heart surgery is common

A study reveals today that inadequate blood sugar control in patients having heart surgery is associated with a four fold increase in post-surgery death and major complications - and that the blood sugar ...


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Monday, July 07, 2008

New Training Camp Helps Diabetes Sufferers

It's summer and for many that means camp. Basketball, soccer, math. You name it, there's a camp for just about anything.


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India, China to jointly work on herbal cure for diabetes

NEW DELHI: They might have their fair share of border disputes. But both countries agree on one thing for sure - the need for a herbal drug to combat diabetes.


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New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes Treatment

Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Endocrinology Article Date: 02 Jul 2008 - 5:00 PDT rate article In the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism Uppsala scientists are presenting new findings that shed ...


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Sunday, July 06, 2008

NIH's ACCORD Clinical Trial Publishes Results

As AAFP News Now reported earlier this year, the NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute halted the intensive glucose-lowering arm of the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, or ACCORD, ...


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Gaining Body Fat May Be Good For Those With Type 1 Diabetes

Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.


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Lowdown on the Rubdown

Massage therapy isn't just for the rich and famous who want to spend a luxurious afternoon at the spa.


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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Researchers solve structure of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters

Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters , which pump glucose into cells.


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MN clinic diabetes scores improve

Clinics with electronic health records provided better diabetes care in 2007 than those relying on paper records, according to MN Community Measurement.


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Thirsty Thursday: Cow's Milk and Juvenile Diabetes Link

Overlooking some one's Scientific American on the plane home last night I saw the heading "A Milk-Diabetes Connection" which brought back memories of evangelical vegans arguing that milk was bad for you and ...


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Friday, July 04, 2008

Risks Associated With Oral Contraceptives For Black Women

Black women taking low-dose oral contraceptives have a risk of side effects that can lead to heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, Reuters Health ...


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Vitamins block post-meal grogginess in diabetics

NEW YORK - Fatty meals may cloud the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, but antioxidant vitamins can help clear the fog, Canadian researchers demonstrated in a study they conducted.The ...


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Longer testing suggested for diabetes drugs

An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration is urging tougher testing of diabetes drugs for heart risks.


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Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe

An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns.

The 56-year-old says she has no feeling in her toes because of nerve damage from diabetes. She discovered the toe missing after waking from a nap Monday. She called her daughter, who phoned 911.

A veterinarian says the toe had been bandaged because of a healing hangnail. That might have somehow attracted the dog.


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2.Study links diabetes, advanced breast cancer
3.Disruption of blood sugar levels after heart surgery is common
4.New Training Camp Helps Diabetes Sufferers
5.India, China to jointly work on herbal cure for diabetes
6.New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes Treatment
7.NIH's ACCORD Clinical Trial Publishes Results
8.Gaining Body Fat May Be Good For Those With Type 1 Diabetes
9.Lowdown on the Rubdown
10.Researchers solve structure of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters