Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Researchers reveal a novel pleiotropic effect for atorvastatin in patients with Type 2 diabetes, demonstrating an increase in circulating levels of a splice variant of the soluble form of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Treatment with rosiglitazone has a more favorable impact on arterial stiffness than metformin in people with Type 2 diabetes, a small clinical study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
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Mediterranean diet more beneficial than low-fat diet in type 2 diabetes (Source: MD Consult: News: Top Stories)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
OBESE children as young as 12 are already showing early signs of heart disease, researchers have said. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
• Review strengthens link between diet and disease• Breastfeeding plays major role in preventing illnessMore than four out of 10 cases of breast cancer in the UK could be prevented if women adopted healthier lifestyles, according to a leading medical charity.The estimate, by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), is ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
We present results from an epidemiologically based model that projects federal costs for diabetes under alternative policies, and we discuss the potential changes in the federal budget process needed to capture the full impact of these interventions. [Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28(5):w978-90 (published online 1 September 2009; 10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.w978)] (Source: Health Affairs)
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
To identify breastfeeding behavior in a group of women with diabetes and to determine factors that may influence breastfeeding rates in this population. A 2-year retrospective study. Derby City General Hospital, Derby, UK. Ninety-four women with diabetes. Data were collected using questionnaire and maternal clinical records. Women with gestational diabetes ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
To critically review and synthesize original research designed to examine the health beliefs, including risk perceptions and health behaviors related to diet and physical activity of women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus. PubMed and CINAHL databases were searched for studies published in the last decade (1998-2008) that examined variables related ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Conclusions: Results suggest a positive effect of the intervention on physical activity level, weight, and sense of control over diabetes self-management. Intervention participants had a statistically significant increase in the number of steps walked per day and a statistically significant mean weight loss of five pounds. Focus group results indicate ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
This study investigated the medium-term efficacy and safety of a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean-style diet containing a high-proportion of unsaturated fat, compared with a standard low-fat, high carbohydrate diet.
Participants were patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the diabetic clinic of one Italian university hospital. Eligibility criteria ...
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