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Friday, November 20, 2009
| Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease? |
| New research suggests that those with both diseases actually have a slower rate of memory loss than people who had only Alzheimer's disease. |
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Posted on 13-Nov-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Physician Bias Might Keep Life-Saving Transplants from Black and Hispanic patients |
| Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. |
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Posted on 13-Nov-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Lifestyle Changes, Drug Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk |
| Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent over 10 years in people at high risk for the disease. |
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Posted on 13-Nov-2009 Read Full News Article |
| New Class of Molecules May Help Prevent Fatal Complication in Patients with Kidney Disease |
| Researchers have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream. |
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Posted on 13-Nov-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes for a Decade |
| Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease. |
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| Mechanism of Insulin Production that can Lead to Better Treatment for Diabetes Discovered |
| How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered. Opens the way for a new understanding of possible paths to battle diabetes and diabetes-related health problems. |
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| Vegetables Can Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes |
| New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes. |
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| Mangosteen Juice Could Protect Health in the Obese |
| Mangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. |
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Posted on 21-Oct-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain |
| One of the many reasons to pick a low-calorie, low-fat diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish is that a host of epidemiological studies have suggested that such a diet may delay the onset or slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). |
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Posted on 21-Oct-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Beneficial Effects of Alcohol: Researchers Urge Caution on Recent Results |
| According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments were made for characteristics related to lifestyle, in particular physical activity, body weight, education, and income. |
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Posted on 21-Oct-2009 Read Full News Article |
| Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory |
| Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study. |
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Posted on 21-Oct-2009 Read Full News Article |