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  • July 2008

    • Vitamin D's Grade: A+, or Incomplete?

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 4, 08 7:27 PM CDT

      Vitamin D's Grade: A+, or Incomplete?

      Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin," has been getting plenty of good press lately, leading some to ask why more people aren't guzzling it to help stave off heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. But as the government looks to update its guidelines, many experts warn that bombarding people with the vitamin could be dangerous as well, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      cancer  • heart disease  • diabetes  • vitamin D  • osteoporosis  • sunlight  • NIH  • Sunshine vitamin  • rickets

    • We Are What Our Moms Ate

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT

      We Are What Our Moms Ate

      Long-term health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease may begin in the womb with mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy, the Guardian reports. A new study suggests expectant mothers who eat unhealthy diets not only risk the health of their newborns, but may set the child up for a lifetime of health problems. More »

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      obesity  • pregnancy  • diabetes  • diet  • mothers  • junk food

  • June 2008

    • 24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 4:39 PM CDT

      24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

      Almost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • epidemic  • CDC  • insulin  • type 2 diabetes  • type 1 diabetes

    • Japan Wages War on Waists

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 6:48 AM CDT

      Japan Wages War on Waists

      Japan has launched an unprecedented national campaign to help its residents lose their love handles. The nation now requires local governments and corporations to annually measure the waistline of everyone age 40 to 74, the New York Times reports. Women over 35.4 inches and men over 33.5 inches—rather slender by US standards—will be educated on how to slim down, and local officials and business leaders face fines for missing targets. More »

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      Japan  • obesity  • diabetes  • stroke  • diets

    • Sunshine Likely Prevents Heart Attacks

      newser  |  WebMD  |  Jun 10, 08 8:14 AM CDT

      Sunshine Likely Prevents Heart Attacks

      Plenty of sunshine could be one key to heart health, according to a new study. Research has linked low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—to an increased risk of heart attacks, reports Web MD. Men with low levels of vitamin D ran twice the risk of having a heart attack, according to the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More »

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      diabetes  • heart attack  • milk  • vitamin D  • cardiac arrest  • high cholesterol  • high blood pressure

    • Blood Sugar Control Can Kill Diabetics

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 6, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Blood Sugar Control Can Kill Diabetics

      Intensive blood sugar control can actually provoke heart attacks and strokes in some diabetes patients, USA Today reports. Scientists canned one US study 4 months ago after high-risk diabetes 2 subjects died more often under aggressive treatment. In another study, blood-sugar control helped their kidneys, but failed to stop heart-related deaths. More »

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      United States  • drugs  • diabetes  • heart attack  • stroke  • scientific study  • type 2 diabetes

  • May 2008

    • Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 7, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Big Butts Are Healthy, Study Finds

      The kind of fat found in the hips and buttocks may actually help fight diabetes, a result that surprised Harvard doctors performing the research that produced the finding. Although belly fat is known to raise the risk of diabetes, subcutaneous fat injected into the abdomens of mice actually increased their sensitivity to insulin and even helped them lose weight, Reuters reports. More »

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      public health  • diabetes  • health study  • scientific study  • belly fat  • fat cells

    • Bypass Surgery Shows Promise as Diabetes Fix

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 4, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      Bypass Surgery Shows Promise as Diabetes Fix

      Intestinal bypass surgery—a variation on the gastric surgery used to combat obesity—is showing surprising and promising results in treating diabetes, the Washington Post reports. Cutting out some of the intestine but sparing the stomach, the procedure is  producing full remission in a high percentage of cases, allowing patients to go off all medication. More »

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      health care  • surgery  • diabetes  • treatment  • insulin  • blood sugar

  • April 2008

    • Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 29, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      Australian scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for obesity and diabetes, the BBC reports. Researchers removed an enzyme in fat cells of mice and found it sped up their metabolisms.  The mice with altered cells were an average of 20% lighter than normal mice and had up to 60% less body fat. They also appeared to have lower risk of developing diabetes because they processed sugar more quickly. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • blood pressure  • weight loss  • scientific research  • anti obesity drugs

    • Serious Side Effects Linked to Avandia, Fosamax

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 29, 08 2:57 AM CDT

      Serious Side Effects Linked to Avandia, Fosamax

      Two new studies have linked the popular prescription drugs Fosamax and Avandia to serious side effects, Reuters reports. Fosamax, prescribed for osteoporosis, has been tied to a type of abnormal heartbeat that can cause dizziness and fatigue. Another study links Avandia, used to treat diabetes, to a double or even triple risk of broken limbs after long-term use. More »

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      diabetes  • Merck  • GlaxoSmithKline  • Avandia  • osteoporosis  • Food and Drug Administration  • Fosamax

    • Study Finds More Pregnant US Diabetics

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Apr 28, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      Study Finds More Pregnant US Diabetics

      Diabetes among pregnant women has skyrocketed, a study finds, raising concerns for both mothers and children. In 1999-2005, the number of diabetic women giving birth more than doubled, the study found, and the number of diabetic teenage pregnancies rose five-fold. “These are high-risk pregnancies,” one doctor told USA Today . “All women with pre-existing diabetes need to plan their pregnancies.” More »

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      obesity  • pregnancy  • diabetes  • teen pregnancy  • obesity epidemic  • type 2 diabetes

    • Patch Would Track Health

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Apr 17, 08 12:25 PM CDT

      Patch Would Track Health

      Researchers are developing a patch to monitor the wearer’s health by collecting sweat. Embedded in a band or shirt, it analyzes the sweat’s electrolyte content to determine if the person is overexerting or stressed. Other health-monitoring clothing usually detects body temperature and heart rate—testing biochemical signals is “truly unique,” one industry engineer told Technology Review . More »

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      health  • obesity  • diabetes  • health research  • wearable computers  • health monitoring

    • Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

      newser  |  Cleveland Plain Dealer  |  Apr 1, 08 6:58 AM CDT

      Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

      A drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics and doctors are working to find ways to treat both blood sugar and heart disease. More »

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      heart disease  • medical research  • diabetes  • cardiovascular disease  • heart health  • blood sugar  • arteries  • Actos

  • March 2008

    • Scientists Discover New Diabetes Genes

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 31, 08 9:40 AM CDT

      Scientists Discover New Diabetes Genes

      Scientists pooling data from European and US studies have identified six more genes associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, the Guardian reports. The study, published in Nature Genetics , found small but significant connections between the genes and the disease, with certain genetic variants linked to a 10-15% increase in risk. Researchers hope the discovery can lead to developments in prevention and treatment. More »

    • Mexico May Overtake US as Fattest Country

      newser  |  McClatchy Newspapers  |  Mar 24, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Mexico May Overtake US as Fattest Country

      Mexico is the second-fattest nation after the US, and it could top the list within 10 years if waistlines continue to expand at the current rate. Nearly three-quarters of Mexican women and two-thirds of men are overweight, and diabetes is now the main cause of death. Health officials are launching anti-junk-food campaigns, but industry lobbyists aren't about to throw in the towel. More »

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      health  • Mexico  • obesity  • diabetes  • obesity epidemic  • Pepsi  • junk food

    • 'Little Blue Pill' is 10 Years Old

      newser  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  Mar 24, 08 3:00 AM CDT

      'Little Blue Pill' is 10 Years Old

      The little blue pill that rescued the sex lives and saved marriages of couples worldwide is 10 years old this month. Viagra, which has been used by some 35 million men, moved the treatment of impotence out of the shadows to lead a multi-billion-dollar industry. The drug has also triggered other, unforeseen benefits, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . More »

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      sex  • diabetes  • prostate cancer  • Viagra  • hypertension  • erectile dysfunction  • Levitra  • Cialis  • high cholesterol  • nitric oxide

    • Frogs Offer Hope to Diabetics

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 3, 08 1:15 PM CST

      Frogs Offer Hope to Diabetics

      A frog that lives in the Amazon secretes a substance that stimulates insulin release in humans, offering new hope to diabetics, the BBC reports. The South American shrinking frog, which grows smaller as it ages, produces pseudin-2 through its slimy skin. A synthetic version of the peptide worked even better than the real thing in lab tests conducted by scientists in Northern Ireland and the UAE. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • frogs  • insulin  • type 2 diabetes  • blood glucose

  • February 2008

    • Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST

      Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      Psychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on average at 45, compared to 58 for other type 1 diabetics, reports USA Today. More »

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      diabetes  • weight loss  • insulin  • dieting  • eating disorders  • bulimia  • kidney disease  • type 1 diabetes

    • Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

      newser  |  Time  |  Feb 15, 08 7:42 PM CST

      Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

      Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to sugar by eating less; when they don't taste it, they eat more. More »

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      medical research  • diabetes  • health study  • weight loss  • experiments

    • Docs Shelve Diabetes Study After Deaths

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 6, 08 10:16 PM CST

      Docs Shelve Diabetes Study After Deaths

      Researchers have abruptly tabled a major study measuring the effects of lowering diabetics' blood sugar after a surprising number of deaths among participants. The results come as a shock to the medical community, which has long held that lowering blood sugar through diet and medication is the only way for diabetics to stave off heart disease, the New York Times reports. More »

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