Diabetes Facts
By Mark Freeman
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. The body cannot control the sugar in the blood due to the lack of the hormone insulin. has long reaching and wide ranging health affects for those that suffer from it. significantly raises the risk of heart disease and stroke, blindness and kidney failure. Uncontrolled can lead to death.

It is estimated that over 18 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and of these 18 million it is estimated that nearly one third are unaware they suffer from it.

Diabetes is easily diagnosed using a fasting blood glucose test. This if the most accurate test available. A fasting blood glucose result of 126 or higher indicates diabetes. Generally a fasting glucose test is part of an annual physical for adults.

Type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, is diagnosed in children and young adults.

Type 2 is the most common form of and is usually found in adults over the age of 40. Type 2 is most likely due to poor diet and overweight as 80% of those with Type 2 are overweight.

There is still debate about the genetics of diabetes. If both your parents have of course your risk is higher than if one parent has it. There are also environmental triggers to diabetes. Type 2 is more closely linked to genetic factors and factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise.

Some of the symptoms of are unexplained weight loss, lethargy, excessive thirst or excessive hunger, frequent urination, dry skin, slow healing

Diabetes Trial: Drug Treatment May Not Cut Heart Disease
New data suggest that aggressive drug treatments to reduce known heart-disease risk factors don't actually help diabetes patients. Why? And what now? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
UNC's Dr. John Buse To Receive National Award For Clinical Excellence
John B. Buse, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected to receive a Clinical Excellence award at the Castle Connolly National Physician of the Year Awards ceremony. Buse is a professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, chief of the division of endocrinology and metabolism and director of the UNC Diabetes Care Center... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Finds Link Between Hypoglycemia And Mortality Rates In Critically Ill
In a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that they have found a link between mild to moderate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and mortality in critically ill patients. The multicenter study involved six medical centers from Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The purpose of the study was to understand the epidemiology, severity, duration, recovery and outcome associations of hypoglycemia in critically ill patients... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
AMA offers booklet on elderly driving
CHICAGO, March 16 (UPI) -- The American Medical Association has produced a guide for older drivers to help protect their lives and make roads safer, AMA officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Landmark ACCORD Trial Finds Intensive Blood Pressure and Combination Lipid Therapies do not Reduce Combined Cardiovascular Events in Adults with Diabetes
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Related MedlinePlus Page: Diabetes Complications (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Review call after GP's morphine deaths
A CORONER called for a review of GPs' medical practices after finding that high doses of morphine administered by an elderly doctor contributed to patients' deaths. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Socio-economic differences in life expectancy among persons with diabetes mellitus or myocardial infarction: results from the German MONICA/KORA study
Conclusion: This study shows that in Germany the differences in LE by socio-economic status are comparable to those found in other European countries, and that these differences seem to increase when diabetes mellitus or myocardial infarction are present. The statistical method used allows estimates of LE with relatively small datasets. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Millions of older ER patients got wrong Rx
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 15 (UPI) -- Many elderly people treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms are given one or more potentially inappropriate medications, researchers estimate. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Salsalate May Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Salsalate, a common pain reliever, may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels. (Source: WebMD Health)
Observatory: Seeking Safe Ways to Deliver Nitric Oxide in Medical Care
Researchers are investigating new methods for storing and releasing an important gas for those who do not produce enough of it. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
Drug Helps Diabetics, Trial Finds
A generic anti-inflammatory drug from the aspirin family helped patients in a clinical trial lower their blood sugar. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Adding fat-lowering drug no help for diabetic hearts
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Vital Signs: Study Links Soda Price Increases to Better Health
Research found that when the price of a two-liter bottle went up, people consumed less, which was associated with a drop in weight and a lower risk for pre-diabetes. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
Deborah Moggach: My mother, the murderess
Deborah Moggach on how her mother was imprisoned for helping a sick and elderly friend to die (Source: Telegraph Health)
ACCORD lipid: Fibrates do not improve CV outcomes in diabetic patients taking statins
Combination therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin does not provide additional protection against cardiovascular disease in high-risk patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with simvastatin alone, according to findings from the ACCORD lipid trial. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
Body's anticipation of a meal can be a diabetes risk factor
Alterations in our response to the taste or smell of food may be another culprit responsible for Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists who have identified the specific mechanism in human specimens and in mice. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Search for Better Diabetes Therapy Falls Short
New strategies to prevent and treat diabetes and heart disease failed to improve care in two major studies, frustrating researchers' efforts to find more-effective approaches to the world's burgeoning diabetes epidemic. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)
Senior drivers need more options: MDs
The rights of elderly drivers who may need their licences for safety reasons shouldn't win out over public safety, say doctors who argue for better transport programs. (Source: CBC | Health)
Rhythm Pharma launches, raises $21M
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc., a developer of peptide-based drugs to treat conditions such as obesity and diabetes, has launched with a $21 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Boston?s MPM Capital and New Enterprise Associates of Maryland. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
FDA letter moves Amylin drug toward approval
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and partners Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc., said Monday that their exenatide diabetes treatment is moving closer to approval by the Food and Drug Administration. (AMLN) (LLY) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
ACCORD lipid: Fibrates do not improve CV outcomes in diabetic patients taking statins
Combination therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin does not provide additional protection against cardiovascular disease in high-risk patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with simvastatin alone, according to findings from the ACCORD lipid trial. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Consider the cause of anorexia when treating elderly patients
(Source: Drugs)
Blood Pressure Drugs No Help for Diabetes
Studies: Statins, Fibrates to Lower Fats, Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Do Not Reduce Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
ACCORD BP: Intensive BP control does not benefit diabetic patients at high CV risk
Intensive blood pressure control does not reduce the rate of cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high CV risk, reveals research presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
ACCORD lipid: Fibrates do not improve CV outcomes in diabetic patients taking statins
Combination therapy with fenofibrate and simvastatin does not provide additional protection against cardiovascular disease in high-risk patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with simvastatin alone, according to findings from the ACCORD lipid trial. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
Nateglinide, Valsartan Have Little Effect on Preventing Diabetes or Cardiovascular Events
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FDA Asks for Risk Plan Info on Diabetes Drug
From Associated Press (March 15, 2010) SAN DIEGO -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it received a Food and Drug Administration request for information on manufacturing and a risk mitigation plan for a potential once-weekly diabetes... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Novartis International AG (CH) - NAVIGATOR Shows valsartan Delayed Progression to type 2 diabetes in at-risk Cardiovascular Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
*NAVIGATOR study involved more than 9,000 patients, making it one of the largest and longest global trials to date in pre-diabetic patients * Valsartan-based regimen reduced risk of developing new-onset diabetes by 14%, but did not reduce risk... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
Enhancing Excellence in Endocrinology (E3) ? Senior Leaders
Enhancing Excellence in Endocrinology (E3) is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the next advanced communications and management skills training course &#8211; Senior Leaders &#8211; which will be held on 14&#8211;15 October 2010 at the University of Warwick Conference Centre. Designed for consultants in adult or paediatric endocrinology who have been in their consultant post for at least 5 years, this 2-day bespoke high level training experience is delivered by leading professionals and communication and business skills trainers. The course will address the challenges you may face in your senior role allowing you to: enhance your leadership and organisational development skills; have a better understanding of your team and core communication skills; enhance your busi...
Abbott Statement: ACCORD Lipid Results Support Treatment Guidelines for Fibrate Use
&nbsp; ATLANTA, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Results were presented today on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
Care home neglect highlighted
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Diabetes drugs 'ineffective'
Tests on two Novartis-made diabetes drugs have concluded that both have little or no effect on the condition, it has been revealed. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Hormonal Therapy and Sex Reassignment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Quality of Life and Psychosocial Outcomes
What is the prognosis of individuals with gender identity disorder receiving hormonal therapy as a part of sex reassignment, in terms of quality of life and other self-reported psychosocial outcomes? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Abbott Statement: ACCORD Lipid Results Support Treatment Guidelines For Fibrate Use
Results were presented today on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies - glycemic control, blood pressure control and lipid control... (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Abbott Statement: ACCORD Lipid Results Support Treatment Guidelines For Fibrate Use
Results were presented today on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies - glycemic control, blood pressure control and lipid control. In response to data from the ACCORD Lipid study, Abbott issued the following statement: "The results of ACCORD Lipid were widely expected and not surprising given that two-thirds of patients in the trial would not be treated with fibrates under current guidelines," said Eugene Sun, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
GP care home support 'cuts deaths and workload'
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Intensive BP, Combined Lipid Therapies Do Not Help Adults With Diabetes
Lowering blood pressure to normal levels - below currently recommended levels - did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial. Similarly, treating multiple blood lipids with combination drug therapy of a fibrate and a statin did not reduce the combined risk of cardiovascular disease events more than treatment with statin alone... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
More Adequate Provision Of Eye Care Services Need To 'Close The Gap' In Vision Loss In Indigenous People, Australia
Blindness rates in Indigenous Australians are still much higher than in non-Indigenous Australians, despite a probable fall in overall rates of blindness in Indigenous people in the past 30 years, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Most blindness was due to readily preventable or treatable causes of vision loss, including cataract, diabetes, refractive error and trachoma... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Intensive BP, Combined Lipid Therapies Do Not Help Adults With Diabetes
Lowering blood pressure to normal levels - below currently recommended levels - did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial... (Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today)
Exercising Just Got Easier For Busy People, Study Shows
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Exercising Just Got Easier For Busy People, Study Shows
If you're the type of person who invokes the "not enough time" clause when it comes to exercising, it's time to find a new excuse. Researchers who have been studying interval training have found that it not only takes less time than what is typically recommended, but the regimen does not have to be "all out" to be effective in helping reduce the risk of such diseases at Type 2 diabetes... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
U.N. Not Fully Funded To Meet Needs In Haiti, Says Humanitarian Chief; Media Examines Care For Country's Elderly
After announcing a revised appeal of $1.4 billion in February to finance emergency relief as well as recovery and reconstruction, the U.N. "is struggling to provide support for equake-ravaged Haiti," according to humanitarian chief John Holmes, Reuters reports. "We did extremely well on raising funds for the initial flash appeal, but we are struggling, I'm afraid, to raise resources for the revised appeal. ... We have got 49 percent of what we need for the whole year and we are appealing to donors to come forward with more resources for that relief operation," Holmes said. The U.N... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
U.N. Not Fully Funded To Meet Needs In Haiti, Says Humanitarian Chief; Media Examines Care For Country's Elderly
After announcing a revised appeal of $1.4 billion in February to finance emergency relief as well as recovery and reconstruction, the U.N. "is struggling to provide support for equake-ravaged Haiti," according to humanitarian chief John Holmes, Reuters reports... (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Study: Total Knee Replacement Improves Balance, Relieves Pain
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a new study. Researchers found the surgery also improves balance among elderly patients. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Aggressive Treatments Don't Help Diabetes Patients
Lowering blood pressure and blood fat levels to below current targets did not bring down higher risks of heart problems for diabetes patients, according to new results from a landmark federal study. (Source: WebMD Health)
How muscle cells control fatty acid uptake
(Karolinska Institutet) A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that the blood vessels and muscles of the heart can regulate the uptake of fatty acids that we ingest through meat, milk products and other food. The researchers have also identified the way in which regulation is governed by the muscles themselves. The results open the way for new forms of treatment for pathological fat accumulation in the muscles which, in turn, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Neuroimaging study describes Alzheimer's disease-like changes in elderly people without the disease
(Elsevier) In a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier, researchers have related the findings that are emerging from PET-PIB imaging to changes in the function of brain circuits. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm
Three aggressive treatment strategies doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes and some who are the verge of developing it have proved to be ineffective or even harmful, new studies show. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Quality/Equality)
Neuroimaging study describes Alzheimer's disease-like changes in elderly people without the disease
Researchers have related the findings that are emerging from PET-PIB imaging to changes in the function of brain circuits. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
How muscle cells control fatty acid uptake
A new study shows that the blood vessels and muscles of the heart can regulate the uptake of fatty acids that we ingest through meat, milk products and other food. The researchers have also identified the way in which regulation is governed by the muscles themselves. The results open the way for new forms of treatment for pathological fat accumulation in the muscles which, in turn, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Driving retirement for seniors
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Public safety should win against personal choice especially when it comes to elderly seniors who shouldn't drive, states an editorial in CMAJ. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Study points to potential new drug for type 2 diabetes
(Ohio State University) An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this disease, according to new research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Steps to Stop Heart Attacks in Diabetics Fail, Studies Say
Three treatment strategies that doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes have proven to be ineffective or even harmful. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
ACC: ACCORD Vindicates Patient-Centered Cardiac Care in Diabetes
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Individualized care is again the message in the wake of lipid and hypertension results from the ACCORD trial presented here at the American College of Cardiology meeting, leading cardiologists suggest in this exclusive InFocus&#8482; report. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
ACC: Pushing Blood Pressure Too Low May be Harmful (CME/CE)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Lower is not better for blood pressure control in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease, a secondary analysis of a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Video: Diabetes Treatments Deemed Harmful
A major diabetes study has found that common treatments don't reduce heart trouble and some may actually cause harm. Elaine Quijano speaks with Russ Mitchell about this revealing study. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
No quick fix for diabetes risk
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Effect of medication review and cognitive behaviour treatment by community pharmacists of patients discharged from the hospital on drug related problems and compliance: design of a randomized controlled trial
DiscussionCombining both medication review and Cognitive Behaviour Treatment may decrease DRPs and may result in more compliance with drug use among patients discharged from the hospital and using 5 or more chronic drugs.Trial registrationDutch Trial Register NTR1194 (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
ACCORD BP: Intensive BP control does not benefit diabetic patients at high CV risk
Intensive blood pressure control does not reduce the rate of cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high CV risk, reveals research presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
Valsartan and nateglinide disappoint in diabetes prevention
Adding treatment with the ACE inhibitor valsartan to lifestyle modification modestly reduces progression to diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular disease or risk factors, whereas the short-acting insulin secretagogue nateglinide has no significant effect, results of the NAVIGATOR trial reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
ACCORD BP: Intensive BP control does not benefit diabetic patients at high CV risk
Intensive blood pressure control does not reduce the rate of cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high CV risk, reveals research presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
INVEST analysis challenges diabetic BP targets
Tight control of systolic blood pressure to a target of less than 130 mmHg in diabetics with coronary artery disease does not significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events compared with usual control, and is associated with increased all-cause mortality, shows an analysis of INVEST. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
Valsartan and nateglinide disappoint in diabetes prevention
Adding treatment with the ACE inhibitor valsartan to lifestyle modification modestly reduces progression to diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance and cardiovascular disease or risk factors, whereas the short-acting insulin secretagogue nateglinide has no significant effect, results of the NAVIGATOR trial reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
Good diet and exercise not medication key in IGT
Losing weight most effective in staving off diabetes in high risk groupsRelated items from OnMedicaPrimary care criticised over retinopathy failingsType 2 diabetes - shock toll on South Asian children Middle aged men at highest risk of diabetesGovernment slammed for painting "rosy picture" of diabetes careBenefits of statins far outweigh diabetes risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Direct-to-consumer personal genome testing: ethical and regulatory issues that arise from wanting to 'know' your DNA
Direct-to-consumer personal genome testing (DTC-PGT) screens a customer's genome for the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms that are reported to be associated with various diseases, disease risk factors and personal characteristics. The range of health risks covered by personal genome testing (PGT) includes cancer, heart disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis. PGT also detects a range of other characteristics, such as alcohol 'flush reaction', eye colour, ear wax type and bitter taste perception. Information about ancestry and family history is also available. Although DTC-PGT is still a relatively new enterprise, the technology has the potential for rapid expansion as it becomes more accessible to consumers who wish to obtain information about their genetic profile....
Non-axial bone fracture but not depression as a risk factor for coeliac disease
This study examined the hypothesis that patients taking antidepressants or presenting with fractures could represent new subgroups at higher risk for coeliac disease. A total of 105 and 199 consecutive patients presenting to hospital taking antidepressants and/or with a fracture was screened with IgA tissue transglutaminase and had their IgA serum levels quantified. Patients with positive serology were offered further diagnostic and management follow up. No patients taking antidepressants had positive serology. Seven with fractures had elevated titres of IgA tissue transglutaminase. All of these patients had presented with non-axial fractures, representing a prevalence of 5.2% (95% confidence interval: 1.4[ndash]8.9%). Uptake of further investigation and management was poor. Patients prese...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
The relation between different dimensions of alcohol consumption and burden of disease: an overview
Conclusions Overall, these findings indicate that alcohol impacts many disease outcomes causally, both chronic and acute, and injuries. In addition, a pattern of heavy episodic drinking increases risk for some disease and all injury outcomes. Future studies need to address a number of methodological issues, especially the differential role of average volume versus drinking pattern, in order to obtain more accurate risk estimates and to understand more clearly the nature of alcohol[ndash]disease relationships. (Source: Addiction)
Study Finds Too Many Meds Bad for Diabetics
A new landmark federal study reveals more is not always better, when it comes to medications for certain diabetics. The news is disappointing for those with Type II Diabetes, which is the most common form of diabetes. New information released over the... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Search for Diabetes Therapy Falls Short
New strategies to prevent and treat diabetes and heart disease failed to improve care in two major studies, frustrating researchers' efforts to find more-effective approaches to the world's burgeoning diabetes epidemic. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Blood Pressure Drugs No Help for Diabetes
Studies: Statins, Fibrates to Lower Fats, Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Do Not Reduce Heart Attack Risk in Diabetics (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
miR-375 enhances palmitate-induced lipoapoptosis in insulin-secreting NIT-1 cells by repressing myotrophin (V1) protein expression.
Authors: Li Y, Xu X, Liang Y, Liu S, Xiao H, Li F, Cheng H, Fu Z Lipoapoptosis of pancreatic beta cells caused by elevated circulating free fatty acids (FFAs) has now been recognized to be a pivotal factor contributing to beta cellular dysfunction and beta-mass lose in type 2 diabetes. Although recent studies suggested an important role for the ceramide pathway in the late destructive phase of lipid overload in the pancreatic beta cells, the overall underlying mechanisms leading to lipoapoptosis, however, remained poorly understood. mir-375 was recently characterized to be a pancreatic islet-specific miRNA implicated in the regulation of insulin secretion and beta-mass turnover. In the present study we further examined its effect on palmitate-induced lipoapoptosis in NIT-1 cells, a NOD...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Factors Influencing Driving Status in an Older Latino Population. - Segal-Gidan F, Varma R, Salazar X, Mack WJ.
This study uses cross-sectional data from 421 elderly Latino particip... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
ACC: FDA Announces Review of ACCORD Data
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- The FDA said it will conduct a full review of findings from a study which concluded that neither aggressive lipid-lowering therapy nor tight blood pressure control reduced cardiovascular events in persons with diabetes. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Diabetes Heart Treatments May Do Harm
Three treatment strategies that doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes have proven to be ineffective or even harmful. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
Novartis drugs fail to help high-risk patients
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight
Diovan, Starlix also had limited or no effect in shielding users from cardiovascular woes, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Heart Diseases--Prevention, Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Intense Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Therapies Don't Help Type 2 Diabetics
Study findings underscore the importance of exercise and proper nutrition, expert says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
No heart benefit seen with fibrates in diabetics
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a triglyceride lowering drug to cholesterol fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
NAVIGATOR Off Course to Diabetes Prevention With Valsartan, Nateglinide
In a population with impaired glucose tolerance and CV disease or risk factors, the angiotensin receptor blocker had a slight effect and the short-acting insulin secretagogue had no favorable impact on progression to diabetes; neither drug prevented cardiovascular events. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
ACCORD: Fenofibrate No Benefit to Statin Therapy in High-Risk Diabetic Patients
The findings do not support the use of combination fibrate-statin therapy to reduce cardiovascular risk in the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to the ACCORD investigators. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
ACC: Close Lipid and BP Control Fail in Diabetes (CME/CE)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Intensive blood pressure and lipid management does little against elevated cardiovascular risk in diabetes, according to results from the ACCORD study, again proving lower isn't always better. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
ACCORD: Fenofibrate no benefit to statin therapy in high-risk diabetic patients
The findings do not support the use of combination fibrate-statin therapy to reduce cardiovascular risk in the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for cardiovascular... For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
NAVIGATOR off course to diabetes prevention with valsartan, nateglinide
In a population with impaired glucose tolerance and CV disease or risk factors, the angiotensin receptor blocker had a slight effect and the short-acting insulin secretagogue had no favorable impact... For complete story visit theheart.org. (Source: theHeart.org)
ACC: Intensive BP lowering does not reduce CV events in adult diabetics
ATLANTA?Lowering blood pressure to below currently recommended levels did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular events, based on the ACCORD trial presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference today.&nbsp; Slides» (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
EHSI: New High-Level Telemedicine Study Launched
Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EHSI) was pleased on learning the news that Intel, The Mayo Clinic and GE Healthcare have launched a new initiative to study the care and cost benefits of home-based telemedicine for elderly patients with chronic illnesses. Emerging Healthcare Solutions has licensed a cutting-edge mobile telemedicine platform from Telemedicus, Inc., which the Company is currently developing for marketing... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
New Food Labelling Guidelines - Diabetes UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to the implementation of a single approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling that it says will best help consumers make healthier choices when they buy food. Food businesses will be encouraged to use all three elements found by independent research to help UK consumers interpret nutritional information: traffic light colours (red, amber and green), text (high, medium or low) and percentage Guideline Daily Amounts (% GDAs)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
EHSI: New High-Level Telemedicine Study Launched
Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EHSI) was pleased on learning the news that Intel, The Mayo Clinic and GE Healthcare have launched a new initiative to study the care and cost benefits of home-based telemedicine for elderly patients with chronic illnesses. Emerging Healthcare Solutions has licensed a cutting-edge mobile telemedicine platform from Telemedicus, Inc... (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
New Food Labelling Guidelines - Diabetes UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to the implementation of a single approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling that it says will best help consumers make healthier choices when they buy food... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Weight Watchers says eat at McDonald's to lose weight (opinion)
(NaturalNews) Weight Watchers has now officially endorsed Chicken McNuggets as a "healthy meal" in New Zealand, where McDonald's restaurants will begin carrying the Weight Watchers logo on several menu items. This bizarre and inexplicable decision has now made Weight Watchers the laughing stock of the health world where nutrition and weight loss experts normally don't use "McDonald's fast food" and "weight loss" in the same sentence.As The Guardian reports, "As part of the deal, which the company says is the first of its kind in the world, McDonald's will use the Weight Watchers logo on its menu boards and Weight Watchers will promote McDonald's to dieters."Nutritionists, not surprisingly, were shocked at the announcement. The idea of eating at McDonald's to lose weight seems a bit ridicul...
US Healthcare System Wastes $800 Billion a Year
(NaturalNews) The U.S. healthcare system loses between $505 and $850 billion a year to mistakes, inefficiency and fraud, according to a report by Thomson Reuters. This amounts to one-third of all national healthcare spending."America's healthcare system is indeed hemorrhaging billions of dollars," the report says. According to the report, unnecessary medical procedures and treatments -- including antibiotic overuse and superfluous tests -- account for 37 percent of all wasted spending, $200 to $300 billion per year. Fraud -- including false Medicare claims and kickbacks for referrals or prescriptions -- accounts for another 22 percent, as much as $200 billion a year. Medical errors are responsible for 11 percent of excess spending, or $50 to $100 billion yearly. Preventable health problems...
ACCORD: Intensive BP, combined lipid therapies do not help adults with diabetes
(NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) Lowering blood pressure to normal levels -- below currently recommended levels -- did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
UF researcher urges caution in reducing blood pressure in patients with diabetes, coronary disease
(University of Florida) Systolic blood pressure levels between 130 and 140 appear to be the most healthful for patients with both diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to findings from the American College of Cardiology's 59th annual scientific session in Atlanta. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Intensive blood pressure, combined lipid therapies do not help adults with diabetes, study finds
Lowering blood pressure to normal levels -- below currently recommended levels -- did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Caution urged in reducing blood pressure in patients with diabetes, coronary disease
Systolic blood pressure levels between 130 and 140 appear to be the most healthful for patients with both diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to new findings. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Study results leave search for new diabetes and heart disease treatments unresolved
(Duke University Medical Center) Treatment with the anti-hypertensive drug valsartan (Diovan) led to a modest reduction in the development of type 2 diabetes but did not significantly reduce cardiovascular events in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of Oxford. They jointly reported results at the American College of Cardiology meeting today from the world's first study designed to find ways to control the progression to diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people at risk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
ACC: Close Lipid and BP Control Fail in Diabetes (CME/CE, with video)
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Intensive blood pressure and lipid management does little against elevated cardiovascular risk in diabetes, according to results from the ACCORD study, again proving lower isn't always better. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Gardening: It's Good For Your Health
Daily physical activity is a prerequisite for good health. Gardening is an excellent way to be physically active while growing healthy vegetables and fruits, as well as beautiful flowers. Active people are less likely than inactive people to be obese or have high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, coronary artery disease, stroke, depression, colon cancer and premature death. (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Risk Stratification Imperative to Treatment Selection in Patients with AML
Updates to the most recent version of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines&trade;) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia were presented at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference by B. Douglas Smith, MD of The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Smith focused on cytogenetics and molecular markers, efforts to better define APL prognosis, and treatment options for elderly patients with AML. March 12, 2010 HOLLYWOOD, FL &mdash; Using risk stratif... (Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network)
Journal Scan: Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (N Engl J Med 2010;Mar 14:[Epub ahead of print].)
The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study was designed to examine the effects of intensive blood glucose control and either blood pressure or plasma lipid control on cardiovascular outcomes. The trial includes 10,251 diabetics from 77 sites in the United States and Canada.. . . (Source: Cardiosource)
Vascular endothelial growth factor B controls endothelial fatty acid uptake
Authors: Carolina E. Hagberg, Annelie Falkevall, Xun Wang, Erik Larsson, Jenni Huusko, Ingrid Nilsson, Laurens A. van Meeteren, Erik Samen, Li Lu, Maarten Vanwildemeersch, Joakim Klar, Guillem Genove, Kristian Pietras, Sharon Stone-Elander, Lena Claesson-Welsh, Seppo Yl&#228;-Herttuala, Per Lindahl & Ulf Eriksson The vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are major angiogenic regulators and are involved in several aspects of endothelial cell physiology. However, the detailed role of VEGF-B in blood vessel function has remained unclear. Here we show that VEGF-B has an unexpected role in endothelial targeting of lipids to peripheral tissues. Dietary lipids present in circulation have to be transported through the vascular endothelium to be metabolized by tissue cells, a mechanism th...
Changes in frequency of IDDM-associated HLA DQB, CTLA4 and INS alleles
The incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide. In Poland, the number of cases tripled during the last two decades. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the increase may be at least partly explained by a shift in predisposing alleles' frequencies [ndash] resulting from treating the otherwise lethal disease, generally better health care as well as selective pressure imposed by pathogens affecting humankind throughout history. The source of DNA was skeletal remains of 232 individuals excavated in four burial sites, dating back to 11th[ndash]14th centuries. With all necessary precautions required in ancient DNA analysis, frequencies of HLA DQB57, CTLA4+49A/G and INS -23A/T alleles were assessed and compared with available data, characterising contemporary Polish pop...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Diabetes Medications Related to an Increased Risk of Falls and Fall-Related Morbidity in the Elderly. - Berlie HD, Garwood CL.
OBJECTIVE: To review literature regarding the effect of diabetes medications as a contributing risk for falls and fall-related morbidity in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. DATA SOURCES: Primary literature was identified through PubMed MEDLINE (19... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
The relationship between the stipulated tempo step test, daily activity ability and gait time in elderly. - Shin S, Demura S.
This study is aimed at examining the relationship between stipulated tempo step tests, daily activity ability, and gait time. One hundred and thirty healthy elderly women performed the step test in which they stepped in place for 20s while matching a me... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
National Program to Eliminate Diabetes-Related Disparities in Vulnerable Populations
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)
Celiac disease in Brazilian patients: associations, complications and causes of death. Forty years of clinical experience
Conclusions - This experience is similar to those described in the world literature. Celiac disease presents the same characteristics independently of the geographic region. We recommend periodic evaluations, from childhood, independent of the duration of the diet. The key is to establish an interval between evaluations.CONTEXTO: A doença celíaca é uma enfermidade multissistêmica e autoimune que pode se manifestar em qualquer idade, em indivíduos geneticamente predispostos. OBJETIVO: Identificação das associações, complicações e causas de morte em pacientes brasileiros após longo período de acompanhamento. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados retrospectivamente 157 pacientes, 23 adolescentes e 134 adultos, 79,6% do sexo feminino e 20,4% do masculino, 75,8% ao diagnóstico e 24,2% em diet...
Gastrointestinal and liver side effects of drugs in elderly patients
It is expected that the percentage of people >60 years of age will be 22% worldwide by the year 2050. Multi-morbidity and poly-pharmacy are common in individuals during old age, while adverse drug reactions are at least twice as common in the elderly compared to younger adults. Publications related to drug side effects are rather rare in this age group since most clinical trials exclude patients >75?80 years of age. Gastrointestinal adverse drug reactions studied in the elderly include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anticoagulant-induced gastrointestinal tract mucosal injuries. Malabsorption, diarrhoea and constipation are common side effects of laxatives, antibiotics, anticholinergics and calcium channel blockers. Drug (amoxycilin/clavulanic acid, isoniazide, nitrofu...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Young Type 2 diabetics have impaired mitochondrial response to exercise
Obese individuals who develop Type 2 diabetes early in life are unable to increase their maximal oxygen consumption in response to chronic exercise, which is likely to be due to mitochondrial abnormalities, say investigators. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
The characteristics of elderly burns in Shanghai
This study aims to analyse the epidemiologic characteristics of severe burn in the elderly in Shanghai and to discusses a possible prevention programme for this population.Methods: A retrospective review of all medical records of elderly patients (aged 60 and older) admitted with acute burns to the Burn Center of the RuiJin Hospital between January 1996 and December 2004 was carried out. Patient demographics, etiology of burn, mechanism of injury, burn extent, anatomical areas burned, number of operations, and outcomes were reviewed.Results: A total of 201 (5.8% of hospitalised patients) elderly patients (mean age (±SD) of 69.3±7.1 years (range 60?90 years)) were admitted. Majority of the patients were men (62.2%) and the most common etiologies were flames (52.7%) and scalds (39.8%). T...
Trapeze-flap plasty: Effective method for postburn neck contracture elimination
Abstract: The new method for postburn neck contracture management is presented. The method is found to be most effective when using the local flap procedures on patients who cannot undergo complex and long surgical procedures that are aimed at both contracture elimination and neck skin restoration (children, elderly patients, patients with inadequate donor sites, and patients with cosmetically acceptable scar appearance). The method consists of the opposite transposition of trapezoid scar-fascial flaps which are prepared one on each antero-lateral neck surface. Both flaps include scars, fat, platysma and deep cervical fascia. As a result of the trapeze-flap plasty, the anterior surface of the neck is lengthened approximately by 100?200%, the contracture is eliminated and mentocervical an...
Diabetes Experts Call For Early, Integrated Treatment Approach To Help Prevent Complications And Improve Patient Outcomes
Results from a new online survey of more than 300 practicing endocrinologists and family medicine physicians1 show that a large majority of physicians (83 percent)1 indicated that using a team of specialists early in the course of type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment can help prevent serious T2D-related complications. However, more than nine out of 10 physicians (93 percent)1 surveyed do not believe their peers are using this team approach. The online survey was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and conducted by Sermo... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Diabetes Experts Call For Early, Integrated Treatment Approach To Help Prevent Complications And Improve Patient Outcomes
Results from a new online survey of more than 300 practicing endocrinologists and family medicine physicians1 show that a large majority of physicians (83 percent)1 indicated that using a team of specialists early in the course of type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment can help prevent serious T2D-related complications... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Knee replacement in elderly patients shown to improve balance
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Exploring Diabetes' Link To Eating Disorders
Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers said. Attempts to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and prevent weight gain may suggest an eating disorder when the disease and its treatment are to blame, said Dr. Deborah Young-Hyman, pediatric psychologist at the Medical College of Georgia's Georgia Prevention Institute... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
TaiGen Announces Nemonoxacin (TG-873870) Once-A-Day Oral Dosing In Diabetic Foot Infection Met Primary Endpoints
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced the Phase II trial of nemonoxacin (TG-873870) in Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) with once-a-day dosing met the primary endpoints and showed promising clinical efficacy and good tolerability. Nemonoxacin is a novel non-fluorinated quinolone that has a broad spectrum of activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and atypical pathogens. Importantly, nemonoxacin possesses activities against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant pathogens... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Exploring Diabetes' Link To Eating Disorders
Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry, researchers said. Attempts to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and prevent weight gain may suggest an eating disorder when the disease and its treatment are to blame, said Dr... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)
TaiGen Announces Nemonoxacin (TG-873870) Once-A-Day Oral Dosing In Diabetic Foot Infection Met Primary Endpoints
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced the Phase II trial of nemonoxacin (TG-873870) in Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) with once-a-day dosing met the primary endpoints and showed promising clinical efficacy and good tolerability. Nemonoxacin is a novel non-fluorinated quinolone that has a broad spectrum of activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and atypical pathogens... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Changing patterns in health behaviors and risk factors related to cardiovascular disease among american indians and alaska natives.
CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes, obesity, and hypertension and their associated risk factors should be studied further among urban, rural, and reservation American Indian and Alaska Native populations, and effective primary and secondary prevention efforts are critical. PMID: 20220114 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
The Body's Anticipation Of A Meal Can Be A Diabetes Risk Factor
Alterations in our response to the taste or smell of food may be another culprit responsible for Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center who have identified the specific mechanism in human specimens and in mice. When we anticipate or smell a meal, the parasympathetic nervous system triggers salivation and increases insulin production in response to the expectation that glucose will be entering the blood stream. "We think this parasympathetic response is potentially important in type 2 diabetes," said Vann Bennett, the James B... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Multiple Benefits To Surgery Reported For Patients With Advanced Osteoarthritis
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients. Impaired balance and increased tendency to fall are common complaints among the elderly suffering from severe osteoarthritis (worn cartilage)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Cutting Obesity In Black, Latino New Yorkers
A $6 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has funded the creation of ORBIT: Obesity Related Behavioral Intervention Trials to focus on reducing obesity and obesity-related deaths in New York City's African-American and Latino communities. "African-Americans and Latinos have been disproportionately affected by the obesity epidemic, and its related risks for diabetes and heart disease," says Dr. Mary Charlson, the center's director, the William T... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
The Body's Anticipation Of A Meal Can Be A Diabetes Risk Factor
Alterations in our response to the taste or smell of food may be another culprit responsible for Type 2 diabetes, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center who have identified the specific mechanism in human specimens and in mice... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Multiple Benefits To Surgery Reported For Patients With Advanced Osteoarthritis
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients... (Source: Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today)
Diabetes educators play key role
If you have diabetes or are at risk, take advantage of diabetes education. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
A Review of Methods Used in Long-Term Cost-Effectiveness Models of Diabetes Mellitus Treatment
(Source: PharmacoEconomics)
'Mixed picture' in major review of children's care services
CARE services for children and elderly people in Scotland must improve, experts say. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
[Drug therapy for pain associated with osteoporotic fractures and subsequent conditions.]
Authors: M&#xFC;ller N Patients suffering from pain caused by osteoporotic fracture most want pain reduction and the ability to live independently. Age, co-morbidity and co-medication are individual factors which can interfere with drug therapy. Relevant factors for planning and applying drug therapy for pain reduction are identified by literature review in correlation with clinical experience. Pitfalls are numerous and complex. Drug therapy has to be performed and monitored carefully. Strategies for risk reduction are outlined and clarified by examples. Good and safe pain reduction in elderly patients suffering from osteoporotic fractures usually depends on a transdisciplinary regimen. PMID: 20225128 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Der Orthopade)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Short Term High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) As Effective As Moderate Long Term Endurance Exercise, Study
The excuse that there is not enough time to exercise effectively is beginning to wear thin according to evidence from a study by scientists in Canada who found that short term high-intensity interval training (HIT) can deliver in significantly less time the same health benefits as moderate long term "endurance" training... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)
Start Metformin Early for Best Results
Study finds that diabetes drug works longer if started soon after diagnosis Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes, Diabetes Medicines (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Microalbuminuria in hepatitis C-genotype 4: Effect of pegylated interferon and ribavirin.
CONCLUSION: HCV affected the development of microalbuminuria independent of diabetes or cryoglobulinemia. Combination therapy of pegylated interferon-ribavirin had a positive effect in reducing microalbuminuria. PMID: 20222166 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG)
Antepartum and Intrapartum Risk Factors for Neonatal Encephalopathy at Term
In conclusion, 44% of cases of NE following term deliveries can be attributed to a combination of antepartum and intrapartum variables.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: American Journal of Perinatology)
Pilates method in personal autonomy, static balance and quality of life of elderly females
Conclusion: The Pilates method can offer significant improvement in personal autonomy, static balance and quality of life. (Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Carrot-And-Stick Health Plans Aim to Cut Costs
Kaiser Health News article tells how workers at a Portland, Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of insurance that offers free care for some illnesses, such as diabetes or depression, but requires hefty extra fees for treatments deemed overused, including knee replacements, hysterectomies and heart bypass surgery. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Understanding suicide in the elderly. - Zanni GR, Wick JY.
One suicide occurs every 16 minutes. Intentionally killing oneself is distinctly human; other species don't commit suicide. Suicide is an exceedingly complex phenomenon stemming from intolerable stress and the inability to cope. Elders tend to plan their s... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Patient Money: Finding the Right Care for the Elderly
Some ailing parents might be able to live at home or with their children, but care for a parent with dementia can be extremely expensive. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction does not affect one-year mortality in elderly patients after hip fracture: A prospective longitudinal study
Abstract: Mortality after hip fractures in the elderly is one of the most important patient outcome measures. Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is common in the elderly population. This is a prospective study of 131 elderly patients with a mean (SD) age of 82.0 (8.9) years (range: 61?94) admitted consecutively to our trauma unit. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction in an elderly cohort of patients with hip fracture and to determine if this affects the one-year mortality.There were three times more women (n=100) than men (n=31) in this cohort. All patients underwent surgical treatment for the hip fracture. The prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH>5.5mU/L) was 15% (n=20) and of subclinical hyperthyroidism (TSH (Source: Injury)
Different stabilisation techniques for typical acetabular fractures in the elderly?A biomechanical assessment
Conclusions: We conclude that the plate fixation by positioning of periarticular long screws as well as the multidirectional positioning of interlocking screws account for the most sufficient fracture stabilisation of ACPHTFs under experimental conditions. (Source: Injury)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Acute renal dysfunction following hip fracture
Abstract: We investigated the incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute renal dysfunction (ARD) in patients with a fractured neck of femur.170 consecutive patients were prospectively included in the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit database and retrospectively analysed. Historically, lack of consensus definition has hindered accurate reporting of ARD. ARD was defined using the ?RIFLE? criteria.27 patients (16%) developed ARD. Risk factors were male sex, vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and pre-morbid use of nephrotoxic medications (p (Source: Injury)
Clinical characteristics and long-term mortality of occult hip fracture elderly patients
Abstract: Background and objective: Occult hip fractures (OHF) occur in a minute population of patients. Diagnosis is made via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or alternatively via bone scan. Very little is known about the clinical characteristics of OHF patients. Our aim was to characterize the clinical and long-term survival of OHF in elderly patients and to determine if a certain subgroup of patients would benefit from an MRI investigation following normal or equivocal radiography.Methods: Twenty-nine OHF patients diagnosed by a bone scan during 1995?2004 were compared with a control group of 94 randomly chosen hip fractured patients diagnosed by plain radiography in the same hospital and during the same period.Results: Mean age, women/men ratio, place of residence, comorbidities, cog...
A randomised clinical trial comparing minimally invasive surgery to conventional approach for endoprosthesis in elderly patients with hip fractures
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, we cannot recommend the use of a minimally invasive approach over a standard approach in the implantation of a cemented endoprosthesis. (Source: Injury)
Are histological alterations observed in the gallbladder precancerous lesions?
CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that there could be an association between some histological alterations of gallbladder and cancer, and they also suggest that the metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence could in fact be true in the case of gallbladder cancer. Nevertheless, further studies directed towards a perfect understanding of gallbladder carcinogenesis are required. (Source: Clinics)
Role of Calcium-independent Phospholipase A2{beta} in High Glucose-induced Activation of RhoA, Rho Kinase, and CPI-17 in Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Vascular Smooth Muscle Hypercontractility in Diabetic Animals [Signal Transduction]
Previous studies suggest that high glucose-induced RhoA/Rho kinase/CPI-17 activation is involved in diabetes-associated vascular smooth muscle hypercontractility. However, the upstream signaling that links high glucose and RhoA/Rho kinase/CPI-17 activation is unknown. Here we report that calcium-independent phospholipase A2&beta; (iPLA2&beta;) is required for high glucose-induced RhoA/Rho kinase/CPI-17 activation and thereby contributes to diabetes-associated vascular smooth muscle hypercontractility. We demonstrate that high glucose increases iPLA2&beta; mRNA, protein, and iPLA2 activity in a time-dependent manner. Protein kinase C is involved in high glucose-induced iPLA2&beta; protein up-regulation. Inhibiting iPLA2&beta; activity with bromoenol lactone or preventing its expression by g...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Escitalopram and Recovery of Cognition in Elderly Stroke PatientsCitalopram Shows Negative Effects in Patients With DRI and DepressionValproic Acid and AspirinLack of Sertraline Efficacy for Depression in AD PatientsAntipsychotic Prescribing Patterns and Outcomes for Delirium TreatmentImproved Cognition in AD Patients With SouvenaidCombination Donepezil and Intensive Cognitive RehabilitationNew Collaboration to Investigate GRNOPC1 for ADDuodenal Levodopa Infusion Improves Cognition in PD PatientNew Olanzapine WarningsNew Safety LabelingNew Approval (Source: The Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmacology Update)
Switch to insulin therapy does not reduce rate of UTIs in Type 2 diabetics
There is no evidence that switching from oral treatment to insulin therapy reduces the high rate of urinary tract infections in patients with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
Better to Start Metformin Early (CME/CE, with audio)
For newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, waiting until lifestyle measures fail before starting metformin may jeopardize the long-term efficacy of the drug, a large clinical database analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
"Mixed picture" for stretched care services
RISING demand for care of children and the elderly in Scotland is leading to patchy service provision, according to a report. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
'Mixed picture' for stretched care services
RISING demand for care of children and the elderly in Scotland is leading to patchy service provision, according to a report. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Mimetics of hormetic agents: stress-resistance triggers.
Authors: Sonneborn JS Mimetics of hormetic agents offer a novel approach to adjust dose to minimize the risk of toxic response, and maximize the benefit of induction of at least partial physiological conditioning. Nature selected and preserved those organisms and triggers that promote tolerance to stress. The induced tolerance can serve to resist that challenge and can repair previous age, disease, and trauma damage as well to provide a more youthful response to other stresses. The associated physiological conditioning may include youthful restoration of DNA repair, resistance to oxidizing pollutants, protein structure and function repair, improved immunity, tissue remodeling, adjustments in central and peripheral nervous systems, and altered metabolism. By elucidating common pathways ...
Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis
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'Carers like my grandmother are keeping the NHS afloat'
There are estimated to be six million carers in the UK and the unpaid work that they do saves the health service £87 billion a year, says Max Pemberton. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Problem of immortal time bias in cohort studies: example using statins for preventing progression of diabetes
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