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No Association Found Between White Potato Consumption (Baked, Boiled Mashed) And Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Or Systemic Inflammation

Preliminary Research presented at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference in San Diego demonstrates that habitual consumption of white potatoes (baked, boiled and mashed) is not associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes or levels of C-reactive … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Surgery Better Than Drugs For Very Obese Diabetes Patients

Obesity is a major health problem all over the world, and it is well known that obesity is linked to diabetes. According to the American diabetes Association, the annual cost of caring for patients with diabetes will approach $192 billion … Continue reading

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Association Between Maternal Obesity, Diabetes And Autism, Other Developmental Disorders

A major study of the relationships between maternal metabolic conditions and the risk that a child will be born with a neurodevelopmental disorder has found strong links between maternal diabetes and obesity and the likelihood of having a child with … Continue reading

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Metformin Helps Some Cancer Patients

A popular diabetes drug, metformin, appears to help patients with several types of cancer, including cancer of the prostate, liver and pancreas, researchers are revealing or are about to reveal at the American Association For Cancer Research Meeting, 2012, Chicago, … Continue reading

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Association Between Alcohol And Diabetes Supported By Study

Subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated 8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose metabolism (“pre-diabetes“) in relation to … Continue reading

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Hospitalizations And Medical Care Costs In Diabetics Reduced By Periodontal Therapy

During the 41st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 36th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, an abstract titled “Periodontal Therapy Reduces Hospitalizations and Medical Care … Continue reading

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Potential Link Between H. pylori Bacteria And Adult Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study shows that the presence of H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an important biomarker for blood glucose levels and diabetes. This association was stronger in obese individuals with a higher Body … Continue reading

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Optimal Threshold Identified For HbA1c Test For Prediabetes

The American diabetes Association recommends hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing as one basis for identifying diabetes and prediabetes… <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/diabetes.xml”>Go to Source…

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Should we consider cancer diagnosis in diabetic patients as a complication of diabetes, or is it iatrogenic sequelae?

The risk of cancer is increased in diabetic patients and those with asymptomatic hyperglycaemia . Much of this association is due to high glucose, partially due to the toxic effects of excessive glucose, but hyperglycaemia also offers a pleasant environment … Continue reading

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Long-time Diabetics Have Increased Risk Of Stroke

The longer you have diabetes, the higher your risk for stroke, according to a study in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal. In the study, diabetes increased stroke risk 3 percent each year and tripled the risk for people who … Continue reading

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