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Insulin Resistance Linked to Weaker Bones
June 14, 2013 (Newswise) — Reduced effectiveness of the hormone insulin, or insulin resistance, is associated with weakened bones, a clinical study shows. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
In the United States, the incidence of diabetes is quickly mounting. Between the years
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June 7, 2013 (Newswise) — A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) events and dementia, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.
There is a growing body of evidence
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Email this People with Type 2 Diabetes and CVD at an Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline
June 4, 2013 (Newswise) — People suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Lead author Christina E. Hugenschmidt, Ph.D., an instructor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest Baptist, said the results from the Diabete
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Email this Four Genes Identified That Influence Levels of 'Bad' Cholesterol
May 16, 2013 (Newswise) — Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease.
"Our findings are important because they provide new targets for
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Email this Robotic Transplant an Option for Obese Kidney Patients
May 15, 2013 (Newswise) — Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.
The findings should allow more obese patients to receive kidney tr
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