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BBC Gets It Wrong About Broccoli’s Curative Abilities BBC Gets It Wrong About Broccoli’s Curative Abilities

A recent story put out by the British Broadcasting Corporation proclaimed that eating broccoli could reverse the damage to heart blood vessels caused by diabetes.

comments 2 comments - Aug 14, 2008 - * * *

Is This the ACCORD Study’s Silver Lining? Is This the ACCORD Study’s Silver Lining?

Several months ago researchers suspended work on the landmark ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes) study, which tracked 10,251 type 2s, some of them undergoing very tight control of their blood sugar levels.

comments 0 comments - Aug 14, 2008 - * * * *

Experimental Heart Drug Shows Unexpected Benefit In Preventing Onset of Diabetes Experimental Heart Drug Shows Unexpected Benefit In Preventing Onset of Diabetes

Canadian researchers report that succinobucol, an anti-oxidant drug used to treat cardiovascular inflammation, appears to have a beneficial effect in lowering the risk of developing diabetes. Even patients who already have diabetes, they say, achieve better blood sugar control while on the drug.

comments 1 comment - Jun 19, 2008 - * * * * *

When It Comes to Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction Is the Canary in the Coal Mine When It Comes to Diabetes, Erectile Dysfunction Is the Canary in the Coal Mine

Two new studies say that erectile dysfunction (ED) may be a warning sign of diabetes, as well as a warning of approaching cardiovascular disease.

comments 0 comments - May 30, 2008 - * * * *

Discuss This With Your Opthamologist: Study Finds Retinopathy Doubles Heart Risk Discuss This With Your Opthamologist: Study Finds Retinopathy Doubles Heart Risk

Here is a troubling finding that you will want to discuss with your opthamologist and cardiologist: Type 2 diabetics who already have retinopathy when they are diagnosed are 2.5 times more likely to develop heart failure than type 2’s who are diagnosed without it.

comments 0 comments - Apr 21, 2008 - * * * *

Higher Middle-Age Heart Rates Increase Diabetes Risk Later in Life

Researchers tracking heart rates as a predictor of life expectancy have found that higher-than-normal heart rates in middle-aged people increase their risk of developing diabetes later in life.

comments 1 comment - Feb 27, 2008 - * *

U.K. Study Says Older People With Diabetes Run Greater Risk of Disabilities

A British study of 800 people 65 and older concludes that people with diabetes are more likely than non-diabetics to experience difficulties walking, dressing and climbing stairs.

comments 1 comment - Feb 26, 2008 - * * * *

African Americans Shown to Benefit From Single Pill for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol

A Wayne State University Health Clinic study has shown that a single pill containing both a blood pressure-lowering drug and a cholesterol-lowering drug may be of particular benefit for African Americans.

comments 0 comments - Feb 20, 2008 - * * * *

High Levels of "Good" Cholesterol May Be a Bad Thing

That ancient Greek advice, "moderation in all things," may apply not only to human conduct, but also to the natural world.

comments 12 comments - Feb 16, 2008 - * * * *

Study Says Diet High in Whole Grains Lowers Risk of Diabetes, Cardio Disease

The debate between low-carb and low-fat diet advocates took a dramatic turn in January with the American Diabetes Association's limited approval of low-carb diets as weight-loss aids. Momentum seemed to have shifted to low-carb proponents.

comments 14 comments - Feb 13, 2008 - * * *