Craig A. Johnston, PhD Am J Lifestyle Med. 2012;6(1):18-20. Story Source ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Lifestyle interventions show considerable promise in improving levels of inflammation. This review discusses how these improvements in inflammation are consistent with a “small changes” approach. Introduction Managing inflammation has the potential to be a key component in warding off disease. This […]
Published: 24 September 2014 Scottish researchers have identified how cholesterol-lowering drugs increase the chances of patients developing diabetes, but say the benefits of treatment still far outweigh the risks. The team from Glasgow University calculated that use of statins increased the risk of type-2 diabetes by around 12 per cent after four years. Those taking […]
Published: Sep 22, 2014 | Updated: Sep 23, 2014 Story Source By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Noncaloric artificial sweeteners appear to induce glucose intolerance. The mechanism appears to involve alteration of gut microbial metabolic pathways. Consumption of noncaloric artificial sweeteners appeared to induce glucose intolerance in both mice and humans by […]
Nancy A. Melville September 15, 2014 HOUSTON — Women who maintain high vitamin-D levels throughout menopause have a more than 40% reduced risk for fracture during the transition than those whose levels are lower, according to new research presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2014 annual meeting. “Women at midlife with higher […]
Beth Skwarecki September 15, 2014 Postmenopausal women with a more diverse population of gut bacteria may be more efficient at breaking down estrogen, a new study suggests. Because estrogen plays a role in causing breast cancer, researchers speculate a healthy bacterial population may lower the risk for cancer. “[T]he composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota were […]
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Menopause. 2014 Sep;21(9):990-6. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000200. Effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract on menopausal symptoms, body composition, and cardiovascular parameters in middle-aged women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Terauchi M1, Horiguchi N, Kajiyama A, Akiyoshi M, Owa Y, Kato K, Kubota T. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the effects of proanthocyanidin-a class of […]
Story Source: Medscape Medical News Pam Harrison September 09, 2014 Prediabetes — even at lower levels of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) — is associated with a significant increase in cancer risk that is independent of the effects of obesity, according to the results of a large new […]
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Published: Sep 8, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Diabetes was strongly associated with hand pain and joint tenderness in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis (OA), Norwegian researchers reported. In a stratified analysis, pain as measured on the Australian-Canadian (AUSCAN) hand pain scale was associated with diabetes among patients who had one […]
Angiology, 09/03/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Gang L, et al. – Progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) may be more predictive of future CORONARY HEART DISEASE events than a baseline CAC score. Methods Authors determined whether serum gamma–glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity can independently predict the progression of CAC in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus […]
Date: August 25, 2014 Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center Summary: A crucial link between high levels of insulin and pathways that lead to obesity has been discovered by researchers, a finding that may have important implications when treating diabetes. The discovery was made by studying mice engineered to lack receptors for a hormone called glucagon. […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Depression has been linked to disruptions in the body’s stress center — the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA is a complex communication system between the hypothalmus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that controls an immense number of […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Aug 22, B Jancin COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Every child and adolescent with vitiligo should undergo a laboratory evaluation that includes thyroid function tests and antibody levels, Dr. Pearl E. Grimes advised at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. “At some point, we used to […]
Miriam E. Tucker August 22, 2014 Increased serum calcium levels independently predict the risk for type 2 diabetes, a new analysis from the ongoing Prevención Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) study suggests. The results were published online August 19 in Diabetes Care by dietician and predoctoral student Nerea Becerra-Tomás, of the Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, and colleagues. “Fasting glucose is, […]
MedPage Today by Parker Brown August 22, 2014 Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes who were assigned diet and exercise goals reduced their healthcare costs by an average of more than $500 a year, a study found. Over 10 years, their costs were 7% less than those given diabetes support and education alone, according to […]
Medscape Medical News Phthalates Linked to Testosterone Reductions in Both Genders Nancy A. Melville August 19, 2014 Increased urinary levels of endocrine-disrupting phthalates, found in flexible plastic and some personal-care products, are associated with significant declines in testosterone levels not just in men, but in women and children as well, according to research published online August 14 […]
MedPageToday.com Published: Aug 17, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exposure to antibiotics early in life may permanently alter gut microbes in a way that could increase obesity risk years later, researchers reported. In a study that compared outcomes in mice given low-dose penicillin versus those who were not, infancy was identified as […]
Climacteric. 2014 Dec;17(6):700-4. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2014.933409. Epub 2014 Aug 17. Lou C, Chen HL, Feng XZ, Xiang GH, Zhu SP, Tian NF, Jin YL, Fang MQ, Wang C, Xu HZ. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to investigate, in a population of normal postmenopausal women, the association between menopause and severity of lumbar […]
Date: August 12, 2014 Source: Baylor Scott & White Health Summary: Significant consumption of instant noodles — ramen included — may increase a person’s risk for cardiometabolic syndrome, especially in women, research shows. The findings could shed new light on the risks of a worldwide dietary habit. “This research is significant since many people are […]