Becky McCall January 17, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819366 A combination of 10 Chinese medicinal herbs in a capsule, known as Tianqi, reduced progression to type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a randomized controlled trial in China. This is the first study to show that a Chinese herbal […]
Results of a Four-arm Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Marko Nedeljkovic, PhD Menopause. 2014;21(1):15-24. Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a clinical trial investigating the effects of acupuncture (AP) and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) on hot flushes and quality of life in postmenopausal women. Methods: Forty postmenopausal women reporting […]
January 17, 2014 By Alexei Oreskovic Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819371 (Reuters) – Google Inc said on Thursday that it is testing a new method for diabetics to monitor their blood-sugar levels by wearing a contact lens equipped with tiny chips and an antenna. Google said a prototype of its “smart contact lens” can […]
Published: Jan 15, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/43822 Fructosamine and glycated albumin levels could help predict risk of diabetes and microvascular complications, particularly when glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels aren’t reliable, researchers found. Having levels above the 95th percentile of each measurement was associated with an increased risk of diabetes, […]
Urol. Clin. North Am 2014 Feb 01;41(1)181-193, EY Ko, ES Sabanegh Review · January 10, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7474 Journal Reference: http://www.urologic.theclinics.com/article/S0094-0143(13)00080-3/abstract Full Text Article TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review article highlights what is known regarding the use of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants on male fertility as well as the effect of oxidative stress on sperm production […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, MA Moon News January 09, 2014 Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/4027 Even without increased exercise or calorie restrictions, older white men and women at high risk for cardiovascular disease who followed a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were 40% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who […]
Dysmenorrhea, PTH, Dietary Calcium and Vitamin D Khalid K. Abdul-Razzak, PhD Department of Clinical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology PO Box 3030, Irbid-22110, Jordan 00962 2 7201000 Ext. 23526 / 00962 2 7201075 (FAX) kkalani@just.edu.jo “Vitamin D and PTH Status Among Adolescent and Young Females with Severe Dysmenorrhea,” J Pediatr […]
Michael O’Riordan December 23, 2013 LEICESTER, UK — Walking just 2000 steps per day lowers the risk of CVD by 10% in those with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), according to the results of a new study. In addition, the study also showed that, regardless of baseline walking habits, each 2000-step increase per day resulted in […]
Published: Dec 19, 2013 | Updated: Dec 19, 2013 By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Overweight and obese women who lost a modest amount of weight and kept it off for 2 years saw improvement in almost every measure of cardiometabolic health. Note that waist-to-height ratio, an adiposity index that may […]
These data suggest that young men with hypogonadism, and particularly profound hypogonadism, should be screened for anabolic steroid use.
Published: Dec 18, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story with video: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Thyroid/43501 Patients who take over-the-counter supplements that promise to enhance thyroid function may get more than they bargained for, endocrinologists warn. The supplements could contain unlabeled ingredients, including the active thyroid hormones T3 and T4, which could make patients hyperthyroid, […]
Pauline Anderson December 18, 2013 The earlier the age of surgical menopause, the faster the decline in cognition, particularly in areas of episodic and semantic memory, and the more Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathology, new results suggest. The study confirms previous research showing that abrupt hormonal changes in midlife have a negative effect on cognition in […]
Published: Nov 11, 2013 | Updated: Nov 12, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/42850 Action Points Note that this cohort study of European women demonstrated an association between dietary acid load and the development of diabetes. Be aware that the biological rationale for this finding is debated; a randomized trial […]
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 POSTED BY AMANDA SCHAFFER Full Story: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/11/do-our-bones-influence-our-minds.html In the mid-nineteen-nineties, a young French geneticist and physician named Gerard Karsenty became curious about a mysterious protein, called osteocalcin, that is found at high concentrations in the skeleton. He worked with mice that had been engineered to lack the substance, expecting to find problems […]
By Kelly Young MEDICAL NEWS | PHYSICIAN’S FIRST WATCH December 11, 2013 Diuretics and statins are both associated with significantly increased risks for new-onset diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance at high cardiovascular risk, according to a BMJ study. Researchers reanalyzed data from a trial of 9300 patients with impaired glucose tolerance who started […]
12.10.2013 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Eating a big, high-protein breakfast may be an effective strategy for improving glycemic control in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes, findings from a small study suggested. When such patients were randomized to eat either small, carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts or larger fat- and protein-centric morning meals for 3 […]
12.09.2013 by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today Insulin therapy prompts a flood of macrophages into subcutaneous adipose tissue — an effect that appears to be independent of how much weight patients gain once they start the treatment, researchers found. In a small observational study, levels of macrophages around fat cells rose similarly for all […]
Importance of the assessment of coenzyme Q10, alpha-tocopherol and oxidative stress for the diagnosis and therapy of infertility in men Gvozdjakova A, Kucharska J, Lipkova J, Bartolcicova B, Dubravicky J, Vorakova M, Cernakova I, Singh RB. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2013;114(11):607-9. Abstract Male infertility is one of the most stressful factors of couples, being present in […]
Diabetes Care 2013 Dec 01;36(12)3888-3896, IR Wallace, CT McEvoy, SJ Hunter, LL Hamill, CN Ennis, PM Bell, CC Patterson, JV Woodside, IS Young, MC McKinley Research · January 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized study evaluated the dose–response relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and insulin resistance in 89 patients at high-risk for cardiovascular disease. Despite […]
Diabetes Care 2013 Dec 01;36(12)3923-3929, KJ Lipska, SE Inzucchi, PH Van Ness, TM Gill, A Kanaya, ES Strotmeyer, A Koster, KC Johnson, BH Goodpaster, T Harris, N De Rekeneire Research · December 31, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This longitudinal study looked at data from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study. “Older adults with both elevated IFG […]