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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Jnci.oxfordjournals.org: 8/9/12 The use of pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione (TZD), may increase the risk of bladder cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes. In this study, we assessed the risk of bladder cancer associated with the use of TZDs and between pioglitazone and rosiglitazone, an alternative TZD. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients with type […]
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:631 Abdominal obesity is a more important risk factor than generalised obesity for the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For preventive and public health purposes it is vital that risk factors are detected as early as possible, in order to affect the lifestyle choices at an individual level. Methods We […]
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Jama.jamanetwork.com: August 8, 2012 The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing in the United States and worldwide. Almost 26 million US adults have diabetes,1 79 million Americans aged 20 years or older have prediabetes, and it is projected that by 2050 nearly 50 million Americans will have diabetes.2 More than one-third of US adults are obese, putting them […]
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
http://www.springerlink.com: 8/2/12 Symptom Burden of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Across the Disease Course: Diabetes & Aging Study. Rebecca L. Sudore, Andrew J. Karter, Elbert S. Huang, Howard H. Moffet and Neda Laiteerapong, et al. Journal of General Internal Medicine, Online First™, 3 August 2012 Read more
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Content.healthaffairs.org: August 1, 2012 Improving adherence to medication offers the possibility of both reducing costs and improving care for patients with chronic illness. We examined a national sample of diabetes patients from 2005 to 2008 and found that improved adherence to diabetes medications was associated with 13 percent lower odds of subsequent hospitalizations or emergency department visits. […]
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Archinte.jamanetwork.com: 8/6/12 he role of weight training in the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is largely unknown. Methods To examine the association of weight training with risk of T2DM in US men and to assess the influence of combining weight training and aerobic exercise, we performed a prospective cohort study of 32 002 men […]
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Prospective Study and Meta-analysis Archinte.jamanetwork.com: 8/6/12 Physical activity (PA) is considered a cornerstone of diabetes mellitus management to prevent complications, but conclusive evidence is lacking. Methods This prospective cohort study and meta-analysis of existing studies investigated the association between PA and mortality in individuals with diabetes. In the EPIC study (European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and […]
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
American Diabetes Association: 8/1/12 Obese individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The effect of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular events in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes remains to be determined. The Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is a prospective, controlled intervention study that examines the effects of bariatric surgery […]
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Thieme-connect.de: 7/24/12 In this study we investigate the active constituents of the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, Roscoe (ginger) and determine their activity on glucose uptake in cultured L6 myotubes and the molecular mechanism underlying this action. Freeze-dried ginger powder was extracted with ethyl acetate (1 kg/3 L) to give the total ginger extract, which was then separated […]
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Uthscsa.edu: Monday, July 23, 2012 · Volume: XLV · Issue: 15 LAREDO (June 28, 2012) — Nearly half of adults in the Texas border region are obese and 30 percent have diabetes. With many teens already overweight or obese, the trend continues to go up. That is why the Regional Campus of the UT Health Science […]
