Archive for July, 2011

Stave Off Diabetes Insulin Resistance With Muscle Mass Training

It seems that hitting the gym and resistance training may not only keep you fit and looking smart, but also will lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight are more likely to have insulin resistance, because fat interferes with the body's ability to use insulin. Type 2 diabetes usually occurs gradually. Most people with the disease are overweight at the time of...
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New Book Focuses on Dealing with Kidney Issues

INDIANAPOLIS —A kidney transplant recipient and her daughter have released a new book called "Kidney Steps: a 5-Step Survival Guide for Those with Diabetes, Hypertension or Kidney Issues" that offers research, statistics and tips designed to aid ...
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Man Drops From 350 To 175 Lbs Because He Was Scared Of Diagnosis

Will Nevin, 25, feared a frightening diagnosis by doctors so much that he went on a diet and exercise drive and lost 175 lbs in 11 months. He had been starting to have tingling sensations in his feet, which after an internet search made him wonder whether he might be...
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Low Blood Pressure During Dialysis Increases Clot Risk

STANFORD, Calif. — Low blood pressure during dialysis increases the risk of blood clotting at the point of vascular access, according to a study published online July 29 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). ...
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Simple Urine Test Detects Silent Kidney Disease

WASHINGTON— A simple and inexpensive urine test routinely done in family doctors’ offices may be the key to identifying individuals who are silently undergoing rapid kidney function decline, according to a study appearing online in the Journal of ...
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Study Identified Best Post-Transplant Drug Regimen

WASHINGTON—A new multi-year study has now shown that using tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in combination provided the best long-term benefits and the least amount of side effects after a kidney transplant, according to a study ...
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Hit Gym, Resistance Training To Lower Diabetes Type 2 Risk

It seems that hitting the gym and resistance training may not only keep you fit and looking smart, but also will lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight are more likely to have insulin resistance, because fat interferes with the body's ability to use insulin. Type 2 diabetes usually occurs gradually. Most people with the disease are overweight at the time of...
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Increased Muscle Mass May Lower Risk Of Pre-Diabetes

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that the greater an individual's total muscle mass, the lower the person's risk of having insulin resistance, the major precursor of type 2...
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With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead To Serious Eye Disease

Patients with diabetes who also suffer from depression are more likely to develop a serious complication known as diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages the eye's retina, a five-year study...
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$3 Million Grant To Aid Minorities With Uncontrolled Diabetes

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy and College of Medicine have received a $3 million federal grant to improve diabetes management in minority...
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