MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Medscape Diabetes Headlines' source. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:56:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5409147&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F753528%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F753528%3Fsrc%3Drss Although the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of high-dose human regular U-500 and human regular U-100 insulin are similar, the U-500 formulation may have a longer duration of action, researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5409147 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:18:15 +0100 5409147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5361459&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F752339%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F752339%3Fsrc%3Drss Hemoglobin A1c is not a reliable marker of dysglycemia in overweight or obese children and adolescents, researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5361459 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:10:52 +0100 5361459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5304984&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751236%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F751236%3Fsrc%3Drss Asians may need lower body mass index (BMI) cutpoints for overweight and obesity, according to a new meta-analysis. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5304984 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:16:11 +0100 5304984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5274538&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749096%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749096%3Fsrc%3Drss A recent FDA drug advisory highlighted the potential risks of liraglutide (Victoza®) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but was there anything new in the data or guidance? Dr. Anne Peters discusses the issue. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5274538 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:14:32 +0100 5274538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5286275&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F750636%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F750636%3Fsrc%3Drss Metabolic treatment with low-dose pioglitazone-flutamide-metformin (PioFluMet) appears to be as effective as hormonal treatment in adolescent girls with androgen excess, researchers report online August 24 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5286275 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:23:05 +0100 5286275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5261426&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F750344%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F750344%3Fsrc%3Drss Pregnancy outcomes with gestational diabetes are similar whether women follow a low-glycemic index (LGI) diet or a conventional high-fiber diet, according to an Australian study online September 6th in Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5261426 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:30:03 +0100 5261426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5209601&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749165%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749165%3Fsrc%3Drss A Chinese study looks at whether early intensive insulin therapy can induce and maintain diabetes remission. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5209601 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:14:28 +0100 5209601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5209602&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749125%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F749125%3Fsrc%3Drss Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and improve their glycemic control, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5209602 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:22:38 +0100 5209602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5176076&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F748349%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F748349%3Fsrc%3Drss Jeffrey Berns, MD, has serious concerns about a study and editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine that concluded that early nephrology care is not beneficial. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5176076 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5176076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5144549&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F747998%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F747998%3Fsrc%3Drss The investigational glucose-lowering drug dapagliflozin improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes already on metformin, and it promoted significant weight loss, in a phase II trial reported in Diabetes Care online August 4. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5144549 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:09:06 +0100 5144549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132633&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F747897%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F747897%3Fsrc%3Drss A new soy germ-enriched pasta improves endothelial function, blood pressure, and markers of oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers report in the July 25th online Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132633 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:20:32 +0100 5132633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088976&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F746809%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F746809%3Fsrc%3Drss Selective Karyotyping in Recurrent Miscarriage Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088976 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:43:34 +0100 5088976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5064096&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745980%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745980%3Fsrc%3Drss Dr. David Kerr reports on an international alliance of doctors who will press world leaders at an upcoming UN Summit to take 10 steps toward the global control of noncommunicable diseases. Medscape Hematology-Oncology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5064096 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5064096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5053373&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745906%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745906%3Fsrc%3Drss Can pomegranate improve cholesterol levels? American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5053373 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:32:18 +0100 5053373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5031050&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745451%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745451%3Fsrc%3Drss Could resveratrol prevent age-related diseases in the elderly? Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5031050 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:43:33 +0100 5031050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5010372&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745879%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745879%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients with depression or diabetes have an increased risk of MI, but the risk is even higher in patients with both conditions, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5010372 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:32:21 +0100 5010372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5010373&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745873%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745873%3Fsrc%3Drss Website founder and type 1 diabetes patient Amy Tenderich describes the day-to-day battle of diabetes management from the patient's perspective. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5010373 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5010373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5010374&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745710%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745710%3Fsrc%3Drss Retinal videos are just as effective as standard still retinal images for detecting diabetic retinopathy, according to a comparative study of the two techniques. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5010374 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:57:10 +0100 5010374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986729&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744913%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744913%3Fsrc%3Drss George Bakris, MD, talks to David A. Bushinsky, MD, about how to use ARBs and ACEIs when hyperkalemia is a concern and discusses a new drug that might reduce potassium through fecal binding. Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986729 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:15:13 +0100 4986729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4994059&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745580%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745580%3Fsrc%3Drss People with higher levels of pesticides and other pollutants in their blood may be more likely to get type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study of elderly Swedes. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4994059 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:53:56 +0100 4994059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986730&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745483%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745483%3Fsrc%3Drss Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is applying for U.S. approval for use of its diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide injection, rDNA origin) in combination with long-acting insulins. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986730 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:34:34 +0100 4986730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4978094&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744971%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744971%3Fsrc%3Drss What are the latest recommendations from the North American Menopause Society on the use of hormone therapy in postmenopausal women? The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4978094 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4978094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4978095&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745330%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745330%3Fsrc%3Drss A trial of Sanofi's experimental once-daily drug for type 2 diabetes, Lyxumia (lixisenatide), found it worked as well as Byetta (exenatide), a similar drug sold by Amylin and Eli Lilly and Co that is injected twice a day. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4978095 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:05:08 +0100 4978095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4961832&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745062%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F745062%3Fsrc%3Drss Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said European health regulators approved their type 2 diabetes drug Bydureon (extended-release exenatide). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4961832 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:42:21 +0100 4961832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4961831&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744821%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744821%3Fsrc%3Drss This cohort study suggests that taking supplemental calcium over and above the recommended allowance does not further reduce the risk of fracture and osteoporosis. British Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4961831 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4961831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4938309&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744592%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744592%3Fsrc%3Drss Pasireotide, a new synthetic somatostatin from Novartis, appeared to reduce urinary free cortisol levels in patients with Cushing's Disease in a phase III trial. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4938309 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:42:27 +0100 4938309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914380&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744191%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744191%3Fsrc%3Drss Adolescent girls who followed a DASH-style eating plan had lower BMIs, sustained over a 10-year period, than those who did not follow this diet, new epidemiologic research shows. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914380 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:20:00 +0100 4914380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914381&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744143%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744143%3Fsrc%3Drss A randomized study hints that one fifth to one half of the recommended annual dose of zoledronic acid might be sufficient to decrease fracture risk. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914381 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:32:35 +0100 4914381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914382&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744138%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744138%3Fsrc%3Drss Improved lipid profile and waist circumference were seen 12 months after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome in patients who engaged in a physical activity target of 7500 steps a day. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914382 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:19:20 +0100 4914382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914383&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744006%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F744006%3Fsrc%3Drss Even with moderate activity, those reporting daily television viewing of 5 to 6 hours had a 2-fold increase in cardiovascular mortality. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914383 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:00:24 +0100 4914383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914384&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewcollection%2F32039%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewcollection%2F32039%3Fsrc%3Drss Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914384 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:16:35 +0100 4914384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4896053&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743918%3Fsrc%3Drss Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4896053 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:14:02 +0100 4896053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4914385&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743918%3Fsrc%3Drsshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743918%3Fsrc%3Drss Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4914385 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4914385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4896054&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743713%3Fsrc%3Drss Diabetes incidence falls during rosiglitazone treatment but returns to baseline after treatment stops, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4896054 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:10:32 +0100 4896054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4904526&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743073%3Fsrc%3Drss What do the results of this study reveal regarding long-term bisphosphonate use and risk for typical and atypical fractures in older women? The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4904526 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:45:49 +0100 4904526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4864901&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742998%3Fsrc%3Drss This quick review identifies the basic take-away points from the recent guidelines on diabetic neuropathy from the American Academy of Neurology. AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4864901 Thu, 26 May 2011 16:14:14 +0100 4864901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4864902&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742324%3Fsrc%3Drss Henry Black talks to Howard Weintraub about treating heart disease in special populations. One drug does not fit all patients. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4864902 Wed, 25 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4864902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854684&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F743168%3Fsrc%3Drss For babies at higher risk of childhood diabetes because of family history or genes, a gluten-free diet in the first year of life does not lower the chances of developing the disease, German researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854684 Mon, 23 May 2011 22:43:00 +0100 4854684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4843296&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742771%3Fsrc%3Drss Low-dose aspirin is predominantly of value in reducing atherosclerotic events in patients with less advanced diabetes, Japanese researchers report in an April 22nd online paper in Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4843296 Tue, 17 May 2011 21:09:27 +0100 4843296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832282&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742745%3Fsrc%3Drss Two of the government's most popular programs for the elderly, Medicare and Social Security, will run out of money sooner than thought earlier as a slow-growing economy saps revenues, a report on Friday said. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832282 Tue, 17 May 2011 02:23:21 +0100 4832282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4832281&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742747%3Fsrc%3Drss Type 2 diabetes is eight and a half times more common among U.S. children who are treated with growth hormone, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4832281 Tue, 17 May 2011 02:23:21 +0100 4832281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4806623&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742294%3Fsrc%3Drss Two phase 3 studies have found that a combination of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR can produce significant weight loss in overweight and obese women, regardless of menopausal status. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4806623 Tue, 10 May 2011 16:16:26 +0100 4806623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4806625&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742237%3Fsrc%3Drss Primary care providers should start screening kids for obesity when they're 2 to 5 years old instead of waiting until they're older, investigators advise. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4806625 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:59:40 +0100 4806625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4806624&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F742256%3Fsrc%3Drss Almost half of all pituitary MRI scans performed in a large patient population yielded no visible lesion. This was true of more than 80% performed because of hypogonadism, researchers report in an April 6th online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4806624 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:59:39 +0100 4806624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4783150&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F741864%3Fsrc%3Drss Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) reach a significantly greater adult height if they're treated with growth hormone -- with or without a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analog -- say authors reporting on their experience. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4783150 Mon, 02 May 2011 23:48:23 +0100 4783150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736594&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F741133%3Fsrc%3Drss Bone mineral density held steady in women who took a 3-year hiatus from bisphosphonate therapy, according to a new study presented this past weekend at the 20th annual meeting and clinical congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736594 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:35:37 +0100 4736594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736595&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F741068%3Fsrc%3Drss If given the chance, many parents would test their children to see if they are genetically predisposed to diseases like diabetes or heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736595 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:33:47 +0100 4736595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4736596&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740852%3Fsrc%3Drss Diabetes mellitus significantly increases the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in the elderly, researchers reported March 24th online in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4736596 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:39:32 +0100 4736596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715903&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740731%3Fsrc%3Drss Preconception bariatric surgery in obese women may be associated with improved obstetrical outcomes, Swedish researchers report in a March 23rd online paper in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715903 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:37:51 +0100 4715903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4705641&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740625%3Fsrc%3Drss Adding extra protein to enteral nutrition for critically ill children led to modestly improved markers of protein metabolism, in a randomized trial by Spanish researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4705641 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:21:52 +0100 4705641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4705640&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740340%3Fsrc%3Drss Is reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages a good strategy to achieve better glycemic control? Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4705640 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:57:26 +0100 4705640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4698908&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740382%3Fsrc%3Drss Endogenous cannabinoids will serve as a basis for developing new therapeutic interventions to enhance beta-cell function and proliferation in diabetes. Diabetes (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4698908 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:38:38 +0100 4698908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4686964&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F740100%3Fsrc%3Drss Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) often leads to significant declines in physical well-being, and clinicians should make that possibility known during discussions with men considering it, say the authors of a recent paper. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4686964 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:52:28 +0100 4686964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4645038&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739208%3Fsrc%3Drss PCOS status may have long-term consequences in women, specifically the development of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hormone dependent cancers. Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4645038 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4645038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4645036&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739820%3Fsrc%3Drss A new study shows that elderly veterans with dementia and cognitive impairment are at a significantly higher risk of developing hypoglycemia than those without the disorders. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4645036 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:47:33 +0100 4645036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4645037&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739817%3Fsrc%3Drss Higher serum concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate are associated with early menopause onset and lower levels of estradiol. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4645037 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:26:28 +0100 4645037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4645040&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739675%3Fsrc%3Drss A controversial medication used to treat type 2 diabetes may adversely affect both bone mineral density and bone marrow fat, according to a new Danish study published online March 2 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4645040 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:07:57 +0100 4645040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4645039&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739714%3Fsrc%3Drss Tallying the number of carbohydrates in the diet may be helpful to people using an insulin pump to treat type 1 diabetes, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4645039 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:41:12 +0100 4645039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4617141&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739251%3Fsrc%3Drss Life expectancy in Europe is continuing to increase despite an obesity epidemic, with people in Britain reaching an older age than those living in the United States, according to study of trends over the last 40 years. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4617141 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:33:27 +0100 4617141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4607022&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F739088%3Fsrc%3Drss A glass of wine will raise breath alcohol levels significantly more after gastric bypass surgery, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4607022 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:47:50 +0100 4607022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4595738&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738878%3Fsrc%3Drss Carbohydrate content might be less important for blood sugar control than glycemic load, according to a new study of healthy adults. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4595738 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:30:10 +0100 4595738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581899&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738556%3Fsrc%3Drss This crossover study comparing the DASH diet with a control diet deserves replication. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581899 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:09:08 +0100 4581899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575867&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738766%3Fsrc%3Drss Diabetics suffering from macular edema can see better when treated with Roche's eye drug Lucentis (ranibizumab injection), giving the medicine a slight lift ahead of another keenly awaited trial. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575867 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:41:54 +0100 4575867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4571808&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738664%3Fsrc%3Drss Pain associated with diabetic neuropathy is improved to a similar degree with daily amitriptyline or duloxetine, according to the results of a cross-over trial conducted in India. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4571808 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:24:34 +0100 4571808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4567253&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738604%3Fsrc%3Drss Already dubbed America's "stroke belt," the southeastern U.S. just earned another dubious distinction as the nation's "diabetes belt," government researchers said Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4567253 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:25:02 +0100 4567253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4567252&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738638%3Fsrc%3Drss Contrary to one theory on obesity, people with extra body fat may not have a lower core temperature than thinner folks, a new study finds. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4567252 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:25:02 +0100 4567252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4562023&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738552%3Fsrc%3Drss Obese people who participate in a weight loss program based on exercise and lifestyle changes may have improvements in their mood as a result, according to a new review. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4562023 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:13:10 +0100 4562023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4562024&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738446%3Fsrc%3Drss Insulin-dependent diabetes increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events after placement of sirolimus-eluting stents, Japanese researchers report - perhaps not surprisingly. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4562024 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:44:56 +0100 4562024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4541627&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F738115%3Fsrc%3Drss How important is the regulation of cortisol in the general health of menopausal women? Menopause (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4541627 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:28:24 +0100 4541627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536979&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737356%3Fsrc%3Drss Are more aggressive research strategies needed to conquer diabetes in the near future? Diabetes (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536979 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:10:35 +0100 4536979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4528385&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737872%3Fsrc%3Drss Investigators test a promising concept: care management for comorbid depression and chronic disease. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4528385 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:11:01 +0100 4528385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518527&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737775%3Fsrc%3Drss Tools for promoting health behaviors and weight loss with obese patients are provided. Medscape Public Health & Prevention (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518527 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:10:15 +0100 4518527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518529&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737869%3Fsrc%3Drss Progesterone inhibits sleep disturbances in healthy postmenopausal women, Belgian and U.S. researchers report in a February 2nd online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518529 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:31:37 +0100 4518529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518528&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737877%3Fsrc%3Drss Could we help rein in the obesity epidemic by turning down thermostats at home and getting a better night's sleep? Italian researchers say these factors are related to the risk of obesity. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518528 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:31:36 +0100 4518528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4513675&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737785%3Fsrc%3Drss Patients with type 2 diabetes have better glycemic control and less nausea when exenatide is given weekly rather than twice daily, according to the results of a randomized, open-label trial. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4513675 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:53:18 +0100 4513675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4513676&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737737%3Fsrc%3Drss Using digital camera images obtained after pupillary dilatation, trained endocrinologists accurately identify patients with diabetic retinopathy, researchers from France report in the January 25th pre-print version of a study scheduled to be published in the April issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4513676 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:31:30 +0100 4513676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4503028&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736000%3Fsrc%3Drss This study examines the trends in obesity among immigrant groups in the US over the span of a few decades. Journal of Community Health (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4503028 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:00:00 +0100 4503028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4496141&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737605%3Fsrc%3Drss A fingerprick test that shows ketones in capillary blood is more specific than a urine dipstick for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4496141 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:33:38 +0100 4496141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4490932&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737565%3Fsrc%3Drss Triglyceride levels are associated with the risk of lower-extremity amputation, researchers report in a February 1st online paper in Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4490932 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:23:24 +0100 4490932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4490933&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737473%3Fsrc%3Drss Requiring fast-food restaurants in New York City to post calorie counts on menus did little to cut the number of calories children and teens consumed, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4490933 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:39:43 +0100 4490933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478631&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737280%3Fsrc%3Drss Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478631 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:35:15 +0100 4478631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478632&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737272%3Fsrc%3Drss In older adults, mean serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are somewhat higher after a year of taking cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) compared to ergocalciferol (vitamin D2), a study shows. Furthermore, the effect is the same whether dosing is daily or monthly, the researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, online February 2. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478632 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:35:14 +0100 4478632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461120&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737111%3Fsrc%3Drss In metformin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes, exenatide twice daily improves glycemic control to the same degree as insulin aspart twice daily, but with less hypoglycemia, researchers in Germany and Austria report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461120 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:26:01 +0100 4461120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461119&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737124%3Fsrc%3Drss A tip to share with diabetic patients: invisible bits of fruit on their hands when they do finger-prick tests can make their glucose levels look artificially higher. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461119 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:26:01 +0100 4461119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4461118&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737155%3Fsrc%3Drss South Asia is facing a health crisis, with rising rates of heart disease, diabetes and obesity, and patients facing impoverishment as they pay for treatment out of their own pockets, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4461118 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:26:01 +0100 4461118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4456300&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F737084%3Fsrc%3Drss Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success -- but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4456300 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:14:36 +0100 4456300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4446913&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736908%3Fsrc%3Drss Use of the Diabeo software on a mobile phone improves metabolic control in patients with chronic, poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, researchers from France report online in Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4446913 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:45:47 +0100 4446913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4437223&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736808%3Fsrc%3Drss In type 1 diabetics, insulin degludec -- an ultra-long-acting basal insulin -- controlled blood sugar levels as well as insulin glargine but with less hypoglycemia, researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4437223 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:02:42 +0100 4437223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433698&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736761%3Fsrc%3Drss Pretreatment with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) improves laser therapy of diabetic macular edema, Australian researchers reported online January 12th in Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433698 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:19:43 +0100 4433698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433699&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736579%3Fsrc%3Drss Insulin stimulates brain glucose metabolism, but does it stimulate glucose metabolism above fasting concentrations in patients with impaired tolerance? Diabetes (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433699 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:23:48 +0100 4433699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4412494&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736448%3Fsrc%3Drss Offering downsized meal portions in addition to normal ones at cafeterias may help some people cut their calorie intake, Dutch researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4412494 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:38:47 +0100 4412494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4412495&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736359%3Fsrc%3Drss Diet and exercise interventions to reduce obesity may not help stave off disease since people tend to gain the weight back, according to a new Australian report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4412495 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:55:07 +0100 4412495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407082&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736290%3Fsrc%3Drss In comparison with results in adults with diabetes, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing in younger patients doesn't have the same level of discrimination, researchers report online January 3 in the Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407082 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:37 +0100 4407082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407081&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736314%3Fsrc%3Drss The definition of a 'healthy' waistline may have a bit more wiggle room for African-American women than for white women, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407081 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:37 +0100 4407081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407080&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736321%3Fsrc%3Drss U.S. grocers joined with food and drink makers to unveil a new system on Monday for putting nutritional information on packages ahead of plans from U.S. regulators, who have called for clear and accurate labels to help fight obesity. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407080 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:37 +0100 4407080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407079&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736322%3Fsrc%3Drss Ultrasound screening can detect potentially curable thyroid cancer in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), researchers report online in the January Annals of Surgery. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407079 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:37 +0100 4407079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407083&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736268%3Fsrc%3Drss Neither injectable nor oral contraceptives have a meaningful effect on glucose or insulin levels, researchers report in the January 2011 Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407083 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:52:27 +0100 4407083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407084&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736257%3Fsrc%3Drss The response rate to high-dose pulsed intravenous (IV) glucocorticoid therapy is about 80% for patients with active Graves' orbitopathy, German clinicians report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407084 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:00:11 +0100 4407084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407086&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736240%3Fsrc%3Drss U.S. health regulators want more information about birth defects involving a component of Vivus Inc's experimental obesity drug, posing a delay in the approval process. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407086 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:55:23 +0100 4407086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4407085&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736247%3Fsrc%3Drss A handheld tool that provides diabetics with automated feedback -- from average blood sugar levels to early signs of a treatment's side effects -- may help certain patients better manage the disease, hints a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4407085 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:55:23 +0100 4407085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4383640&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F736046%3Fsrc%3Drss French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged on Thursday to shake up the healthcare system and root out fraud after a report said a drug suspected of killing more than 500 people should have been pulled years before it was. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4383640 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:14:59 +0100 4383640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4373743&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735467%3Fsrc%3Drss Do you know how to prepare for drug shortages? ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Acute Care Edition (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4373743 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:41:11 +0100 4373743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363436&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735861%3Fsrc%3Drss Genotype testing using buccal swabs offers an improved approach to detection of Turner's syndrome (TS), researchers report in a December 21st online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363436 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:27:15 +0100 4363436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4363435&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735859%3Fsrc%3Drss Some insulin analog regimens will help up to two-thirds of type 2 diabetics maintain hemoglobin A1C below 7% -- but others will only help fewer, a new meta-analysis shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4363435 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:27:14 +0100 4363435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4350472&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735753%3Fsrc%3Drss The majority of women who develop postpartum thyroiditis are not euthyroid a year later, a situation that calls for screening and treatment, researchers report in a December 29th online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4350472 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:46:54 +0100 4350472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4350473&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735706%3Fsrc%3Drss The head of France's public health agency announced his resignation on Wednesday as the government faced mounting pressure to explain why it took so long to ban a weight-control drug suspected of killing more than 500 people. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4350473 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:25:53 +0100 4350473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4332709&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735548%3Fsrc%3Drss Sublingual misoprostol may prove useful in controlling postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in some settings, researchers from the U.K. report in the December 24th online BJOG. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4332709 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:37:36 +0100 4332709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4332710&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735441%3Fsrc%3Drss The stress of being exposed to economic insecurity may mean people living in countries with so-called "free market" economies are more likely to become obese, British researchers said on Friday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4332710 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:35:41 +0100 4332710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4323076&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735371%3Fsrc%3Drss Heavy women often have a hard time getting pregnant, but new findings suggest weight may cease to matter when women take fertility drugs. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4323076 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:25:25 +0100 4323076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310602&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735077%3Fsrc%3Drss It seems estradiol reduces the lipid-lowering effects of a high-fiber diet - which would mean premenopausal women won't have the same benefits as everyone else, a new paper says. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310602 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:45:42 +0100 4310602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4310601&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735085%3Fsrc%3Drss Even when they are young, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of diabetes and high cholesterol, new research shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4310601 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:26:12 +0100 4310601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305651&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735104%3Fsrc%3Drss The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued clinical guidelines regarding the use and interpretation of bone densitometry in children and adolescents. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305651 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:04:33 +0100 4305651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4301081&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F735028%3Fsrc%3Drss A study shows that cow-milk formula-fed infants have accelerated weight gain, whereas protein-hydrolysate formula-fed infants have normative weight gain. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4301081 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:08:56 +0100 4301081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296238&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734950%3Fsrc%3Drss Researchers have detected a link between body mass index and intelligence quotient in patients with anorexia nervosa. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296238 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:05:30 +0100 4296238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296239&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734840%3Fsrc%3Drss Ghrelin infused into healthy young men directly stimulates muscle lipolysis, according to findings published online November 17th in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296239 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:40:57 +0100 4296239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296240&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734835%3Fsrc%3Drss Fish oil capsules won't help boost weight loss in people who are already dieting and exercising, new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296240 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:20:42 +0100 4296240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4296241&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734801%3Fsrc%3Drss Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said positive results from phase III trials with candidate drug Degludec paved the way for a 2013 launch of the long-acting new-generation insulin. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4296241 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:07:51 +0100 4296241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4276204&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734523%3Fsrc%3Drss Acute, short-term insulin spikes increase the olfactory threshold and might be involved in regulation of food intake, according to German researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4276204 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:24:53 +0100 4276204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267849&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733605%3Fsrc%3Drss Recent data suggest that sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels decrease when fat accumulates in the liver, and that circulating SHBG may be causally involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267849 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:00:00 +0100 4267849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267848&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733601%3Fsrc%3Drss Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, while sharing some features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, is a distinct clinical entity. New guidelines aim to assist physicians with the care of these patients. Diabetes Care (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267848 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:00:00 +0100 4267848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267850&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734375%3Fsrc%3Drss Outreach screening for DR is an effective alternative to on-site specialist examination and could increase screening of high-risk patients in remote and resource-poor settings. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267850 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:32:49 +0100 4267850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267851&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734355%3Fsrc%3Drss Both high and low levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk for frailty in women, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267851 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:02:07 +0100 4267851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267852&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734219%3Fsrc%3Drss The risk of metabolic syndrome in clozapine-treated hospitalized patients with schizophrenia appears to be about twice that of the Taiwanese general population, researchers report in a November 30 online paper in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267852 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:12:37 +0100 4267852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267853&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734212%3Fsrc%3Drss The oral bisphosphonate alendronate reduces bone turnover but doesn't reduce the fracture incidence in children with osteogenesis imperfecta, according to findings published November 24th online in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267853 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:08:30 +0100 4267853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4260413&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F734296%3Fsrc%3Drss While some weight gain appears inevitable (even the most active individuals had increases in weight and waist circumference), maintaining high activity levels lessens the weight gain as people move into middle age, report investigators. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4260413 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:09:29 +0100 4260413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4254508&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F731746%3Fsrc%3Drss What public health measures are being taken to keep the rate of renal disease low in diabetes patients? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4254508 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:00:00 +0100 4254508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246613&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733778%3Fsrc%3Drss Cannabidiol, the most abundant cannabinoid in marijuana, improves cardiac function in an animal model of diabetic cardiomyopathy, according to a report in the December 14/21 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246613 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:53:42 +0100 4246613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246612&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733814%3Fsrc%3Drss While evidence is strong that the tendency to become overweight or obese begins in early childhood -- or even perhaps in utero -- there's virtually no information regarding how pediatricians can intervene to help keep their youngest patients from becoming too heavy, a new research review shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246612 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:53:42 +0100 4246612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4246611&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733838%3Fsrc%3Drss Women of normal or moderate overweight who develop gestational diabetes late in pregnancy may be treated with metformin rather than insulin, a Finnish team reports in BJOG published online November 18. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4246611 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:00:24 +0100 4246611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238865&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733716%3Fsrc%3Drss The mineralocorticoid receptor blocker eplerenone has metabolic advantages over spironolactone in the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF), a Japanese team reports. In particular, eplerenone does not increase hemoglobin A1c levels, suggesting it may be useful in heart failure patients with diabetes. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238865 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:10:55 +0100 4238865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238864&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733725%3Fsrc%3Drss Boys today may be on a faster track to puberty than their fathers' generation, reaching the milestone an average of a year earlier, hints a large new study from Bulgaria. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238864 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:10:55 +0100 4238864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4234470&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733625%3Fsrc%3Drss While the synthetic amylin analogue pramlintide is better than placebo at lowering glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), the improvements are miniscule, a literature review shows. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4234470 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:11:52 +0100 4234470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4226667&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733414%3Fsrc%3Drss Vitamin D insufficiency might be linked with metabolic syndrome in some ethnic groups - but a new study shows that Asian Indians aren't one of them. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4226667 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:14:46 +0100 4226667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4215424&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732841%3Fsrc%3Drss How prevalent is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, and how does it develop in cases of induced ovulation? Seminars in Reproductive Medicine (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4215424 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:20:22 +0100 4215424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4209019&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733205%3Fsrc%3Drss Elevated systolic blood pressure and low diastolic blood pressure are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to results from the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT) published online in the November 8th Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4209019 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:57:21 +0100 4209019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4209018&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733210%3Fsrc%3Drss In a study of euthyroid women in their late 30s undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers found that presence of antibodies directed against the thyroid wasn't associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4209018 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:57:21 +0100 4209018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4209020&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733202%3Fsrc%3Drss Contrary to other findings, metabolic syndrome, per se, doesn't seem to impair health-related quality of life (HRQoL), researchers report in a November 2nd online paper in the International Journal of Obesity. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4209020 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:06:06 +0100 4209020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4201228&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F733053%3Fsrc%3Drss Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4201228 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:56:52 +0100 4201228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4192472&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732931%3Fsrc%3Drss The obesity epidemic has taken hold in many developing countries, new research finds, with the burden weighing almost entirely on wealthy citizens. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4192472 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:06:33 +0100 4192472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4192473&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732927%3Fsrc%3Drss A study by a physician and registered dietitians (RDs) shows that order-writing privileges for the latter can reduce inappropriate use of parenteral nutrition (PN) and cut hospital costs. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4192473 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:38:33 +0100 4192473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4184428&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732800%3Fsrc%3Drss Endogenous ovarian sex hormones might protect against gastric adenocarcinoma, Spanish researchers say - which might explain why the worldwide incidence of this cancer is lower in women. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4184428 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:40:32 +0100 4184428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4184427&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732854%3Fsrc%3Drss Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4184427 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:14:30 +0100 4184427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4180200&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732512%3Fsrc%3Drss Almost a quarter of overweight women and nearly a half of overweight men in the US think there's nothing wrong with their weight. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4180200 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:27:31 +0100 4180200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4156241&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732302%3Fsrc%3Drss Schizophrenia puts diabetics at considerably higher risk of hospitalization for preventable diabetes complications, Canadian researchers report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4156241 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:33:00 +0100 4156241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4156240&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732317%3Fsrc%3Drss Hyperuricemia in patients with metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death, according to Israeli researchers. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4156240 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:32:59 +0100 4156240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4156239&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F731721%3Fsrc%3Drss According to the ADA, who should receive ASA for primary prevention? U.S. Pharmacist (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4156239 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0100 4156239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4145353&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732090%3Fsrc%3Drss Pregnancy outcomes are improved for overweight women when they adopt a low-glycemic load diet compared with a low-fat diet, a Massachusetts-based group reports in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published online October 20. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4145353 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:44:13 +0100 4145353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4145354&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F732078%3Fsrc%3Drss Lupin-enriched foods may improve blood pressure and insulin sensitivity without altering body composition, researchers from Australia report in the October 12th International Journal of Obesity online. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4145354 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:56:37 +0100 4145354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135888&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F731915%3Fsrc%3Drss Low-dose human growth hormone (GH) supplementation in hypopituitary GH deficient patients appears to be associated with less benefit (and harm) than higher doses, researchers report in an October 6th online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135888 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:51:02 +0100 4135888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135887&cid=s_33021_15_f&fid=33021&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medscape.com%2Fviewarticle%2F731912%3Fsrc%3Drss Diabetics of Haitian descent may have a tougher time controlling their blood sugar than their African-American and white counterparts, a study at one U.S. hospital suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines) Medscape Diabetes Headlines news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135887 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:22:04 +0100 4135887