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Stroke :: Risk of stroke doubles if diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes

Individuals diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of having a stroke compared to those without diabetes, according to new research from the University of Alberta. It was found that the risk of a stroke is considered high within the first five years of treatment for Type 2 diabetes, and more than doubles the rate of occurrence.

Diabetes :: Cytokine resistance contributes to pathology of type 2 diabetes

In a study appearing this month in the Journal of Immunology, researchers at the University of Illinois describe how an impaired anti-inflammatory response plays a role in the pathology of type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes :: Light activity can help avoid chronic disease

Reducing time spent sitting and increasing light physical activity has important health benefits that may reduce the risk of diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases.

Weight Loss :: Slow walking not helpful in losing weight

According to a national study published this month in the American Journal of Health Education, moderate-intensity physical activity, such as slow walking, might not be helpful in losing weight.

Gene :: Genes for common diseases identified

Professor Brown and Ms Jacquie Taylor in the Illumina Genotyping Facility Scientists have isolated at least 25 genes that cause seven of the most common hereditary diseases including diabetes and arthritis in the world’s largest genetic study.

Pregnancy :: Pregnant women most at risk of diabetes can be identified by a simple blood test

More than a third of women who suffer from diabetes during pregnancy develop type 2 diabetes within five years and those most at risk can be predicted from their blood glucose levels at diagnosis, according to a study published in the June issue of the Postgraduate Medical Journal.

Diabetes :: Competing Demands vs. Clinical inertia

Poor glucose control is often attributed to clinical inertia: the recognition of a problem by the physician, but failing to act.

Diabetes :: Penn researchers find potential new target for Type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a potential new target for treating type 2 diabetes, according to a new study that appeared online this week in Nature. The target is a protein, along with its molecular partner, that regulates fat metabolism.

Healthcare :: Geisinger launches healthcare book series

Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System, a national innovator in healthcare, has launched a series of books that give clear, easy to understand explanations to critical health questions and conditions. The books are written by eight veteran clinicians and appear in a question and answer format.

Diabetes :: FDA approves Continuous 7-Day Glucose Monitoring System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device that measures glucose levels continuously for up to seven days in people with diabetes.