Diabetes - Page 51

March 3, 2016

Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week

Binge-drinking at least six cocktails in one night may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks and strokes over the following week, a research review suggests.

March 2, 2016

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cancers of gastric organs and the kidneys, as well as endometrium and ovaries for women, according to a large new analysis.

February 29, 2016

Metabolic syndrome tied to cognitive impairment risk

In a group of cognitively normal adults age 55 and older in Singapore, those with certain cardiovascular risk factors were more likely than others to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia over a six year period.

February 29, 2016

New findings could boost type 1 diabetes treatment

For six weeks seven-year-old Bethan Westcott-Storer was feeling listless and losing weight, worrying parents Lizzie and Dean.

February 26, 2016

Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades

Six-and-a-half years of intensive diabetes control may protect against heart attack and stroke for the next 30 years, according to long-term results from a U.S. trial that began in the 1980s.

February 26, 2016

What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a recent study suggests.

February 23, 2016

Even 5 percent weight loss tied to benefits for obese

For obese men and women, losing as little as 5 percent of their body weight reduces risk factors for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease, according to a new study.

February 23, 2016

Yeast compound may help diabetics' sight

A compound in brewer’s yeast that mimics the effects of insulin could help to prevent cataracts and eye damage in diabetics, suggests an animal study published online in Experimental Biology and Medicine.

February 19, 2016

Drinking more coffee may undo liver damage from booze

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.

February 17, 2016

Why your gums bleed after you brush your teeth

If you spit pink every time you brush your teeth, you probably have gum disease.