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Insomnia Drug Can Help Jet-Lag and Shift-Work Problems
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Debi Bishop Say goodbye to melatonin because Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s insomnia drug tasimelteon (also known as VEC-162) is here to help jet-lag and circadian rhythm disorders. Phase II and III trials of the said drug as reported by the Maryland-based pharmaceutical company, has been found safe compared...
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Diabetes, Women and Heart Attack
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sharon Dominick The cardiovascular risks in diabetes are bad in women 65 yeard old and older as compared to men. Older women with diabetes are more likely to die after a heart attack, according to research. "The female advantage with fewer cardiovascular events than in men at younger ages is attenuated once a ...
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Bone Growth Is Controlled In The Gut!
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6827769 Such is the new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center: bone growth is controlled in the gut through serotonin. Until now, the skeleton was thought to control bone growth, and serotonin was primarily known as a neurotransmitter acting in the brain. This new insight could trans...
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Exercise, Hypogycemia and Type 1 Diabetes
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 3411230 Diabetics are always told to exercise. But those with type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is one risk they have to take when exercising. Exercise-induced hypoglycemia comes with risks including loss of consciousness. Thus hypoglycemia is one barrier that keeps people with type 1 diabetes...
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Weight, Older Women and Breast Cancer Risk
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Boris Yankov According to a new study that looked at more then 287,000 women and their mammogram habits, being overweight increases the risk of breast cancer in older women. The weight itself is to blame for the added risk, the researchers concluded. "Women who are above their healthy weight have higher levels...
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A New Source of Insulin-Producing Cells?
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, David Marchal Contrary to previous findings, researchers at at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells can form after birth or after injury from progenitor cells within the pancreas that were not beta cells. According to Susan Bonner-Weir, Ph.D., the study's lead rese...
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Ginkgo Biloba Not Beneficial Against Alzheimer's, Dementia
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
If you are one of the older member of the population who keeps taking the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba...you may want to throw it away, as the largest and longest study on it didn't show benefits against Alzheimer's disease and other age-related dementias. A little more than 3,000 elderly people who did not have Alzheimer's at the...
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Cancer Drug Gleevec May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Experiments with mice by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found that the popular cancer drug Gleevec (and a similar drug called Sutent) may prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes. According to lead researcher Jeffrey Bluestone, director of the Diabetes Center at the University of California, San Francisco: "Al...
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You Don't Have to be Oprah to receive the Benefits of Acai
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
When Oprah endorses a product, the world rushes out to buy it. But what happens when those people don't know where to find it? Recently, the Açaí berry has become all the rage with celebrities and health experts alike, starting when one of Oprah's guest doctors named Açaí as the number one superfood in the wo...
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The iLASIK Procedure Debuts With Leading Technologies
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Considering eye surgery can be a nerve-wracking experience. LASIK is the #1 elective procedure in the world, yet you still probably find yourself wanting to know as much as possible before you make that final decision. Will it work? Is it safe? How much does it cost? Which techniques are best? The fact is technology advancements have made LASIK...
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HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help The Male Population
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
The popular HPV vaccine Gardasil by Merck may not only help the female population but the male population as well. Such is the latest development on Gardasil: Gardasil, a vaccine against four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), may help prevent genital warts in boys and men. That's according to a new study presented this week in Nice, F...
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Thelma Garza's Diabetes Diagnosis Story on YouTube
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
This week on Johnson & Johnson's YouTube channel, there's a video featuring a woman named Thelma Garza talking about her experience of being diagnosed with type II diabetes. Thanks to Gil Jenkins for the hat tip! See full article. Related Entries: Metformin (Glucophage®) Administration Should Not be Delayed After Diagnosis of T...
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New Seal Makes Choosing Diabetes-Friendly Foods Easier
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
I got the following in the mail and for sure the word is worth spreading around here: Hi Gloria, My name is Libby Krah and I'm writing today on behalf of Kellogg Company. Kellogg has recently launched its new Diabetes-Friendly Seal and I wanted to take a minute and share this information with you. As a writer for Daily Diabetic, you know t...
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Esophageal Cancer Awareness
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Mark Strozier According to the American Cancer Institute, more than 16,000 esophageal cancer cases are presented every year in the US. It is crucial that the causes and symptoms of this under diagnosed, fatal cancer are brought to patients' attention. Below is a contributed article from well-respected gastroen...
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Checkout Cystic Fibrosis Support Group
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Are r\you suffering from cystic fibrosis? Are you looking for a support group on the internet? Checkout mdjunction.com/cystic-fibrosis. This info was sent in by Michelle Savta, POB 200067, Pittsburgh, PA. Check it out. See full article. Related Entries: CFplusTM: Improved Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis - 16 September 2005Link Between Cystic...
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Diabetes and Your Pet
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Robert Kirk As World Diabetes Day approaches on November 14th, the leading pet health and wellness site Webvet draws attention to the growing prevalence of the diabetes among cats and dogs. Incurable, but treatable, diabetes today affects approximately one out of every 400 cats and dogs, most notably among middle ...
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Eating Fish May Lower Kidney Disease in Diabetics
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Gloria G.
Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6926623 Diabetes patients are prone to kidney disease. Now, according to British researchers, eating fish at least twice a week may help diabetes patients lower their risk of kidney disease. The study subjects had answered questionnaires about their diet habits, including how much fish they ate a week, and ...
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