More evidence links diabetes, Parkinson’s disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with diabetes may be more likely to also develop Parkinson’s disease – and this seems particularly true for younger patients, a new study suggests.
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Body Mass Index In Adolescence Associated With Early Occurrence Of Diabetes And Heart Disease
BMI at adolescence, well within the normal range, can predict risk of early type 2 diabetes and heart disease in young adults in a differential manner A new 17 year follow-up study of 37,000 Israeli teenagers found that diabetes risk is mainly associated with increased body mass index (BMI) close to the time of diagnosis at early adulthood, while coronary heart disease risk is associated with …
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Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease
Title: Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease Category: Health News Created: 3/20/2011 12:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2011
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Pet Diabetes, Part 2: Managing the Disease is an episode of Yvonne DiVita’s “Out Loud” podcast series, on the ScratchingsandSniffings.com blog, sponsored by Purina. In this episode, Yvonne and veterinarian Dr. Larry McDaniel talk with Dr. Grace Long from Purina’s Veterinary Diets about how to work with your vet in managing diabetes in pets through diet and treatment.

Diabetes drug Actos reduces risk of developing the disease
The diabetes drug Actos reduces the possibility of developing Type 2 diabetes for high-risk patients, study finds. Taking the diabetes drug Actos every day reduced the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes by two-thirds in people whose obesity, ethnicity, family history and other factors put them at high risk of developing the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
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Asthma Associated With Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that asthma affects approximately 24.6 million people in the United States.¹ But are asthmatics more likely to have other chronic conditions as well? According to a new population-based study presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), asthma appears to be linked to an …
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Diabetes can takes six years off your life by increasing risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, study says
A 50-year-old with Type 2 diabetes will lose an average of six years of life as a result of the disease, only one year less than would be lost by a smoker of the same age, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Early signs of heart disease in preadolescent children with type 1 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. Patients with type 1diabetes have a 200 percent to 400 percent greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes. Medical College of Wisconsin researchers at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin discovered the early signs of cardiovascular disease are likely to manifest before the onset of …
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Multi-Cultural Study Leads Experts To Call For Greater Awareness Of The Links Between Diabetes And Kidney Disease
The first time that many patients realise that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services, according to a multi-cultural study in the March issue of the Journal of Renal Care. UK researchers who spoke to 48 patients with diabetes attending specialist renal services in Leicester, Luton and Ealing, discovered that awareness of the kidney risks posed by the …
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Team Treatment Helps Depression, Chronic Disease
Title: Team Treatment Helps Depression, Chronic Disease Category: Health News Created: 12/30/2010 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2010
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