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May 6, 2011
Study pushes to expand 'prediabetes' label
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having normal blood sugar levels is no guarantee against developing type 2 diabetes down the road, according to Italian researchers.
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May 4, 2011
Supervised exercise most effective for diabetics
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diabetics get the most benefit when they exercise more than 150 minutes per week in a supervised fitness or exercise program tailored to their needs, an analysis released on Tuesday suggests.
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November 23, 2010
Half of Americans facing diabetes by 2020: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new report released on Tuesday by health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.
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August 25, 2010
Gene variants put diabetics at risk of kidney disease
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Some diabetics are at risk of developing chronic kidney disease if they have mutations in a certain gene, a long-term study in Hong Kong has found.
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March 13, 2009
Pre-diabetes linked to heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are occasionally abnormal, is associated with a number of metabolic changes that can promote heart disease and stroke, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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March 24, 2008
Metformin may delay diabetes onset in those at risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people who are at risk of developing diabetes, treatment with metformin leads to modest improvements in weight, lipid (fat) profiles and fasting blood sugar. In addition, substantial reductions in insulin resistance, a condition that usually precedes diabetes, are seen, as well as the actual development of diabetes, according to a large review of published studies on this topic.
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December 10, 2007
Offspring of diabetic parents more aware of risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adult offspring of people with type 2 diabetes are more aware than their parents that they face an increased risk of developing the disease, according to a new study from Japan.
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December 10, 2007
High blood sugar raises risk of polyp recurrence
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People found to have elevated insulin or blood sugar levels at the time of colonoscopy to remove polyps face an increased risk of developing recurrent polyps, including advanced polyps -- the type with a high likelihood of progressing to cancer, research shows.
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March 19, 2007
Animal study links prediabetes and gum disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with "prediabetes" may want to pay close attention to their dental health, if new animal research findings apply to humans.