Frequent Patient-Provider Encounters Lead to Faster Diabetes Control

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Frequent visits to a primary care physician lead to improvements in blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels among patients with diabetes, finds report published in Read More

Platelet Function Testing for Guiding Antithrombotic Treatment Before PCI Procedures

Posted in Anemia / Low Haemoglobin Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

According to a study in the September 21 issue of JAMA says that among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing a procedure such as angioplasty, those who received platelet function tests bef...

New Insights into the Actions of NSAIDs

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University investigators has uncovered fresh insights into the actions of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Findings suggest the possibility of dev...

Stem Cells Converted into Insulin-Producing Cells

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

In what could prove to be a major breakthrough in treating diabetes, a group of researchers at the National Institutes of Health have managed to treat Type I diabetes in mice by converting stem cells ...

Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Use of zoledronic acid found to reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, shows study. Researchers think it could be the key for a greater understanding of the mechanisms of bre...

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Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Danish drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk revealed that results of its diabetes therapy insulin, degludec, has shown to reduce blood sugar levels and could pose a threat to the popular drug Lantus, manufa...

Dementia Risk High in People With Diabetes

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

The risk of dementia is higher among people suffering from diabetes compared to those without the disease, a new report published in the journal Neurology reveals. Read More

Blood Tests To Predict Heart Attacks And Strokes

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Blood tests to predict heart attacks and strokes might not be far away. This follows the identification of more than 10 types of unique proteins which are commonly present in the blood of those who re...

Diabetes Risk Linked to Insomnia and Oversleeping

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Lack of sleep or oversleeping can lead to increased risk of diabetes with researchers Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia suggesting that sleeping between seven and a half and eight and a half hours ...

5 New Heart Disease Genes Identified

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Scientists have identified five new genes that affect the risk of developing coronary artery disease and heart attack. ...Read More