Women who already have an underlying degree of insulin resistance may increase their risk of pancreatic cancer by consuming a diet with a high glycemic

Increased nocturnal blood pressure may be a harbinger of microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a report in the September 12th issue

Use of infrared home temperature monitor can help detect early signs of inflammation in diabetic patients’ feet, helping to prevent the development of ulcers and

During adolescence, a substantial decline in physical activity occursamong girls, particularly among black girls, according to a new report. In fact, their levels of physical

Switching to a high protein diet, in which 30 percent of calories are derived from proteins (instead of 15 percent) may improve glucose control in

Simvastatin minimises oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction brought on by the cumulative effects of postprandial hypertriglyceridaemia and hyperglycaemia seen in type 2 diabetics. The findings

Drugmaker Wyeth on Wednesday said it changed the prescribing recommendations for women taking its hormone replacement therapy products to reflect recent findings that raised safety

An inhaled form of insulin called Oralin, taken at meal time, appears to control glucose and insulin levels as effectively as subcutaneously injected insulin in

Insulin resistance is most predictive of diabetic nephropathy in the long-term, according to the results of a 10-year prospective study published in the September issue

Xenical (orlistat) may help improve blood sugar control in overweight and obese type 2 diabetic patients whose oral anti-diabetic medication is failing them, according to

Insulin glargine appears to be equivalent to, if not more effective than, neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin in improving HbA1c and fasting blood glucose (FBG)

Most patients who present at the emergency cardiac care unit with a heart attack are experiencing abnormal glucose metabolism, and most of those patients are

In patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with the anti-impotence drug sildenafil (Viagra) appears to improve flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), an index of nitric oxide-dependent endothelial

In insulin-resistant, obese patients, accumulation of lipid substrates in the liver interferes with apoB clearance and may account for increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The

Women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure (POF) are three hundred times more likely than members of the general population to develop a serious condition in

Insulin resistance is most predictive of diabetic nephropathy in the long-term, according to the results of a 10-year prospective study published in the September issue

Testing pregnant women for gestational diabetes at 16-weeks of pregnancy is a more efficient way to screen for the disease than the current method of

Findings from a new study suggest that menopause enhances the release of lead from bone stores into the blood, which could place peri- and postmenopausal

CLinical Endocrinology 08/05/2002 By Veronica Rose Increased serum cytokine levels and bone modelling markers are not directly linked in hyperthyroidism. However, an association does exist

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 08/21/2002 By Mark Greener Paternal human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQ alleles as well as parental thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb)