Health News: [diabetes ]: Tougher obesity measure set for British Asian

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Tougher obesity measure set for British Asian Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 04:58 AM PDT Britains health advisers have set a tougher obesity measure -- a lower BMI target -- for British Asians as they are more prone to certain diseases like diabetes. Continue reading DNA vaccine for type 1 diabetes Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 04:42 AM PDT A DNA vaccine encoding proinsulin could be a potential treatment for established type 1 diabetes. Proinsulin is a target of the autoimmune response that contributes to type 1 diabetes. Continue reading Proven painkiller lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetes Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 04:39 AM PDT Washington, July 3 : An aspirin-like anti-inflammatory drug may help patients with type 2 diabetes obtain better glycemic control when added to their regular drug regime, researchers found. Continue reading To keep diabetes away, go take a walk Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 04:26 AM PDT Two minutes every half hour is all it takes to ward off diabetes Continue reading Study examines link between smoking cessation, weight gain and CHD risk in postmenopausal women Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 04:11 AM PDT "Cigarette smoking is an important cause of cardiovascular disease, and smoking cessation reduces the risk. However, weight gain after smoking cessation may increase the risk of diabetes and weaken the benefit of quitting," write Juhua Luo, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloo... Continue reading How Watching an Avatar Can Help You Shed Pounds Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 03:28 AM PDT Regardless of the actual health benefits exercise games actually provide, they promote good habits in their players. But what about for people that have never touched a video game before? A new paper published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Control suggests that even passively watching an avata... Continue reading Ben Russel breaks 34-year-old swimming record for Chestnut Run Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 03:07 AM PDT When a record is broken in any sport, it's a cause for celebration. When a 10-year-old boy breaks a record that had stood for 34 years, it has even more meaning. Factor in that Chestnut Run Swim Club's Ben Russel has Type 1 diabetes, and his accomplishment is unlike many others.With his time of 18.32 s... Continue reading Two-min stroll every half hour can ward off diabetes Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 02:58 AM PDT Taking a two-minute walk around the office every half hour can help stave off diabetes, scientists claim. Continue reading WDF gives JIMPER Rs 2.4 Cr Diabetes Project Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 02:32 AM PDT Puducherry, Jul 3 : The World Diabetes Foundation(WDF) has awarded the Jawharlal Insitute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIMPER) here a Rs 2.40 crore project in the field of Diabetes( and other non communicable diseases such as heart disease, hypertension etc), JIPMER Director ... Continue reading What's up with Avandia? Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 01:38 AM PDT QI have type 2 diabetes, and three years ago I stopped taking Avandia because the Food and Drug Administration labeled it a heart-attack risk. Now it's OK'd by an FDA panel. Is it safe? - Jolene P. Continue reading

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