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Lindsey KonkelNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution may face a slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, Danish researchers conclude in a new study.They found that people living in urban areas with ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving a "muffin test" to people at risk for diabetes might help doctors diagnose the disease and its warning signs, according to a new study.Tests for diabetes and its precursor, impaired glucose tolerance, check how well the ...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It's festival season in India, with the celebrations providing a perfect opportunity for family outings, late-night parties and customary feasting on sweets.But health experts warn that the festivities, coupled with genetic predisposition and lifestyle changes brought about by ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Strict lowering of blood sugar in older diabetics preserved some of their brain volume, but it did nothing to slow memory loss, researchers said on Tuesday.The findings are the latest from the large U.S.-backed study to show that aggressively ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When people with diabetes are picking a place to connect to other patients online, they have a lot of choices to make -- including whether there's a doctor available to answer questions, and who reviews the website's ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control, a small study suggests.The study, of 123 middle-aged and older adults, found that those ...
NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - La combinación del entrenamiento con pesas y aeróbico sería la mejor receta para las personas con sobrepeso en riesgo de desarrollar diabetes o enfermedad cardíaca. Los autores de un nuevo estudio observaron que personas que hicieron ejercicio ...
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. advisers rejected a new type of diabetes pill from AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb over concerns about liver and cancer risks.A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 9-6 on Tuesday against recommending approval of the drug, ...
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Obesity and longevity have helped make diabetes an epidemic in much of the world, and drugmakers are jockeying to make sure their medicines are used early and often.Companies including Sanofi and Eli Lilly aim to introduce new classes ...
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Generic drug metformin is a cost-effective way to help prevent Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of developing the chronic condition, according to a new economic analysis.The study also found that intensive lifestyle changes -- individually ...