High blood sugar levels ‘tied to coronary heart disease risk in nondiabetics?’

WASHINGTON – Findings of new study have cast doubt on suggestions that there is an association between blood-sugar control and heart disease amongst nondiabetic people.

While there is strong evidence that blood sugar control is important amongst diabetics, both to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as to prevent other complications, there is greater …. Source  : High blood sugar levels ‘tied to coronary heart disease risk in nondiabetics?’.

Drugmaker Merck & Co. has spurt of new medicine launches, mostly outside United States

Merck launching numerous drugs around the world

Merck & Co. is enjoying a spurt of new drug launches, partly due to its $41 billion November acquisition of New Jersey neighbor Schering-Plough Corp. Some have been on the market in the United States for a while, including blockbuster diabetes medicine Januvia, and are now being launched in …. Read the original article  : Drugmaker Merck & Co. has spurt of new medicine launches, mostly outside United States.

Frequent doctor visits can help diabetics control BP more quickly

WASHINGTON – Visiting the doctor frequently could help diabetics lower their high blood pressure to normal quickly, according to a new study.

The study has been published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

The impact of doctor visit frequency on managing high blood pressure is unknown.

Current guidelines from the Seventh report of the Joint …. Source  : Frequent doctor visits can help diabetics control BP more quickly.

More medical checks needed to curb diabetes epidemic in China: Expert

NEW DELHI – China is in the grips of a diabetes epidemic that will only continue to grow unless a comprehensive diagnosis mechanism is put in place, according to a leading expert.

Ji Linong, who heads the Chinese Diabetes Society, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : More medical checks needed to curb diabetes epidemic in China: Expert.

Dieting alone cannot help stave off type 2 diabetes

WASHINGTON – Dieting to shed weight is on its own not enough to stave off diabetes in people with sarcopenia – low skeletal muscle mass and strength, a study has claimed.

Sarcopenia is often found in obese people and older adults and it has been hypothesized that it puts individuals …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Dieting alone cannot help stave off type 2 diabetes.

Air pollution may raise risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women

Washington, May 28 (ANI): Traffic-related air pollution may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women, says a new study.

Low-grade inflammation may contribute to the higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in women exposed to air pollution, according to German researchers who published the finding in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).

The …. Original source  : Air pollution may raise risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women.

Anti-obesity campaign ‘crucial’ for UAE

Abu Dhabi, May 27 (IANS/WAM) With around 24 percent of the people over the age of 20 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suffering from diabetes, the Emirates’ campaign to fight obesity and promote healthy living will prove to be “crucial”, media reports said.

This countrywide nutrition strategy to help fight obesity and its related complications … Original source on Gaea Times at : Anti-obesity campaign ‘crucial’ for UAE.