3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

3 months ago
Lifestyle changes may stave off diabetes for a decade
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study -, a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. Jill Crandall, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert ... read more

6 months ago
Researchers develop painless test for chlamydia
London, July 30 - A new test will permit a rapid yet painless diagnosis of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, enabling treatment on the spot. An evaluation of the test shows that it is significantly more accurate than existing urine-based rapid tests. The researchers took samples from over 1,200 men at two clinical sites. The Chlamydia Rapid Test, a urine test developed by Helen Lee fro ... read more

9 months ago
A little wine daily may boost men's longevity by five years
London, April 30 - Drinking half a glass of wine daily is likely to boost life expectancy by five years in men, according to a Dutch study. The study's authors based their findings on 1,373 randomly selected men whose cardiovascular health and life expectancy at age 50 were repeatedly monitored between 1960 and 2000. The researchers looked into how much alcohol the men drank, what type it was, ... read more

11 months ago
More exercise in middle age prolongs life, says long-term study
London, March 5 - Increased physical activity in middle age prolongs life, though it may take five to 10 years before an effect is seen, concludes a study published Thursday. Physical activity is beneficial for health, but about half of all middle-aged men in the West do not take part in regular physical activity. It is not yet known whether an increase in exercise later in life reduces death ra ... read more