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Modern Medicine offers medical articles, news, and more. 2009-11-21T21:11:48Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/County-Level-Data-Reveals-Diabetes-Obesity-Hot-Spo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643210?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Model-based estimates can give meaningful and valid county-level data on the prevalence of diabetes and obesity that is useful for local public health officials, according to a report published in the Nov. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643210/diabetes.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/American-Heart-Association-Nov-14-18-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643384?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643384null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Drug-May-Reverse-Type-1-Diabetes-Ocular-Complicati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642027?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In rats induced with type 1 diabetes, topical treatment with naltrexone hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, reverses dry eye and restores corneal sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027/eyedrop_59237.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hemoglobin-A1C-Levels-May-Be-Better-Predictor-of-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641798?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Hemoglobin A1C levels are a better predictor of retinopathy than fasting plasma glucose, according to a study in the November Diabetes Care. In a related study in the same issue, researchers report that routine lowering of blood pressure and intensive glucose control substantially improve renal outcomes and reduces death in type 2 diabetes patients. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Linked-to-Risk-of-Heart-Enlargement/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641792?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Obesity and hypertension increase the risk of developing left atrial enlargement in the general population, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641792null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Common-Infections-May-Increase-Risk-of-First-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641482?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Exposure to five common infections potentially linked to atherosclerosis may increase the risk for first stroke, according to the Northern Manhattan Study published online Nov. 9 in the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482/blood_SS36041.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Models-Assess-Heart-Disease-Based-on-Glucose-Toler/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641340?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Two models are more predictive than a third in assessing the risk of coronary heart disease based on glucose tolerance in older adults, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641340null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Diabetes-Identified/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640829?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Women with gestational diabetes have at least a four-fold risk of developing postpartum diabetes if they have two or more risk factors, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Fat-Diet-May-Improve-Mood-Over-Long-Term/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640669?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Compared with a low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet has a more positive impact on mood state in overweight and obese patients, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669/46016small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Obesity-Linked-to-MS-Risk-in-Women/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640676?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Women who were obese in adolescence are at higher risk of multiple sclerosis as adults, according to a study in the Nov. 10 issue of Neurology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640676/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640676null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-May-Raise-Stone-Risk-After-Gastric-Bypass-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640825?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Following gastric bypass surgery, patients may develop urinary changes that raise their risk of developing kidney stones, according to research published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640825/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640825null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Targeted-Therapies-in-Diabetic-Nephropathy-Examine/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640322?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activation appears to play a role in numerous changes associated with early kidney disease seen in type 1 diabetes, according to research published online Oct. 23 in Endocrinology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Affecting-Continuous-Glucose-Monitoring-Id/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640323?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Patients with type 1 diabetes are more likely to perform continuous glucose monitoring nearly daily if they are adults and if they were already frequently monitoring their glucose, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640323/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640323null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Fish-Intake-May-Not-Reduce-Diabetes-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639965?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The protective effect of total fish, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid may not reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research completed in the Netherlands and published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965/20088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639965null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Testosterone-May-Raise-Cardiac-Risks-in-Older/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639964?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Women over the age of 65 years who have higher levels of testosterone may likely be at greater risk of coronary heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964/womensmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639964null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cellular-Pathway-Implicated-in-Diabetic-Retinopath/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640100?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 An additional cellular signaling pathway activated by hyperglycemia is involved in the death of retinal cells that lead to diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Nature Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100/Sen002ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640100null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fasting-Glucose-Changes-May-Predict-Mortality-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640093?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Fasting glucose changes during acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations may serve as better prognostic indicators than fasting glucose taken at baseline, according to an Israeli study in the Oct. 15 American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093/fingerblood_SS36049.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640093null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Five-Year-Effect-of-Treatment-in-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639867?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may be helpful in treating some cases of advanced diabetic macular edema, according to research published in the November issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867/SS36006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiation-Beneficial-in-Non-Small-Cell-Lung-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638899?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, prophylactic cranial irradiation may help prevent brain metastases, and stereotactic radiotherapy may arrest the growth of lung cancer in frail patients, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/FDA-Warns-Exenatide-Could-Cause-Kidney-Problems/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638898?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised the label of the type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) to provide information about possible kidney function problems, including kidney failure, according to a Nov. 2 press release issued by the agency. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638898/Mic063ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638898null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-and-Maintenance-Variables-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639126?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Formerly overweight people who have maintained weight loss tend to spend more calories exercising and have greater dietary restraint than obese people seeking weight loss treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126/WHI025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639126null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Benefits-Risks-of-Darbepoetin-Alfa-in-Diabetes-Ass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638295?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease and anemia, darbepoetin alfa does not reduce death, cardiovascular or renal events, and may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295/54184.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638295null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Diabetes-amp-Endocrinology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638317?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638317null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Perioperative-Beta-Blocker-Therapy-Guidelines-Upda/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638657?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association recommends perioperative beta-blocker use dependent on careful consideration of the benefits and risks to an individual patient, according to an update of the 2007 guidelines outlining cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638657null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Adherence-Linked-to-Glycemic-Control-in-Youth-With/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638661?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Greater adherence to treatment is associated with better glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, supporting current guidelines where this had been implicitly assumed, according to a review published online Nov. 2 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638661/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638661null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Can-Help-Improve-Insulin-Sensitivity-in-T/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638662?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Hispanic teenagers who engage in moderate aerobic exercise may not lose weight, but they can improve their overall fitness and increase both peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638662/football_45108.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/IDSA-Obesity-May-Affect-CD4-Cell-Counts-in-HIV-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638322?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In HIV-positive patients, obesity may have a negative impact on CD4 cell counts, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Philadelphia. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638322/HIV.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638322null XML http://urologytimes.modernmedicine.com/urologytimes/News/Diabetes-found-to-protect-against-prostate-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638682?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Cardiometabolic disorders and urologic disease represent a "perfect storm" of ailments, according to Kevin T. McVary, MD, who discusses the urologist's role in management. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452009/638682null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diabetes-found-to-protect-against-prostate-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637928?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A diagnosis of diabetes or cardiometabolic disorders was not associated with an increased risk of incident prostate cancer, but rather a decreased incidence of the disease. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/637928null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Maternal-Ethnicity-and-Weight-Can-Affect-Pain-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638027?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Asian women and heavier women have slower labor and report less pain, but ethnicity and weight do not explain the substantial differences observed between women, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Lifestyle-Changes-Can-Reduce-Incidence-of-Diabetes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637802?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Lifestyle changes and metformin lead to weight loss and a reduced incidence of diabetes in high-risk individuals that is maintained for 10 years, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in The Lancet. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637802/exercise_40085.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637802null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Sex-Hormones-Link-to-Diabetes-in-Older-Women-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637644?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Adiposity and insulin resistance to varying degrees may explain the association of endogenous bioavailable testosterone with type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women, but these factors do not completely explain the associations of estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin with the condition, according to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Analyzes-Role-of-iSTAT3i-Genetic-Variants-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637801?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Intake of dietary saturated fat may exacerbate the effects of certain gene mutations associated with body weight regulation and glucose homeostasis, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801/weight_59119.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637801null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Rate-of-Cognitive-Decline-in-Alzheimers-Disease-Ev/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636875?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease, the presence of diabetes slows the rate of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a prospective, multi-center study in the Oct. 27 issue of Neurology. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875/ALZHEIMER.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636875null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Venous-Thromboembolism-Risk-Varies-With-Body-Type/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636883?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 There is a positive, dose-dependent association between risk of venous thromboembolism and all the measurements of obesity, such as waist and hip circumference, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Circulation. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636883/vein_SS36056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636883null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hypertension-and-Cardiac-Link-During-Pregnancy-Ana/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636334?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Women with a history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are at higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, particularly if the hypertension is recurrent, according to a Norwegian study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Death-After-Bariatric-Surgery-in-Extremely-Obese-E/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636335?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients who undergo bariatric surgery, extreme obesity and a high burden of chronic disease is associated with an increased risk of death within one year post-surgery, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636335/surgery_MIC095ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Liraglutide-Beneficial-for-Non-Diabetic-Obese-Adul/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636215?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In non-diabetic obese patients, treatment with liraglutide may significantly reduce weight, blood pressure, and symptoms of pre-diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The Lancet. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636215/18308.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636215null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/South-Asians-Show-Higher-Fat-Mass-Than-Other-Ethni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636337?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 South Asians may have higher fat mass and lower lean mass than some other ethnic groups, which may be associated with increased Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) and insulin levels, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636337/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636337null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Can-Affect-Subsequent-Retent/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635972?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Obese women who gain excessive amounts of weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of retaining weight at one-year postpartum, according to a study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972/whi012.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-Adding-Insulin-to-Oral-Antidiabetic/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636105?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Type 2 diabetics on oral therapy appear to benefit most from the addition of basal insulin-based therapy, as compared to a prandial or biphasic insulin-based program, according to research published online Oct. 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636105/diabetes2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636105null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Health-Effects-of-Air-Pollution-on-Obese-People-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635018?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The health impact of fine particulate matter appears to be worse for obese people than their normal-weight counterparts, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635018/16094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635018null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Melatonin-Can-Improve-Insulin-Sensitivity-in-Resis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635019?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Melatonin, a hormone known for regulating sleep and wake cycles, improves insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in mice made insulin resistant through a high-fat diet, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635019/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635019null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Linked-to-Impaired-Glucose-Meta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635024?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Mice deficient in a gastrointestinal hormone implicated in glucose metabolism spontaneously develop impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Weights-Role-in-Sleep-Disordered-Breathing-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634570?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Excess body weight may serve as a potentially important predictor of oxygen desaturation severity during sleep disturbances caused by apneas or hypopneas, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570/weightlosssmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Lifestyle-Counseling-May-Help-Obese-With-Weight-Lo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633745?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Lifestyle counseling from a clinical practitioner targeting prevention of weight gain may help overweight and obese individuals lose or maintain their weight, according to the results of a Dutch randomized control trial published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633745null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Brain-Seems-to-Play-Role-in-Resveratrols-Diabetes-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633518?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Resveratrol appears to exert an anti-diabetic effect in mice via the brain, with intracerebroventricular treatment improving hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, according to research published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633518/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Assesses-Management-of-Liver-Transplant-Pat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633516?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Hepatologists overwhelmingly agree that primary care physicians should play a more active part in the management of common metabolic complications in liver transplant patients, according to a study published in the October issue of Liver Transplantation. 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633516/1st_organ.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633516null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Intervention-raises-costs-for-diabetes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631649?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Medical interventions for patients with type 2 diabetes won't reduce health costs over the long term, according to a recently published study, but that doesn't mean they don't offer benefits. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/412009/631649null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Obesity-Molecule-Likely-Linked-to-Thyroid-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633185?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Leptin, a molecule typically associated with obesity, has been shown to be overproduced in thyroid cancers and is associated with more aggressive disease and poorer prognosis, according to a Middle Eastern study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting, held from Oct. 8 to 11 in Boston. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633185/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633185null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Food-Insecure-Children-Found-More-Likely-to-Be-Ove/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632656?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Girls in food-insecure households are more likely to be overweight than their counterparts from food-secure homes, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632656/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Anxiety-May-Raise-Odds-of-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632391?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 There is an association between common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety and the risk of future obesity, according to a study published Oct. 6 in BMJ. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Visual-Loss-Lower-in-Recently-Diagnosed-Type-1-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632032?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus in more recent years have less prevalence of visual impairment than those diagnosed earlier, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032/eyechart_59082.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632032null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Cardiovascular-Risk-Factors-Studied-in-Ex-Football/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631426?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Compared to community controls, retired National Football League players have significantly fewer cardiovascular risk factors; but, they have a similar prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study in the Sept. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631426/jerome_bettis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631426null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tai-Chi-Program-May-Benefit-Type-2-Diabetes-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631555?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with type 2 diabetes, t'ai chi may serve as an alternative exercise program to improve glucose control, self-care activities, and quality of life, according to a Korean study published in the June 14 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631555/taichi.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631555null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kidney-Disease-Risk-May-Be-Higher-in-Allergic-Diab/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631262?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In male diabetics, there is a correlation between eosinophil counts and microalbuminuria that may point to increased risk of diabetic kidney disease in those with allergic rhinitis or asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631262/SEN066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631262null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-Tied-to-Improved-Sleep-Apnea-in-Diabet/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631256?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A decrease in apnea and hypopnea events in obese diabetic adults assigned to an intensive weight loss intervention provides further evidence that weight loss leads to significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/High-Status-Children-More-Likely-to-Be-Healthier-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631260?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Children with the highest status among their peers are at lower risk for disease in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260/168051c.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/September-2009-Briefing---Diabetes-amp-Endocrinolo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630872?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Overweight-in-Women-Leads-to-Later-Poorer-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630504?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A woman who is overweight at midlife has significantly reduced odds of healthy survival past the age of 70, according to a study published Sept. 29 in BMJ. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630504/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treating-Gestational-Diabetes-Can-Reduce-Fetal-Ove/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630506?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women did not significantly affect stillbirth or perinatal death, but did reduce the risk of fetal overgrowth, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506/whi056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Imaging-Modalities-for-Heart-Disease-in-Diabetics-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629937?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Coronary computed tomographic angiography was superior to single photon emission computed tomography at detecting coronary artery disease among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629937/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629937null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Leptin-Impaired-Obese-Mice-Not-Found-to-Develop-Ar/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630075?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In leptin-impaired mice, the resulting extreme obesity does not cause knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630075/Ss36097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630075null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Abdominal-Obesity-May-Affect-Risks-in-Heart-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629718?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with stable coronary heart disease, abdominal obesity independently predicts heart failure hospitalization and recurrent cardiovascular events, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629718/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629718null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Live-Birth-Has-Little-Effect-on-Kidney-Transplant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629311?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In women with a functioning kidney transplant, a live birth has no significant effect on either graft or patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Can-Lead-to-Resistance-to-Insulin-Like-Hor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629312?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Dietary obesity leads to whole body and vascular resistance to insulin-like growth factor-I through its effects on the vasculature and glucose metabolism, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Bariatric-Surgery-Tied-to-Less-Offspring-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629194?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Bariatric surgery in women before pregnancy helps reduce the risk of childhood obesity and improve cardio-metabolic markers in their offspring by improving the intrauterine environment, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194/LS009228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fat-Hormone-May-Improve-Insulin-Sensitivity-in-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629040?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A fragment of the fat hormone adiponectin improves glucose and lipid metabolism and restores insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant diabetic mice, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629040/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629040null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Obesity-Impairs-Leukemia-Treatment-Res/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628711?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Obesity may directly impair the efficacy of leukemia treatment, according to an animal study published online Sept. 22 in Cancer Research. 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628711/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628711null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Can-Complicate-Aneuploidy-Screening/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628321?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Although body mass index does not affect the visual quality of nuchal translucency ultrasound tests, women with a higher body mass index take longer to complete the test and more need transvaginal ultrasound compared with normal weight women, according to a study in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Color-Coded-Charts-Increase-Parental-Awareness-of-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627985?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In pediatric practices, color-coded charting may improve parental understanding of body mass index, according to a study in the September/October issue of Academic Pediatrics. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627985/pediatrician_18192.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627985null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Culturally-Based-Nutrition-Education-Helps-Weight-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627018?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Receiving culturally adapted diabetes education was associated with a reduction in weight and body mass index among type 2 diabetics from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627018/fac053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627018null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Portion-of-Population-at-Low-Cardio-Risk-Down-Sinc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626622?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A modest increase in the portion of the U.S. population at low cardiovascular risk from 1971 to 1994 has reversed since 1999, pointing out the need for greater efforts at lifestyle modification and prevention, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Circulation. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626622/hch009.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626622null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diabetes-Treatments-May-Not-Reduce-Inflammatory-Ma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626773?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or metformin does not significantly improve inflammatory biomarker levels compared to placebo, according to a study published in the Sept. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626773/diabetes_biker.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626773null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Diabetes-Improvements-May-Be-Worth-the-Extra-Cost/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626625?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In patients with type 2 diabetes, the net economic value of improvements in health status may equal or exceed increased health expenditures, according to a study in the Sept. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626625/avandia.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626625null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Diabetic-macular-edema-responds-to-ranibizumab-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627818?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Diabetic macular edema responds to treatment with ranibizumab (Lucentis, Genentech), according to results of the RESOLVE study. The patient responses to the drug in the changes in the visual acuity and central macular thickness were significantly better in the groups treated with two concentrations of ranibizumab compared with the sham-treated group. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627818null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Emerging-technology-aids-diabetic-retinopathy-scre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627833?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Ophthalmologists should take a proactive approach toward the screening, management, and early treatment of diabetic retinopathy. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/382009/627833null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-May-Decrease-Hepatic-Lipids-Without-Weigh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/626210?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In obese, sedentary adults, regular aerobic exercise significantly reduces hepatic lipids even in the absence of weight loss, according to a study published in the October issue of Hepatology. 2009-09-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626210/exercisebike_40075.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/626210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Waist-Hip-Ratio-Better-Predictor-of-Seniors-Mortal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625987?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In high-functioning older adults, waist-hip ratio is a more accurate predictor of all-cause mortality than either body mass index or waist circumference, according to a study published in the October issue of the Annals of Epidemiology. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625987/oldercouple_18288.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625987null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Variant-Linked-to-Insulin-Resistance-in-Diabe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625543?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 A gene variant associated with type 2 diabetes is unusual among previously linked loci in being associated with insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, rather than impaired pancreatic beta cell function, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Nature Genetics. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625543/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625543null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Weight-Loss-Prescriptions-to-Children-Increased-15/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624687?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The number of off-label prescriptions for weight loss drugs to children and adolescents has increased 15-fold over an eight year period in United Kingdom, although most young people only take the drug for a short time and are unlikely to have seen any benefit, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624687/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624687null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Waist-Height-Ratio-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624526?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 The waist-to-height ratio may be useful in detecting central obesity and its related cardiovascular risk factors in normal-weight adults, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624526/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624526null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Adults-Who-Play-Video-Games-May-Experience-Health-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624310?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Playing video games is associated with a higher body mass index among men and more depression and poorer self-health perceptions among women in comparison with non-playing peers, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624310/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Diabetes-Control-Can-Increase-Mens-Testosterone-Le/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624149?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In men with type 2 diabetes who have erectile dysfunction, better glycemic control may significantly increase serum testosterone levels, according to a study published in the September issue of Urology. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624149/13350076.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624149null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Body-Mass-Weight-Gain-Linked-to-Prostate-Cancer-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623793?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Men's body mass, as well as weight gain in adulthood, may affect their risk of prostate cancer, according to research published online Sept. 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623793/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623793null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Diabetes-amp-Endocrinology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623301?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623301null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/New-tools-for-children-with-Type-1-diabetes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624232?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Insulin analogs, advanced insulin pumps, and improved glucose monitoring devices make it easier to achieve glycemic control while decreasing the risk of hypoglycemia. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624232null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Imaging-Strategy-Can-Help-Assess-Pancreatic-Perfus/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623311?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Dynamic contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and pharmacokinetic modeling can be used to assess microcirculation of the pancreas in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study reported in the September issue of Radiology. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623311/pancreas.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Saxagliptin-Onglyza-DPP-4-inhibitor-approved-for-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624223?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 New molecular entity: Saxagliptin (Onglyza), a DPP-4 inhibitor, was approved on July 31, 2009, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/362009/624223null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Cardiometabolic-Disorders-amp-Weight-Action-for-Ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623705?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 For the first time, 17 of Advanstar Communications' Life Sciences publications and its web portal, ModernMedicine.com, are collaborating in a coordinated, interdisciplinary initiative to address a major public health issue: cardiometabolic disorders and weight. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/362009/623705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mediterranean-Style-Diet-May-Beat-Low-Fat-for-Diab/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623293?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Type 2 diabetics who follow a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet have better glycemic control than those on a low-fat diet, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623293/20001.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623293null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Liver-Fat-Not-Visceral-Fat-Linked-to-Obesity/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623036?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 High levels of intrahepatic fat correlate better with metabolic changes associated with obesity than visceral fat, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623036/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623036null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Muscle-Changes-Can-Explain-How-Exercise-Prevents-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622300?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Moderate daily exercise prevents obesity in rats born to undernourished mothers by activating pathways in skeletal muscle that enhance metabolic flexibility, according to a study in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300/10231.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiovascular-Risks-Linked-to-Dementia-Hospitaliz/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622171?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Smoking, hypertension and diabetes in midlife are associated with hospitalization for dementia later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622171/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Shows-How-Low-Vitamin-D-May-Influence-Heart-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622166?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In people with diabetes, vitamin D may inhibit foam cell creation by reducing acetylated or oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol uptake in macrophages, according to research published in the Aug. 25 issue of Circulation. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622166/DNG044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622166null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Weight-Associated-With-Adult-Onset-Asthma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622069?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 In adult women, overweight, obesity and abdominal obesity, regardless of body mass index, are independently associated with adult-onset asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Thorax. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622069/inhaler_18254.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622069null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obesitys-Effect-on-Anterior-Spine-Surgery-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622169?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 Obese patients undergoing anterior lumbar surgery may have similar complications and time to ambulation as non-obese patients, according to research published in the September issue of The Spine Journal. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622169/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622169null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Non-Infectious-Disease-in-South-Africa-Growing-Bur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621377?contextCategoryId=40178&ref=25 South Africa is struggling under the quadruple burden of communicable disease, non-communicable disease, perinatal and maternal ill-health, and disorders arising from injury in both urban and rural settings, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in a special edition of The Lancet focusing on health in South Africa. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621377/blackinfant.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621377null XML