A Cardiac Condition Manifesting as Hyperglycemia - Medscape News

Objective: To investigate the reasons for the increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: From January 1990 to March 2008, literature relevant to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high ...

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Galapagos enters strategic alliance in diabetes and obesity with Merck ... - WebWire

Mechelen, Belgium; Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced today that it has entered into a multi-year global strategic alliance with Merck & Co., Inc. to develop potential new therapies in obesity and diabetes. Galapagos will be responsible for the ...

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Bariatric surgery for teens goes beyond weight loss - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Courtney Mike-Wilson, of Clairton, did more than lose 136 pounds after undergoing gastric bypass surgery on Oct. 26, 2006 at the age of 18. She also got healthier. Her pre-arthritic joints improved; a pre-type 2 diabetes mellitus condition called ...

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Kids and Health: Understanding diabetes is important - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Diabetes IS the name of a disorder in which the body has trouble regulating its carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Untreated, it leads to elevated sugar levels. Diabetes is a disease that can strike children of all ages and across all backgrounds. It ...

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Issues 2009 Adult ... - Medscape News

January 9, 2009 — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued the recommended adult immunization schedule for 2009, published in the January 9 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . The 2009 schedule has been ...

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Key Challenges and Issues facing the World Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring ... - Earthtimes

NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Diagnostic equipment industry is available in its catalogue. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hemoglobin A1c Monitoring in US ...

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Girl highlights diabetes fight - Evening Star

A TEN-year-old girl who lives with diabetes raised awareness of the plight of sufferers with a special event at her school. Ashleigh Connell held a Denims for Diabetes Day at Kingsfleet Primary in Old Felixstowe - with youngsters raising cash for ...

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