Weight training cuts diabetes risk by 34 percent
August 7th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Regular weight training can cut the chances of developing diabetes in men by up to 34 percent, a study showed.Adding aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking ... Read more...
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Weight loss secures lasting benefits
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The loss of 20 pounds can help overweight or obese individuals secure a decade's worth of health benefits, even if they regain the weight later that ... Read more...
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Hitting the gym boosts your libido
June 27th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) Middle aged men who exercise get a boost to their sex drive, a higher sperm count and stronger erections, a study has found.Losing weight reduces the ... Read more...
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Potassium levels may explain racial disparity in Type 2 diabetes: Study
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study suggests that lower potassium levels in the blood may help explain why African-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as ... Read more...
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Routine blood test may accurately identify pre-diabetics
January 7th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 07 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a simpler form of testing individuals with risk factors for diabetes could improve diabetes prevention efforts by substantially increasing the number of ... Read more...
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Promising proteins for diabetes prevention
May 25th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): A research team at Indiana University School of Medicine has identified two new potential protein targets for preventing diabetes.According to the multi-institutional research team led by Raghu Mirmira, ... Read more...
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Group weight-loss program helps reduce diabetes risk: Study
May 21st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study has claimed that attending periodical sessions of weight loss programs in groups can benefit overweight or obese people and reduce risk of diabetes.Researchers found that ... Read more...
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Thailand ups diabetes prevention and education on World Diabetes Day 2009
November 11th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by admin
By Jittima Jantanamalaka, CNSIn Thailand, more than 3 million people are living with diabetes. There is an urgent need to scale up the diabetes prevention and education, says Wittaya Kaewparadai, Minister of ... Read more...
Even mild blood sugar level abnormalities during pregnancies up type 2 diabetes risk
May 21st, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A Canadian study suggests that even mild abnormalities in blood sugar levels during pregnancy, previously thought not to have any clinical significance, makes women more prone to type ... Read more...
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Diabetic kids overweight siblings prone to abnormal blood sugar levels
December 10th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Researchers at The Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia have found that overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to have abnormal glucose ... Read more...
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Lifestyle messages can reduce incidence of Type-2 diabetes
August 11th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 11 (IANS) Intensive lifestyle changes can delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Researchers studied the effects of 12 key lifestyle messages, bearing ... Read more...
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