Obesity is associated with an increased risk of colorectal adenoma, but weight loss might reduce the risk, according to a report in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective, nested case-control study, adiponectin was inversely associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes in women, but resistin was not. Medscape Medical News
The results of an animal study suggest that the rapid and substantial diabetes control seen after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is due, at least in part, to increased intestinal gluconeogenesis. Reuters Health Information
Finnish researchers report evidence that proliferative diabetic retinopathy, like diabetic nephropathy, clusters in families, suggesting that genetic factors play a role in its pathogenesis. Reuters Health Information
A new study shows that in children with celiac disease, bone metabolism is negatively affected but is returned to a healthy state after children are given a gluten-free diet. Reuters Health Information
Patients who discontinue statin therapy after having an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are at twice the risk of dying during the following year compared with patients who have never used statins, new research findings suggest. Reuters Health Information
Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin reduces cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes, stable coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to findings published in the August issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Reuters Health Information
Behavioural factors, such as diet and lifestyle, may be powerful predictors of hypertension and dyslipidemia. Are these factors associated with a reduced prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia? BMC Public Health