Male patients who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease later in life, according to findings published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. In an effort to determine how OSA affected heart health, researchers enrolled 1,927 men and 2,495 women with no
Patients have been looking for a remedy to help with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a result of diabetes that could lead to blindness. A new study suggests that steroids injected directly into the eye can help. While there are many that can help curb the progression of the disease, there are very few treatments for proliferative
Young adults who are considered obese may be more likely to suffer from psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published in Archives of Dermatology. Psoriatic arthritis is a joint condition that affects the fingers or toes and leads to stiffness and pain. Individuals who develop psoriasis, a skin-related disease, could have a higher risk of
A recent study concluded that costs for diabetic treatment could triple by 2034. According to research found in Diabetes Care, diabetic cases across the United States will double to 44.1 million in the next 25 years, and costs for treatment will be upwards of $336 billion. Those who are at risk for developing the blood
Although some people may feel that raisins in cereal may be nutritious, a new study suggests that the sugars that come with them could increase the acidity of dental plaque, creating decay. Researchers from the University of Illinois determined that added dental plaque acid can contribute to a higher risk of developing cavities. However, it
Men who had minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer may have a higher rate of survival, according to findings published in the journal Cancer. In an effort to better understand how to reduce the mortality rate in prostate cancer patients, researchers compared a localized surgical procedure to the use of external-beam radiation and hormonal treatments.
A new study has found the ability to work with and understand numbers can come into play for diabetics trying to manage their disease. Researchers from Vanderbilt University tested 383 type-2 diabetics on a range of number-related tasks. They found that those who did well on the math tests had better results on tests that
Proteins that develop when individuals suffer from glaucoma may help improve diagnosing this illness, according to a study presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. The second leading cause of blindness in the world, glaucoma is a condition in which pressure in the eyeballs rises due to increased amounts of
Lowering the likelihood of gestational diabetes may be as simple as adding more fruits and vegetables to one’s daily diet. Simply eating fewer processed foods and more produce can make it much less likely a pregnant woman will develop type 2 diabetes, the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) has said. Gestational diabetes typically occurs when
Rather than adding another drug to your medicine cabinet, experts are taking advantage of the Exercise is Medicine Month to tout the benefits of physical activity. There is a growing consensus that exercise may help prevent or manage the symptoms of diabetes, arthritis as well as heart disease. For example, by temporarily boosting the heart