- January 20, 2007
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) appear to have the lowest risk of any antihypertensive of precipitating diabetes, according to a new network meta-analysis.
Incident diabetes in clinical trials of antihypertensive drugs: a network meta-analysis.
The Lancet 2007; 369:201-207
[Story at Medscape.
Abstract at
The Lancet (requires free registration);
full text at
The Lancet, requires subscription.]
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- January 16, 2007
If you're among the 52 percent of Americans who take multivitamins or minerals, you may be surprised to learn how little experts know about their benefits — or their potential harm.
In a series of papers, an expert panel convened by the National Institutes of Health notes that there's not enough evidence to recommend for or against these common dietary supplements.
Supplement: Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention,
Am J Clin Nutr, 2007 85.
[Story at Washington Post:
The Evidence Is Thin on Multivitamins.
Abstracts at
AJCN;
full text also at AJCN, requires subscription.]
- January 14, 2007
The 19th World Diabetes Congress held recently in Cape Town, South Africa, saw international experts discuss the latest issues and advances in diabetes.
[Story at the star online:
United against diabetes.]
- January 1, 2007
Brandon Gomez has played many roles in his short life.
Already a seasoned veteran in the Drama Club, the 12-year-old
has played the lawyer in "The Aristocats," the banker in "Mary Poppins" and the evil sidekick in
"Peter Pan." Now Brandon is preparing for his biggest role yet. He'll portray "Jack" from the "Jack and Jill" fairy tale on Kaiser Permanente's float in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day…
Brandon is joining another youngster on the float who, like him, also has juvenile diabetes.
[Story at Whittier Daily News:
Diabetes won't rain on this boy's parade.]
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