Health Research: Some 3-D printed objects are toxic ♦ Bursts of high-intensity exercise could help diabetes patients manage low blood sugar levels

Only one in five U.S. pancreatic cancer patients get this key blood test at diagnosis Only one in five U.S. pancreatic cancer patients receive a widely available, inexpensive blood test at diagnosis that can help predict whether they are likely to have a better or worse outcome than average and guide treatment accordingly.

Bursts of high-intensity exercise could help diabetes patients manage low blood sugar levels People with type-1 diabetes could regain their ability to tell when blood sugar levels are low by regularly doing short bursts of high-intensity exercise, according to a preliminary study. The findings could lead to a non-drug based treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition.

Some 3-D printed objects are toxic Parts produced by some commercial 3D printers are toxic to certain fish embryos, new research shows. These results have raised questions about how to dispose of parts and waste materials from 3D printers.

Insulin sensitivity: One night of poor sleep could equal six months on a high-fat diet New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night's sleep on health. This study used a canine model to examine whether sleep deprivation and a high-fat diet affect insulin sensitivity in similar ways.

Cardiovascular Research: Study suggests potential connection between low blood sugar and cardiovascular problems ♦ New path to treat stroke

Drug-device combination opens potential new path to treat stroke Scientists developing novel nanotherapeutics for clearing obstructed blood vessels have teamed up stroke researchers to develop a new, highly effective drug-device combination for treating life-threatening blood clots in patients with stroke

Taking cholesterol medication before aneurysm repair improves outcomes Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is one of the most dramatic medical emergencies a person can face. It usually strikes without warning, killing approximately 50 percent of those who experience it before they reach a hospital. Of those who do get to a health facility alive, only about 50 percent survive. Now, researchers have found that patients who took cholesterol-lowering medications before endovascular surgery experienced fewer complications and better outcomes

Endovascular intervention compared to standard treatment for stroke In a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, an endovascular intervention (such as use of a very small catheter to remove a blood clot) compared to standard medical care (administration of a clot dissolving agent) was associated with improved functional outcomes and higher rates of functional independence at 90 days, but no significant difference in symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or all-cause mortality.

Study suggests potential connection between low blood sugar and cardiovascular problems Studies have shown an association between strict control of blood sugar and increased mortality. They have also suggested that a consequence of this control is low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which may have adverse effects on the heart. researchers examined the effects of hypoglycemia on cardiovascular autonomic control. They found that in their experimental model of hypoglycemia, there was a clear change in the body's responses to cardiovascular stress

Health News: Study links marijuana use to poor blood sugar control ♦ Yoga improves arthritis symptoms, mood, ♦ Number of people at high risk of fracture set to double by 2040

Analysis of 21 studies shows exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes A meta-analysis of 21 studies shows that exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes by 61 percent, with different types of pesticides showing varying levels of risk.

Study links marijuana use to poor blood sugar control in middle age Current and former users of marijuana are more likely to have prediabetes -- the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to type 2 diabetes -- than never users of marijuana. However the researchers failed to establish a direct link between marijuana use and type 2 diabetes.

Yoga improves arthritis symptoms, mood,  Yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis, a randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found. The researchers report that eight weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental well being of people with two common forms of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

Spleen may provide new target for treating stroke's debilitating chronic inflammation Stroke injures the brain, but a new study indicates an abdominal organ that plays a vital role in immune function, the spleen, may be a target for treating stroke-induced chronic inflammation leading to further brain cell death.

Number of people at high risk of fracture set to double by 2040 A new study projects a dramatic increase in the burden of fragility fractures within the next three decades. By 2040, approximately 319 million people will be at high risk of fracture -- double the numbers considered at high risk today.

Health News: Inexpensive drug saves blood and money.♦ New strategy to lower blood sugar ♦ Drug-resistant bacteria in the gut overcome with fecal transplant

Highly effective seasickness treatment on the horizon The misery of motion sickness could be ended within five to 10 years thanks to a new treatment being developed by scientists.

Inexpensive drug saves blood and money. Using an inexpensive drug for every hip or knee replacement has helped one hospital reduced its number of red blood cell transfusions performed during these surgeries by more than 40 percent without negatively affecting patients..

Drug-resistant bacteria in the gut overcome with fecal transplant The gut is an important reservoir for drug-resistant bacteria responsible for life-threatening hospital-acquired infections. A study in mice reports that two of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacterial species circulating in hospitals occupy and effectively share the same location in the gut, and that they can be eliminated by fecal transplantation of a healthy gut microbiome.

New strategy to lower blood sugar may help in diabetes treatment? Working in mice, researchers showed they could reduce glucose production in the liver and lower blood sugar levels. They did so by shutting down a liver protein involved in making glucose, an approach that may help treat type 2 diabetes.

Targeting glucose production in liver may lead to new diabetes therapies A biological checkpoint known as the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier is critical for controlling glucose production in the liver and could potentially be a new target for drugs to treat diabetes.

Children's Health: Interrupting sitting with walking breaks improves children's blood sugar ♦ Four-day school week can improve academic performance,

Association between transient newborn hypoglycemia, 4th grade achievement A study matching newborn glucose concentration screening results with fourth-grade achievement test scores suggests that early transient newborn hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) was associated with lower test scores at age 10.

Four-day school week can improve academic performance, Shortening the school week to four days has a positive impact on elementary school students' academic performance in mathematics.

Interrupting sitting with walking breaks improves children's blood sugar Taking 3-minute breaks to walk in the middle of a TV marathon or other sedentary activity can improve children's blood sugar compared to continuously sitting.

To get girls more interested in computer science, make classrooms less 'geeky' A new study found that three times as many female high school students were interested in enrolling in a computer science class if the classroom was designed to be less 'geeky' and more inviting.

Health News:Implantable 'artificial pancreas' ♦ Heart transplant using experimental artificial heart ♦ Electrical nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury

Implantable 'artificial pancreas' could help diabetes patients control their blood sugar Living with Type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring of blood sugar levels and injecting insulin daily. The development of an implantable "artificial pancreas" that continuously measures a person's blood sugar, or glucose, level and can automatically release insulin as needed.

Successful heart transplant after using experimental artificial heart A 44-year-old woman has received a successful heart transplant, thanks to an experimental Total Artificial Heart designed for smaller patients. The patient is the first person in California to receive the smaller Total Artificial Heart, and the first patient in the world with the device to be bridged to a successful heart transplant.

Regenerative medicine biologists discover a cellular structure that explains fate of stem cells Researchers have found a previously unidentified mechanism that helps explain why stem cells undergo self-renewing divisions but their offspring do not.

Humans evolved to be taller and faster-thinking People have evolved to be smarter and taller than their predecessors, a study of populations around the world suggests.

Electrical nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury nerve damage in patients Researchers find that nerve stimulation can improve the function of peripheral nerves damaged by spinal cord injury (SCI). This technique may be a new approach to preventing long-term changes in nerve and muscle function after SCI and improving SCI rehabilitation outcomes.

Cardiovascular Research: Measuring kidney health could better predict heart disease risk ♦ Statins reduce mortality in coronary artery bypass graft surgery ♦ Years of good blood sugar control helps diabetic hearts

Measuring kidney health could better predict heart disease risk Simple measures of kidney function and damage may be just as good at predicting who is at risk for heart failure and death from heart attack and stroke as traditional tests of cholesterol levels and blood pressure

Preoperative statins reduce mortality in coronary artery bypass graft surgery The protective effect of various heart medications that patients are taking before undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery and concludes that statins reduce the risk of death by two thirds, or 67 percent, while no consistent effects were seen for other medications.

Years of good blood sugar control helps diabetic hearts Day in and day out, millions of people with diabetes test their blood sugar levels. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it. A major new study should encourage them to keep going -- and prompt them to work with their doctors on reducing their cardiovascular risk.

Endurance athletes should be tested while exercising for potentially fatal heart condition Some athletes who take part in endurance exercise such as marathon running, endurance triathlons or alpine cycling can develop heartbeat irregularities that can, occasionally, lead to their sudden death. New evidence shows that doctors who try to detect these irregularities by focusing on the left ventricle of the heart, or on the right ventricle while an athlete is resting, will miss important signs of right ventricular dysfunction that can only be detected during exercise and that could be fatal.

Weight Loss News:Gut bacteria may decrease weight loss from bariatric surgery ♦ Colon cancer risk for weight-loss drugs ♦ nasal spray causes men to eat less

Gut bacteria may decrease weight loss from bariatric surgery   Some patients do not experience the optimal weight loss from bariatric surgery. The presence of a specific methane gas-producing organism in the gastrointestinal tract may account for a decrease in optimal weight loss .Continue Reading

Possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs  Gastric bypass and similar stomach-shrinking surgeries are a popular option for obese patients looking to lose weight or treat type 2 diabetes. While the surgeries have been linked to a decreased risk in many cancers, the single outlier is colon cancer. Scientists now present work in mice that could explain this association and raise safety concerns for a new generation of weight-loss drugs Continue Reading

Oxytocin nasal spray causes men to eat fewer calories  A synthetic nasal formulation of the hormone oxytocin reduced caloric intake in healthy men, particularly consumption of fatty foods, after a single treatment, a new study finds. The results confirm those of animal studies showing oxytocin reduces food intake.Continue Reading

Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety Did you know that our body produces its own marijuana-like compound to protect us against anxiety? A study reveals a new biological pathway that regulates this system and suggests that a drug currently in clinical trials to treat obesity might also provide an attractive way to combat anxiety disorders.Continue Reading

Losing 30 minutes of sleep per day may promote weight gain and adversely affect blood sugar control  Losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can have long-term consequences for body weight and metabolism,.Continue Reading

Coffee Protects Women From Cancer

A study published yesterday by the American Institute for Cancer Research, physical activity and coffee protect against endometrial cancer. This applies to decaffeinated as well as regular coffee. Women who drink more than one cup a day had more protection.

The endometrium is the lining of the uterus. It is subject to a process of cyclical change during the fertile years of a woman’s life. The majority of cancers that occur in the body of the womb are endometrial cancers This cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide . Around 290,000 new cases were recorded in 2008. Endometrial cancer accounts for 2% of the cancer deaths in women.

The also found evidence that Body fatness increases the chances of getting is endometrial cancer. This was determined by the body mass index (a measure for human body shape based on an individual's mass and height), measures of abdominal girth, and adult weight gain. The evidence that greater body fatness, including abdominal fatness and adult weight gain, is a cause of endometrial cancer is convincing.

The another risk factor was glycaemic load.This is a number that estimates how much the food will raise a person's blood sugar level after eating it. For example a piece of white bread which digests quickly will cause a large larger rise in blood sugar than pasta which digests slower because it does not have any holes in it. Sense it is digesting slower the sugar goes into the blood slower and never reaches the same concentration in the blood..

To find out how fast the sugar goes into your blood you can look up the.Glycemic Index (GI) The higher the GI the quicker the sugar goes into the blood.

In Conclusion Women who drink Coffee, exercise, watch their weight, and eat things with a low GI have less chance of getting endometrial cancers

Watch Out For Phony Diabetic Cures

As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, illegally sold products promising to prevent, treat, and even cure diabetes are flooding the marketplace.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to use such products. They may contain harmful ingredients or may be otherwise unsafe, or may improperly be marketed as over-the-counter (OTC) products when they should be marketed as prescription products. They carry an additional risk if they cause consumers to delay or discontinue effective treatments for diabetes. Without proper disease management, people with diabetes are at a greater risk for developing serious health complications.

"People with chronic or incurable diseases may feel desperate and become easy prey. Bogus products for diabetes are particularly troubling because there are effective options available to help manage this serious disease rather than exposing patients to unproven and risky products," said Gary Coody, R.Ph., national health fraud coordinator for FDA. "Failure to follow well-established treatment plans can lead to, among other things, amputations, kidney disease, blindness and death."

These products are sold as dietary supplements; alternative medicines, such as ayurvedics;(a traditional system of healing arts that originated in India) prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs, including homeopathic products: Examples of claims observed on these illegally marketed products include:

• "Lower your blood sugar naturally."
• "Lowers A1C levels significantly."
• "You'll lower your chances of having eye disease, kidney disease, nerve damage and heart disease!"
• "It can replace medicine in the treatment of diabetes."
• "For Relief of Diabetic Foot Pain."

Undeclared ingredients can cause serious harm. If consumers and their health care professionals are unaware of the actual ingredients in the products they are taking, these products may interact in dangerous ways with other medications. One possible complication: Patients may end up taking a larger combined dose of the diabetic drugs than they intended, and that may cause a significant unsafe drop in blood sugar levels, a condition known as hypoglycemia.

FDA also looked at sales of prescription drugs from fraudulent online pharmacies. Signs that indicate an online pharmacy is legitimate include: requiring that patients have a valid prescription; providing a physical address in the U.S.; being licensed by a state pharmacy board; and having a state-licensed pharmacist to answer questions. Some fraudulent online pharmacies illegally sell drugs that are not approved in the United States, or sell prescription drug products without meeting necessary requirements.

Diabetics is a serious condition that should be treated by your doctor.