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Good soda. ---- End of Sponsor's Message ------- CURRENT NEWS ITEMS: ------------------------------------ Scientists Suspect Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Slow Acute Wound Healing A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But is that effect detrimental or helpful? Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1409.shtml ------------------------------------ Statins May Protect Against Memory Loss People at high risk for dementia who took cholesterol-lowering statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who do not take statins, a new study shows. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1415.shtml ------------------------------------ Dietary Factors Appear to Be Associated With Diabetes Risk Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating a low-fat diet does not appear to be associated with any change in diabetes risk. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1416.shtml ------------------------------------ Statins Linked to Improved Survival in Kidney Transplant Recipients For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1406.shtml ------------------------------------ New Protocol Streamlines Therapy That Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible A new therapy developed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center improves transplant rates and outcomes for patients awaiting living- and deceased-donor kidney transplantation. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1413.shtml ------------------------------------ Drug Lowers Body's Set Point to Control Hyperparathyroidism in Dialysis Patients A medication used to control high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease works by resetting the balance between calcium and PTH levels. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1412.shtml ------------------------------------ Diabetes Experts Recommend One-Two Punch for Treating Patients with Pre-Diabetes For the first time, a consensus of diabetes and metabolic disorder experts have recommended a comprehensive treatment regimen for patients with pre-diabetes. The recommendations call for specific guidelines on both lifestyle, and pharmaceutical intervention where appropriate. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1408.shtml ------------------------------------ Obesity Linked to Newer, Less Walkable Neighborhoods The age of your neighborhood may influence your risk of obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1414.shtml ------------------------------------ Limiting Fructose May Boost Weight Loss One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1407.shtml ------------------------------------ Researchers Detecting Alzheimer's Disease Earlier Researchers have identified two new techniques to detect the progression of Alzheimer's disease earlier. By catching Alzheimer's disease before symptoms are apparent, physicians can prescribe treatments to slow down the disease progression. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1404.shtml ------------------------------------ Membrane Model May Unlock Secrets of Early-Stage Alzheimer's Researchers are using a new laboratory model of the membrane surrounding neurons in the brain to study how a protein long suspected of a role in early-stage Alzheimer's disease actually impairs a neuron's structure and function. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1410.shtml ------------------------------------ Drugs Commonly Used for Erectile Dysfunction Allowed More Chemotherapy to Reach Brain Tumors Researchers found that medications commonly prescribed for erectile dysfunction opened a mechanism called the blood-brain tumor barrier and increased delivery of cancer-fighting drugs to malignant brain tumors. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1405.shtml ------------------------------------ Current Stats Severely Underestimate Costs of Medical Errors A new review suggests that current statistics on medical mistakes might not be comprehensive because they do not factor in all inpatient costs or include readmissions and patient care for the 90 days following surgery. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1403.shtml ------------------------------------ An ID for Alzheimer's? UCLA researchers have confirmed the existence of biomarkers that may track the progression of AD, long before symptoms appear. Read Full News Article at: http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1411.shtml ---- Sponsor's Message -------------- NUTRISODA - NUTRIENT ENHANCED, SUGAR-FREE SODA Finally, zero-sugar, intelligent refreshment has arrived for people with diabetes - in eight nutrient-enhanced varieties that pass the diabetic test with flying colors. 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