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Barrett Esophagus: Prevalence of Central Adiposity, Metabolic Syndrome, and a Proinflammatory State

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent condition that may have important implications in the development of esophageal cancer. The current study examines this syndrome among patients with Barrett's esophagus.
Annals of Surgery

Surgery for Obesity Reduces Cardiovascular Events?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:00 EDT

Bariatric surgery for obesity such as gastric banding or gastric bypass is associated with a reduction in long-term cardiovascular events, a new study using risk models suggests.
Heartwire

Gestational Impaired Glucose Tolerance Linked to Postpartum Metabolic Dysfunction Outcomes

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A study shows that pregnant women with gestational impaired glucose tolerance may have the same adverse outcomes as women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Medscape Medical News

Targeting the Interplay of Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Mixed Dyslipidemia: An Integrative Approach to Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Explore the critical factors that play a role in the metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk, as well as the steps physicans need to take to reduce this risk.

Overview of Metabolic Syndrome (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Comprehensive Insights Into the Pathophysiology of Mixed Dyslipidemia: The Role of Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Long-term Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Through Chronic Obesity Management: A Focus on the Endocannabinoid System (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Panel Discussion (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Growth Hormone Therapy May Decrease Diabetes Risk in Girls With Turner Syndrome

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:16:33 EDT

Growth hormone (GH) treatment has beneficial effects on body composition, regional fat deposition and glucose tolerance in girls with Turner syndrome, a study suggests.
Reuters Health Information

Vancomycin Underdosing Very Common in the Obese

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:25 EDT

More than 70% of obese patients do not receive adequate doses of vancomycin, possibly resulting in subtherapeutic concentrations, according to Dallas-based researchers.
Reuters Health Information

Low Mass Islet Cell Transplants Achieve Insulin Independence

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:36:44 EDT

Allogeneic islet cell transplantation outcome is improved with smaller transplant size and with addition of etanercept and exenatide to the post-transplant immunosuppression regimen.
Reuters Health Information

New Approaches to Managing Dyslipidemia: Risk Reduction Beyond LDL-C

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Managing cholesterol is only a single facet of an overall cardiac wellness strategy designed to control the full and complex array of CHD risk factors.
Medscape Cardiology

Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:50:07 EDT

To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Frailty -- Thy Name Is Human: The Edward Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:20:49 EDT

Frailty is the core, even the raison d'être of geriatric medicine, according to Linda Fried, MD.
Medscape Internal Medicine

High Fiber in Pregnancy Cuts Risk of Preeclampsia

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The results of a new study suggest that higher intake of total fiber may reduce the risk for preeclampsia in pregnant women.
Medscape Medical News

Diabetes Is Associated With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:35:22 EDT

Results of a study published in the June 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology suggest an independent association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and increased left ventricular hypertrophy.
Reuters Health Information

Resistance Exercise Training Beneficial in Asian Indian Diabetics

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:45:18 EDT

Progressive resistance training improves insulin sensitivity, glycemic control and lipid levels and reduces subcutaneous adipose tissue deposits in Asian Indian patients with type II diabetes, researchers from India report in the July issue of Diabetes Care.
Reuters Health Information

Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:53:10 EDT

Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

In Utero Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls Linked to Sex of Infant

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:09:00 EDT

A new study shows that women exposed to high levels of PCBs were significantly less likely to give birth to male children than were women exposed to lower levels.
Medscape Medical News

Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Gender, and Race -- What, When, How It Is, or Is Not, Treated

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:00:46 EDT

Hypertension, diabetes, race, gender, and age -- not to mention SBP vs DBP: findings this month challenge long-held beliefs and practices and underline how simple improving patient outcomes could be.
Medscape Cardiology