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Advanced age and race are among the factors that can affect whether a patient dies or suffers a stroke after carotid-artery surgery, a UT Southwestern physician involved in a multicenter study has found. "This study identified 11 readily available, clinical risk factors that can help referring physicians, neurologists, surgeons and anesthesiologists better weigh the risks and benefits of carotid surgery for an individual patient," said Dr. Ethan Halm, new chief of the William T.

Discussion of a man's background, attitude, and sexual history isn't just the fodder of Sex and The City episodes - in the future, it could also be a way of evaluating his risk of diabetes. Risk of developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome is determined by an individual's genetic background. Since this background has in turn been influenced by environment and behavior, it's important to consider these factors when assessing disease risk.

Christopher Thomas is the founder and major force behind DiabeticRockstar.com and the Fight It! campaign. Chris was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 27. He didn't let...

November is American diabetes Month, an important time to take a look at the concerns - and some good news - about diabetes. The burden of diabetes in Montana is substantial: Almost 48,000 adults (6.4 percent of residents) have diagnosed diabetes, a rate that has more than doubled in the past 20 years. The rate among American Indians is 2.5 times higher than the general population and has also increased dramatically.

Today Diamyd Medical (Pink Sheets:DMYDY)(STO:DIAMB) reported that six European countries have approved the initiation of a Phase III study with the Diamyd® diabetes vaccine for type 1 diabetes.

Reuters - A compound found in green tea could slow or even prevent the development of type 1 diabetes, new research in mice suggests.

Reuters - A diet packed with energy-dense foods, those containing more calories per volume, may increase a person's risk of developing diabetes, new research suggests.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Too many American adults are unaware of "pre-diabetes" and not enough take action to reduce their risk, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday.

Researchers in the UK studying the diet and lifestyle of middle-aged and older Europeans found that eating fish twice a week may lower the risk of kidney disease in people with diabetes.

A press release from the FDA states that a nationwide recall of ReliOn sterile, single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes with permanently affixed hypodermic needles is in effect. The syringes are mislabeled...