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Everybody knows that diabetes is no fun. But researchers writing in this month's Diabetes Care report that diabetics are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the rest of us. Depression, it turns out, often precedes the onset of diabetes--and may contribute to it. Depressed patients often overeat and have sedentary lifestyles, both of which may promote insulin resistance. Furthermore, some antidepressants, particularly the older tricyclics, disrupt glucose control. The good news: proper treatment of depression may actually improve diabetes...
...Generic copies of the anti-retroviral "cocktail" therapies essential to staying the onset of full-blown AIDS can be acquired on the world market for as little as $250 a year per patient, as compared with a patent-protected price tag in the U.S. of $10,000 a year. But in a country with 4.7 million mostly deeply impoverished HIV patients, even the discounted drugs would require the government to lay out $1.2 billion a year - and to put in place the infrastructure to ensure the proper diagnosis and usage and create a healthy environment to protect those patients from...
There are several drugs on the market that can delay the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but none that can prevent it. As the Nun Study shows, however, relatively simple changes in diet and lifestyle may help postpone the onset of dementia. Some of these suggestions--like getting a good education or wearing a bike helmet--make good sense in their own right. For others, you may want to consult your doctor--especially if you have a family history of Alzheimer...
Close contact with family and friends can keep your spirits up and slow the onset of mental decline. Studies have shown that seniors who remain engaged with family or community groups take longer to show signs of Alzheimer's than those who spend their days alone. The sisters in the Nun Study meet daily for games and conversation...
...study from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a skyrocketing number of women are being diagnosed with Type 2 (or adult-onset) diabetes each year. This year, about 16 million Americans have diabetes, and 60 percent of that number are women. And as women age and live longer, we are ever more likely to suffer from diabetes and its side effects, including blindness and life-threatening coronary disease...