Drug That Counteracts The Effects Of Leptin May Benefit Cardiac Stent Patients With Diabetes

Drug That Counteracts The Effects Of Leptin May Benefit Cardiac Stent Patients With Diabetes
The naturally high levels of leptin in diabetic patients may reduce the effectiveness of drug-eluting stents used to treat heart blockages, but using a chemical that differs from the one commonly used to coat stents could counteract this effect. The work by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center could potentially improve outcomes in diabetics who get stents, they say.

Study Shows Regular Exercise Might Prevent Onset Of Diabetes In Black Women
Taking a brisk walk several times a week for exercise appears to reduce black women's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Reuters Health reports. Few studies have been conducted on the benefits of exercise among black women, according to Reuters.

Updated Fact Sheet: Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This fact sheet presents evidence concerning the male latex condom and the prevention of STDs, including HIV, based on information about how different STDs are transmitted, the physical properties of condoms, the anatomic coverage or protection that condoms provide, and epidemiologic studies assessing condom use and STD risk.

Putting Heart Into Diabetes And Coronary Care
A quarter of Type 2 diabetes patients admitted to hospital with a heart problem were readmitted within 28 days, compared to just six per cent of coronary patients who did not have diabetes, a Queensland University of Technology researcher has found. Dr Jo Wu, from the School of Nursing, discovered during her latest study that people who have diabetes and a heart condition often find it difficult to manage both conditions, leading to a high number of hospital readmissions.