Blood test predicts diabetics&#39; heart disease risk
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A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers report. Two separate studies suggest that people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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Elevated blood sugar increases the risk of heart disease, not only in people with diabetes but also in those with high-normal readings not considered diabetic.
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NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and people with diabetes come into that category.
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The best tool for predicting the  risk of heart disease may be a tape measure, researchers said  on Tuesday.
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People suffering from the most common form of diabetes could sharply cut their risk for heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-lowering drug even if they have normal cholesterol levels, a major new study says.
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NEW YORK  - People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests.
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A Johns Hopkins study suggests that people with type I and type II diabetes would be well advised to monitor their blood sugar levels more than the usual twice daily to make sure that levels are not elevated over 150 milligrams per deciliter for sustained
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Diabetics should be monitoring their blood sugar levels more frequently due to new research that suggests sustained elevated levels may increase the risk of heart disease.
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High levels of a blood protein called mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with lower risk of heart attack, particularly among diabetics, report Saevardottir and colleagues.
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A BLOOD test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, according to the latest research.
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Dental health is particularly important for people with diabetes, new findings indicate.
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Diabetes is an undetected and silent  threat for many people who end up with heart disease, according  to new research published on Monday.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test early in life could identify children with familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol levels and greatly increases the risk of early death from heart disease, a British study finds.
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Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Dr. Simin Liu of Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital in
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New tests involving blood and brain  scans can detect symptoms of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, and brief  appraisals of real-life functioning can predict who is likely  to develop it, researchers said on Sunday.
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Diabetes is dangerous even before the disease becomes full-blown, boosting the risk of death from heart disease in its earliest form, Australian researchers said on Monday.
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What&#39;s New To protect against heart disease, should you test your blood sugar level routinely, even if you&#39;re not diabetic?