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02/22/2010 - Articles

Low carb vegetarian diet is a good choice for health

A comparison of a low carbohydrate diet rich in vegetable protein with a high carbohydrate low fat diet shows that the former has extra health benefits. While participants in both groups lost weight, those on the 'eco-Atkins' plan had improvements in blood lipids and blood pressure. Read more

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02/04/2010 - Articles

Elderly depression: are doctors and patients failing to connect? 3/5

It is unacceptable for depression to be dismissed as a natural consequence of ageing. Never again should a GP explain to an older person that depression is something they should expect at their age. Read more

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02/04/2010 - Articles
Elderly Depression

Elderly Depression: Its Prevalence, Causes and Implications for Society 1/5

Depression is perhaps the most frequent cause of emotional suffering in later life Read more

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02/03/2010 - Articles
IANA Meeting 2010

IANA Meeting 2010

IANA Meeting, July 26, 27, 2010, Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Submit your abstract now! - Deadline February 15, 2010 for abstract and oral communications Read more

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02/01/2010 - Articles

Elderly Depression: The age factor in depression 2/5

Healthy, normally functioning older adults are at no greater risk for depression than are younger adults. Read more

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02/01/2010 - Articles

Elderly depression: the pitfalls of comorbidity and polypharmacy 4/5

"Late-life depression is both under-recognised and undertreated, and the impact of medical comorbidity may mask depressive symptoms.” A. M. Yohannes & R. C. Baldwin, “Medical comorbidities in late-life depression”1.  Read more

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02/01/2010 - Articles

Elderly Depression : New approaches to the management of elderly depression 5/5

Disease management is a coordinated disease-specific approach to patient care that seeks the best measured outcome at the lowest possible cost (The Genesis Report)1.  Read more

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01/15/2010 - Articles

Men unaware of diabetes status

Diabetes can creep up on you and complications may have set in before the condition is even diagnosed.  A new survey by Diabetes UK reveals that men are twice as likely not to know they have diabetes than women. A survey of nearly 7,000 adults aged 52-79 years revealed that 502 of them had diabetes.  Of the men with diabetes, 22% were unaware that they had it compared to 12% of women. Read more

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01/14/2010 - Articles

Best Tests for Predicting Future Atherosclerosis

Inflammatory biomarker tests, such as plasma C-reactive protein and fibrinogen, have been incorporated into screening programs for determining the risk of atherosclerosis. Read more

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01/14/2010 - Articles

Preventing Coronary Disease in Diabetics

The American College of Physicians has published guidelines for using lipid-lowering medication in patients with type 2 diabetes, whether they have elevated cholesterol levels or not. Read more

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