Heart care sub par in older diabetics: study
A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a Canadian study.
People with diabetes are at increased risk for developing heart and vascular disease. The results of the current study suggest that the management of cardiovascular risk for type 2 diabetes patients is “less than appropriate,” the study team concludes in the journal Diabetes Care this month.
Maternal, childhood factors affect obesity risk
Factors ranging from her mother’s body mass index to her own weight gain in early childhood influence the likelihood that a female child will grow up to become overweight, new research hints.
While the findings offer clues to how obesity prevention efforts might target certain time points in a person’s life, they also underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy weight for life, Dr. Mary Beth Terry of Columbia University in New York City told Reuters Health.
The secret of a long life? It’s the moles on your skin
People with a lot of moles on their skin are used to being told that they are at greater risk of cancer. But now they have reason to celebrate; research suggests they can look forward to a longer life.
“Moley” people have a slightly higher risk of developing melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, but a study comparing more than 1,800 twins found that those with more moles have longer telomeres - a marker of biological ageing found in all cells.
