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Type 2 Diabetes and the Importance of Exercise for Children Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Deborah Bowlby, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses how Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among children. The main risk factor associated with the increase in Type 2 diabetes among children is attribut...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes Health: Bone May Have a Role in Blood Sugar Control Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: A new study shows that the human skeleton plays a key role in adjusting blood sugar. Reporting in the science journal Cell, the research team says their work has helped define how bone controls this process. Learn more about the study in this diabete...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes: Screening for Coronary Artery Disease Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: According to a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, routine screening for coronary artery disease is of no value for adults with diabetes who have no symptoms of heart problems....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes: Study using Otelixizumab for Type I Diabetes Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: DEFEND-1 is a clinical study evaluating a new investigational agent called otelixizumab for adults with new onset type 1 diabetes. The study is testing otelixizumab to see if it can reduce the destruction of beta cells that make insulin for the body....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Dementia: Links with Hypoglycemia Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: New research suggests that older individuals with type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalized with severe low blood sugar levels seem to have a greater risk of developing dementia. Experts reviewing research findings debate the cause and effect of the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes and Pregnancy: Links with Depression Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or who recently gave birth face almost twice the risk of depression compared to women without diabetes. Furthermore, women who had never been depressed before appeared to be at risk, too....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes: Links with Sleep Apnea Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening problem affecting one out of three people with diabetes. Based on evidence linking the two disorders, health experts are encouraging physicians to assess their diabetic patients for sleep apnea symptoms a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Research on Lipid Molecules Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Yusuf Hannun, professor of biochemistry and associate director of research at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC, discusses his research in lipid metabolism and its mechanisms and function. He explains that while lipids are most commonly associated ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Clinical Trials on Pioglitazone Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Dana King, professor in the Department of Family Medicine, discusses a new clinical trial being conducted to determine the effect of a drug known as pioglitazone on ADMA levels, which has found to be a risk factor for heart disease among diabetes...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes and Dietary Guidelines Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Abby Van der Veer, a registered dietician who specializes in dietary counseling for pregnant women, offers advice for women with gestational diabetes. She emphasizes the importance of tight control of blood sugar as a protective measure for the fetus...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Overweight: Nutritional Guidance for Overweight Children Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dietician Katherine Nashatker, who specializes in pediatric endocrinology, discusses helping overweight children either by behavior change or diet modification. She emphasizes that heavy calorie restrictions are not favored for overweight children, b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes: Nutrition for Children with Diabetes Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Katherine Nashatker, a dietician at MUSC specializing in pediatric endocrinology, talks about helping children newly diagnosed with diabetes. She explains how she teaches parents and children of important dietary requirements and limitations, focusin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Diabetes: An Overview Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Endocrinologist Dr. Soonho Kwon goes over early symptoms of diabetes and the initial evaluation involving measurement of blood glucose levels. He emphasizes the importance of blood glucose control through diet, exercise, and careful monitoring, notin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thyroid Nodules: An Overview Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Soonho Kwon, an expert in thyroid disease, provides an overview of how thyroid nodules are evaluated, indicating common causes. He goes over treatment and prognosis for both cancerous and benign nodules. In this endocrinology podcast, Dr. Kwon em...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Transplant: Kidney Transplant Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Head of the Division of Transplant Surgery at MUSC, Dr. Prabhakar Baliga, discusses causes for a patient requiring a kidney transplant. He also talks about kidney dialysis, pointing to the advantage of transplant for both quality of life and longevit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hypercholesterolemia: Treatments Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, elucidates the mechanism of action by which hypercholesterolemia medications called statins reduce cholesterol levels in the body. She comments on both the effectiveness and potential ris...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cardiovascular Disease: Hypercholesterolemia and Other Risk Factors Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, discusses desirable levels of various lipids in the body, including HDL, LDL, vLDL, and triglycerides. She explains how these numbers vary from individual to individual. In addition to hy...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lipids: Cholesterol Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Maria Lopes-Virella, an expert in diabetes and lipidology, explains what lipids are and why they are important for cell functioning, pointing out, however, the danger of excess lipids in the body. Dr. Lopes-Virella elaborates on lipids, describin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Adrenal Glands: Surgical Treatment Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Denise Carneiro-Pla, a surgeon specializing in the endocrine surgery, explains the adrenal gland tumors and the types of surgery available to remove the adrenal glands. Dr. Carneiro-Pla discusses the three surgical options available to remove t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Thyroid Cancer: The Diagnosis Updated: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 Description: Dr. Denise Carneiro-Pla, a surgeon specializing in endocrine tumors, hosts this cancer podcast and discusses the different types of thyroid lesions and cancers, how a biopsy is used to confirm whether the tumor is malignant or benign and explains how...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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