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Diabetes rate in Scotland continues to increase
"Almost a quarter of a million people in Scotland now have diabetes, according to the latest figures.
New statistics in the annual Scottish Diabetes Survey show the number of people with the condition has continued to increase by about 10,000 a year.
A total of 247,278 people now have diabetes, almost 5% of the population.
The majority of these people, about 217,500, have type 2 diabetes, a form of the disease which can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle.
Type 2 is also more common among older people.
Chief Medical Officer Sir Harry Burns, Scotland's top doctor, said: "This survey highlights the increasing number of people with diabetes that is directly related to the ageing of the population and unhealthy lifestyle factors such as obesity.
"Stopping smoking, eating better and taking regular exercise is something we can all do to make sure we are as healthy as possible.""
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19311489
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Blueberries...
"Volunteers are being sought to see if the extract of blaeberries could treat diabetes.
Experts from the University of Aberdeen are exploring if a concentrated capsule form of the fruit, which is part of the blueberry family, could help.
They are looking for 60 overweight men, aged 40 to 70 with type 2 diabetes, to take part in the three-week study.
The volunteers, from the Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire area, would take the capsule three times a day.
Dr Nigel Hoggard, from the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health, who is leading the study, said: "The exact link between type 2 diabetes and obesity has never been pinpointed.
"We think the answer to their connection lies in fat tissue. When fat increases, this is associated with a low grade inflammation, and the release of a number of hormones into the blood.
We hope our study will provide scientific evidence of the way in which potentially a local product could help in controlling one of Scotland's most prevalent diseases”
Dr Nigel Hoggard
University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health
"It is these hormones, and how they act on the glucose in our body, which we believe causes type 2 diabetes to occur.
He said: "We know that blaeberries are naturally very high in a chemical substance called polyphenols."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10214553
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And you probably don't like blueberries anyway?
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20th August 2012 #12
Here's ANOTHER thing:
You'll possibly recall that I underwent surgery for the removal of a 'Granulosa Tumour' in ... ... a sensitive part of my anatomy, last November. Although [thank God!] the tumour proved to be benign - as well as being exceedingly rare - I was, in turn, referred to an oncologist and given a CT scan which revealed the presence of a small gallstone in my bile duct. Again ... nothing serious. But ... as an extra precaution ... it's since been recommended that I continue to attend the Oncology Outpatients Clinic every three or four months for an indefinite period.
Take Care.
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