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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:58:12 +1000 720 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sweet-way-to-detect-prediabetes/15251 Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, rou http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sweet-way-to-detect-prediabetes/15251 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-target-for-treatment-of-advanced-prostate-cancer/15254 In its early stages, prostate cancer requires androgens (hormones that promote the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics) for growth, and current first-line therapies target the rece http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-target-for-treatment-of-advanced-prostate-cancer/15254 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Bittersweet-warning-for-women-with-gestational-diabetes/15244 A common test to diagnose gestational diabetes – a temporary condition which can harm both mother and child if left untreated – also has predictive power for type 2 adult-onset d http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Bittersweet-warning-for-women-with-gestational-diabetes/15244 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/You've-recently-given-birth-and-he-can't-wait-to-start-having-sex.../15256 Perhaps you and your partner thought that once you got rid of the bump in your stomach, you would want sex again. If it hasn't happened, don't be too concerned – it's perfectly normal! Many wome http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/You've-recently-given-birth-and-he-can't-wait-to-start-having-sex.../15256 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-link-found-between-testosterone-and-frailty/15229 A new study indicates a link between low levels of testosterone and frailty in older men. Published in the July edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, the study by resea http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-link-found-between-testosterone-and-frailty/15229 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vitamins-do-not-reduce-preeclampsia-risk-in-women-with-diabetes/15223 Taking vitamins C and E does not lower the risk of preeclampsia in women with type 1 diabetes, a study published in the Lancet and presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in Florida, US http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Vitamins-do-not-reduce-preeclampsia-risk-in-women-with-diabetes/15223 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Metabolic-syndrome-in-living-kidney-donors-worsens-function-of-remaining-kidney/15216 People who donate one of their kidneys experience faster deterioration of their other kidney if they have the metabolic syndrome at the time of donation, a new study finds. The results were presented http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Metabolic-syndrome-in-living-kidney-donors-worsens-function-of-remaining-kidney/15216 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Cutting-carbs-better-than-low-fat-diet-for-insulin-resistant-women/15218 Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Cutting-carbs-better-than-low-fat-diet-for-insulin-resistant-women/15218 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Male-reproductive-health-linked-to-chronic-diseases/15211 Male reproductive health problems may coexist with, or represent a marker for, other common conditions including heart disease and diabetes, according to an article published in the Medical Journal of http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Male-reproductive-health-linked-to-chronic-diseases/15211 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Down-with-jet-lag/15213 Journeys across several time zones make our internal body clocks go haywire. We feel exhausted and tense, and our sleep pattern is out of synch. As scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysic http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Down-with-jet-lag/15213 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Problems-in-the-bedroom,-ladies-Your-doctor-can-probably-help/15226 So you're having problems in the bedroom? Perhaps you can't quite reach the "Big O"? Find sex painful? Just don't feel sexy? Well, you're not alone. Research suggests that the majority of Au http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Problems-in-the-bedroom,-ladies-Your-doctor-can-probably-help/15226 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Gender-differences-in-stress-response-at-cellular-level/15163 There may be a biological reason why depression and other stress-related psychiatric disorders are more common among women compared to men. Studying stress signalling systems in animal brains, neurosc http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Gender-differences-in-stress-response-at-cellular-level/15163 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Obesity,-weight-gain-from-middle-age-linked-to-risk-of-diabetes-in-older-adults/15162 For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, according to a study http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Obesity,-weight-gain-from-middle-age-linked-to-risk-of-diabetes-in-older-adults/15162 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Diabetes-may-double-cancer-risk-in-women/15145 Type 2 adult-onset diabetes causes insulin-like hormones to circulate through the body. A new study finds this has a surprisingly positive effect on reducing the rate of prostate cancer in men, but is http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Diabetes-may-double-cancer-risk-in-women/15145 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-treatment-approach-to-rare-cancer-results-in-prolonged-survival/15123 Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma has dramatically increased survival in the small group of patients who chose to undergo it, say physicians at Mayo Clinic. Their findings were pres http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-treatment-approach-to-rare-cancer-results-in-prolonged-survival/15123 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +1000