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1. People With Diabetic Nerve Pain Shows The Condition Significantly Impacts Daily Activities Such As Exercise And Sleep Yet Often Goes Untreated
2. Men's Blood Pressure Increased By High-Sugar Diet

People With Diabetic Nerve Pain Shows The Condition Significantly...

2009-09-24 22:00

Diabetes

In a new online survey, eighty-five percent of people who experience diabetic nerve pain said that their pain was one of the top three most bothersome complications of their diabetes. Despite the fact that people with diabetic nerve pain recognize the condition's impact on their lives and eighty-four percent of those surveyed said they have discussed the condition with a healthcare provider, just slightly less than half of respondents (49 percent) were treating their pain.

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Men's Blood Pressure Increased By High-Sugar Diet

2009-09-24 13:00

Hypertension

Study 1 highlights: Just two weeks on a high-fructose diet raises blood pressure in men. A drug used to treat gout seems to protect against that blood pressure increase and some aspects of metabolic syndrome. Study 2 highlights: A study in mice finds that the time of day when fructose is consumed is linked to abnormalities in blood pressure, weight gain and behavior.