Death and Stroke Rates in Decline in DiabeticsDeath and Stroke Rates in Decline in Diabetics
The latest national data on cardiovascular mortality among diabetics, compiled by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that more people are surviving with diabetes than ever before, but the overall burden of diabetes on the population remains widespread. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Hormone plays surprise role in fighting skin infections
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules produced in the skin to fend off infection-causing microbes. Vitamin D has been credited with a role in their production and in the body’s overall immune response, but scientists say a hormone previously associated only with maintaining calcium homeostasis and bone health is also critical, boosting AMP expression when dietary vitamin D levels are inadequate. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)