In type 2 diabetics with microalbuminuria, irbesartan reduces albumin excretion independent of its antihypertensive effect.
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New research suggests what’s good for heart is good for brain. People taking cholesterol drugs called statins reduced their risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 79 percent.
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If amyloid deposits in the pancreas causes diabetes, (theory not universally accepted) then this could be an effective therapy
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