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Metformin Cuts Risk of Cancer in Diabetics
Patients with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed metformin appear to be at lower risk of cancer than those not treated with metformin.
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Pramlintide, a synthetic analog of the hormone amylin, given along with insulin reduces immediate postprandial hyperglycemia in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.New FDA
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New research suggests that tea may be a simple, inexpensive means of preventing diabetes and its ensuing complications, including cataracts.
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A diabetes epidemic is under way. According to the World Health Organization and the US is number one.
Read More »Study Of Obese Diabetics Explains Why Low-carb Diets Produce Fast Results
Results of a new study shows why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carb diets.
Read More »A 39 Inch (1 Meter) Waistline Predicts High Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
People with a waistline of one meter or more are at serious risk of insulin resistance – an early stage in the development of diabetes and heart disease.
Read More »ACP and ACPF Launch 3-Year Effort to Improve Diabetes Care
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American College of Physicians Foundation (ACPF) launched a major initiative to improve diabetes care in the United States.
Read More »Transcription Factors Used to Increase Insulin Production
An increase in insulin gene expression and insulin production, raised the possibility that this could eventually be used to treat diabetes.
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In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), those who exercise 4- to 5- times per week have markedly improved survival compared with those who exercise less frequently or more frequently.
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