Another New Combo Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes

In patients with type-2 diabetes, metformin has been shown to be safe and effective, negating criteria limiting its use, according to Israeli researchers.

Following a calorie-restricted diet has been shown to slow the effects of aging on the muscles, brain and heart.

Metformin reduces hepatic glucose and improves insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes.

People without a high school education were at risk of dying an average 9 years earlier than high school graduates, while blacks were at risk of dying almost 2 years earlier than their white counterparts.

The use of medications for diabetes is a marker for underlying disease severity.

Doc’s would be able to bill 15% more for services if they can show better outcomes then the norm.

Visceral adiposity is associated with both peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance, independent of gender, in the type 2 diabetic patients

Among women at high risk for type 2 diabetes, beginning treatment before they actually develop the disease can preserve the health of their insulin-producing cells and stave off diabetes,

The advanced glycation end product (AGE) inhibitor Pyridorin (pyridoxamine dihydrochloride) has potential in treating diabetic nephropathy.