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New and important evidence shows that Insulin Resistance Syndrome can lead to elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, breathing and sleep disorders, liver disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, Alzheimer’s Disease and more.

Novartis expected to be in the market this year with Galvus, But the FDA is requiring more studies to determine Galvus’s safety, so they will not resubmit until probably mid-2009

A molecular compound found in red wine called resveratrol extends the life span of mice by up to 24 percent and up to 59 percent in other animals like flies and fish.

Markers of impaired glucose metabolism in nondiabetics were independently related to increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular death in a large population-based study.

For diabetes and prediabetes screening, random plasma glucose testing alone appears to be at least as good as the full gamut of metabolic syndrome tests, and is easier and cheaper to boot, researchers found.

Insufficient numbers of women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy are being screened for diabetes in the first year postpartum, according to a retrospective study.

High glycosylated hemoglobin levels in women with gestational diabetes are associated with the development of diabetes in the future, new research indicates.

Study found that when the women’s weight was taken into account, sleep apnea was associated with a doubling of the incidence of gestational diabetes and a fourfold increase in the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension.

The results of this study suggest that the use of certain types of hormonal contraceptives during the 5 years leading up to a pregnancy may be associated with the risk of developing gestational diabetes.

Have you ever had a patient ask, how much do our genes contribute to our risk of developing diabetes? Or, “Diabetes seems to run in my family. Am I doomed to developing the disease too?” Phil Wood DVM, MS, PhD gives us a way to answer in his feature Genetics …