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Circulating insulin inhibits endogenous glucose production and that bidirectional changes in hypothalamic insulin signaling affect glucose production.

All omega-3 fatty acids offer protective benefits to the heart.

Replacing dietary fat with a higher intake of carbohydrates, including sugar, can have a positive effect on weight control in overweight individuals.

A significant relation between adverse outcome of pregnancy and poor glycaemia control in early pregnancy in type 1 diabetics is shown in an investigation by British clinicians, published in the current BJM.

Physicians should consider each agent’s effects on lipid levels when choosing a specific thiazolidinedione.

Acarbose can decrease relative insulin resistance safely

Drinking an occasional beer with dinner may help reduce the risk of heart disease, according to a small study by Dutch researchers.

Plasma cystatin C may be a useful marker of early renal insufficiency in patients with Type 1 diabetes.

They developed a white wine specifically for people with juvenile or type I diabetes, as their bodies are less effective at mopping up free radicals than normal.

Japanese researchers report, that in patients with hypertension, Controlled-release nifedipine (nifedipine-CR) is associated with improved insulin sensitivity.