Accumulation of intra-abdominal fat is associated with insulin resistance, whereas accumulation of subcutaneous fat is associated with increased plasma leptin levels.
Read More »Metformin Offsets Weight Gain in Children on Psychotropics
Metformin may help offset weight gain in pediatric patients taking psychotropic medications, according to an open label study reported in the April issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 14 What Does the HbA1c Results Mean? Not Much According to a Patie
The understanding of the meaning of an A1c tests is crucial to diabetes management according to a new study.
Read More »Baby Aspirin Reduces More Than Cardiovascular Risk, try Cancer
A once-a-day baby aspirin can modestly ward off the development of common polyps that eventually grow to become colon cancer, a study finds.
Read More »Diabetes Costs 47,000 for Every Patient
Complications of diabetes cost the health care system about $47,000 per patient over the course of the person’s life.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 13 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in People With Diabetes
People with diabetes are at increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome
Read More »Misshapen Proteins Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes may be the result of protein folding gone awry.
Read More »Losartan Versus HCTZ in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Losartan 50 mg was effective in reducing blood pressure and albuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 12 Systolic Blood Pressure is the Most Important Marker of Cardiov
Therefore, the need for more strict control of this component of blood pressure must be reconsidered
Read More »Calcium Supplementation Improves Lipid Profile in Postmenopaus
Calcium citrate supplementation significantly increases HDL cholesterol levels in postmenopausal women.
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