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Ovarian cancer patients who took the drug metformin survived longer than patients who did not take it….

Both laparoscopic gastric banding and Roux-en-Y bypass surgery improved beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity….

Sulfonylureas and metformin may help to reduce the risk for depression….

Study sheds new light on the link between high insulin levels and weight gain….

Treatment with liraglutide 1.8 mg for 26 weeks was well tolerated and improved liver enzymes in type 2 diabetes patients….

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new potential therapy that may reduce brain damage following stroke in type 2 diabetic patients….

Researchers show that the cells that produce glucagon are stimulated by the hormone itself. A previous study by the same group demonstrated that this principle also applies to insulin….

Researchers have identified four new genetic regions that influence birth weight, providing further evidence that genes as well as maternal nutrition are important for growth in the womb….

Screening blacks for microalbuminuria helps spot CKD earlier and may be cost-effective with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $35,000 if screenings were done yearly….

Social media may be an effective way to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement….