Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have demonstrated that certain T cells require input from monocytes in order to maintain their pro-inflammatory response in people with Type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Fitness Consultations in Care of Type 2 Patients Improves Outcomes
Increasing physical activity is a cornerstone in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and in general practice it is a challenge to achieve long-term adherence to this lifestyle change….
Read More »Finger Length Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
Men with long index fingers have a lower risk of prostate cancer….
Read More »Metformin’s Effect on Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes mellitus plus chronic heart failure is a common but lethal combination and therapeutic options are limited. Metformin is perceived as being relatively contraindicated in this context….
Read More »Off. On. Off. On. The Circuitry of Insulin-Releasing Cells
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have teased out how these cells interpret incoming signals and find that three proteins relay signals similar to an electrical circuit….
Read More »Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes in Kids
While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can also lead to the disease….
Read More »Whole-Fat Milk and Cheese Can Lower Diabetes Risk
The incidence of Type 2 diabetes declined significantly as levels of a fatty acid found in whole-fat dairy products increased….
Read More »What Are Your Waiting for? Start Metformin Early
For newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes patients, waiting until lifestyle measures fail before starting metformin may jeopardize the long-term efficacy of the drug….
Read More »Preventing Diabetes: All We Have to Do Is Ask!
Why are we missing chances to prevent diabetes? Physicians in the United States are rarely diagnosing prediabetes….
Read More »Researchers Turn White Fat to Energy-Burning Brown Fat
Certain cells in white fat can be changed into energy-burning brown fat, according to an animal study that could lead to new treatments for obesity….
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