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A new study linking pollutants found in fish to insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes may further turn people off fish and boost the omega-3 supplements market.

The 12 month study, revealed that calorie-restricted diets differing substantially in glycemic load can result in comparable long-term weight loss.

The new ADA consensus statement specifies that screening for prediabetes should involve the fasting plasma glucose test and the 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test and should be undertaken in the same population that is currently screened for diabetes.

“Phoning it in” works when it comes to losing weight and getting fit, according to a new systematic review. 77% effectiveness shown in studies.

Coenzyme Q10 has the potential in hypertensive patients to lower systolic blood pressure by up to 17 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by up to 10 mm Hg without significant side effects.”

Finding could lead to new avenues of treatment, researchers sayA peptide developed by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College may expand the availability and durability of islet cell transplant for patients with type-1 diabetes.

When low-dose aspirin is taken for cardiovascular risk reduction and ibuprofen for the pain of osteoarthritis, the heart is the loser, found investigators

For type-2 diabetic patients with inadequate blood glucose control despite treatment with two oral diabetes drugs, the addition of either insulin glargine or rosiglitazone results in comparable levels of improvement in glucose control, investigators report.

Past studies in tissue culture have suggested that one type of pancreas cell could be coaxed to transform into insulin-producing islet cells.

Exenatide added to thiazolidinediones improved glycemic control and reduced body weight in some patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.