Study shows that adding metformin for type 1 diabetes can improve QOL, insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in overweight adults with T1DM.
Read More »Rimonabant: Time to SERENADE A New Oral Antidiabetic Agent?
Rimonabant produces significant improvements in blood sugar beyond what would be expected from its effects on weight loss.
Read More »Diabetes Drug ACTOS Protects Brain from Radiation Therapy
Researchers have reported that in animal studies, Actos prevented memory and learning problems associated with cancer radiation treatments on the brain.
Read More »New Therapy to Treat Patients With Severely Elevated Cholesterol Levels
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated the potential of a new type of therapy for patients who suffer from high cholesterol levels, lowering LDL cholesterol by 51%..
Read More »Gene Associated with Kidney Failure in Diabetes Identified
Discovery can lead to treatment strategies for diabetic patients to protect them from kidney failure and may provide a marker to determine which diabetic patients are at increased risk for future kidney disease.
Read More »A New Oral Nano Delivery System For Insulin
Scientists are reporting development of a nanoparticle drug delivery system that shows promise as a potential way to administer insulin and perhaps other protein-based drugs by mouth rather than injection or nasal sprays.
Read More »Living Near Toxic Waste Increases Risk for Diabetes
Living near toxic waste may make you diabetic, says a study.
Read More »U.S. Healthcare Contributes to the Complications of Diabetes
New report finds that the 46 million people who are uninsured and those with low income received the lowest quality of care and had the most problems with access to preventive health care.
Read More »Kidney Disease Linked to Increased Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease (PAD)—a common but often undetected condition causing reduced blood flow in the legs.
Read More »Being Overweight May Just Be Body Chemistry at Work
You can lose weight by outsmarting the system that regulates appetite.
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