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Taking supplements of L-Carnipure tartrate during pregnancy can significantly reduce the increased level of plasma free fatty acids that is considered the main cause of insulin resistance in pregnant women.

Results of a new study suggest that the tuning fork test alone is sufficient for screening purposes.

“It shouldn’t be called metabolic syndrome,” It should be called physical inactivity syndrome.”

Aspirin use associated with lower mortality, but doesn’t raise bleeding risk.

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Evan David Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School has taken a thorough look at the newest immunosuppressives and how they work for diabetes patients. His article Nipping Things in the Bud brings to light some of the uses for these medications and why research is ongoing. …

Long Acting Byetta Preliminary Results From Phase 2 Study Announced. As a once a week therapy, Byetta can be a blockbuster.”

Self-administered subcutaneous injections of a substance called oxyntomodulin lead to weight loss and an apparent reduction in fat deposits.

The favorable CVD risk factor profile of habitual exercisers is attributable to both leanness and exercise.

Diabetic retinopathy can occur in people who do not yet have diabetes.