And the longer the pioglitazone treatment the lower the risk for developing dementia…. Previous studies confirm that diabetes patients have a higher risk of developing dementia than non-diabetics. Michael Heneka and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study in 145,928 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus aged from 60 or older, who were …
Read More »Diet That Mimics Fasting Appears to Slow Aging
Benefits demonstrated in mice and yeast; piloted in humans….
Read More »Can the Insulin Patch Become a Reality?
A “smart” insulin patch mimicking the actions of the pancreas has been tested in mice…. Researchers may have developed a patch that mimics the action of the pancreas; it senses increased levels of blood glucose and consequently releases the amount of insulin necessary to bring blood glucose levels within normal …
Read More »Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors May Have More to Offer Than You Think
Men with type 2 diabetes being treated for ED may be getting some cardioprotective effects as well….
Read More »Good Fat, Bad Fat, Red Fat, Blue Fat
The new Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report supports getting rid of the total daily fat limit, but notes that individuals should focus on consuming more unsaturated fats…. Periodically, the dietary guidelines are reevaluated and recommendations are made that have a real impact on how the products that we buy are …
Read More »Knowledge + Change = Reversal of Diabetes
Patients who learn of their status and alter their lifestyle may be able to reverse their disease… Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem, a U.S. study found. Lacking awareness, people with the elevated blood sugar levels …
Read More »Protein in Blood Useful for Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
A protein encoded by the gene glypican-1 (GPC1) present on cancer exosomes may be used as part of a potential non-invasive diagnostic and screening tool to detect early pancreatic cancer….
Read More »Gut Bacteria: Akkermansia Muciniphila Can Improve Metabolic Health
Studies in mice showed that A. muciniphila can lower body fat mass, improve glucose homoeostasis, decrease adipose tissue inflammation and increase gut integrity…
Read More »Effects of Metformin and Lifestyle Modification in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Together with lifestyle modification, metformin lowered BMI and subcutaneous fat, and improved menstruation cycles… Excessive weight in PCOS is often linked to insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, high androgen levels, ovulation dysfunction, and subfertility. Insulin resistance is regarded as the key feature of PCOS, thus most women suffering from …
Read More »Mushroom Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine Causes Weight Loss
Ganoderma lucidum slowed weight gain by altering bacteria in mice….
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