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In a select sample of breast cancer patients, the possible anti-cancer effects of metformin do not significantly increase survival rates…. 

Konstantinos Makrilakis, MD, PhD Nikolaos Katsilambros, MD, PhD.  Avoidance of complications Hypoglycemia and hypokalemia are the two most common complications of treatment of hyperglycemic crises with insulin. They have both been reduced significantly, however, with the administration of low-dose insulin and careful monitoring and replacement of serum potassium. 27,28 Frequent …

  With this week’s Homerun Slides, we pick up again on our Core Defects of Type 2 Diabetes series with Part 3. This set delves into the Targeting Mechanisms for a Comprehensive Approach, Complementary Mechanisms of Action, with a focus on sitagliptin…

The Smart Pill Bottle  AdhereTech has created patented cloud-connected pill bottles that improve medication adherence. These bottles measure the exact number of pills or liquid in the bottle in real-time, wirelessly send this HIPAA-compliant data into the cloud, and remind patients to take their medication via phone call or text. …

New predictive model for all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes….

Prevalence of diabetes among US adults has grown by 45% over the past 20 years….

Each hour delay in mid-point sleep on free days was associated with a higher HbA1c of 2.5%….

Relative intensity of GLUT4 protein was decreased by 36% in simvastatin-treated adipocytes….

The National Health and Nutrition Survey found a positive association between use of marijuana and reduced insulin resistance….

A recent meta-analysis has shown that patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) may not have impaired secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)…. The study conducted by researchers at Gentofte Hospital at the University of Copenhagen, revealed that T2DM patients had similar levels of GLP-1 secretion as controls after an oral glucose …