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Based On CE Analysis Of Oral Medications, ACP Recommends Metformin To Treat Type 2 Diabetes
(Feb 7, 2012 09:00)
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that clinicians add metformin as the initial drug treatment for most patients with type 2 diabetes when lifestyle modifications such as diet, exerci..
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Feb. 7 2012
(Feb 7, 2012 09:00)
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Taste Receptors Discovered In Pancreatic Beta Cells Can Sense Fructose And Stimulate Insulin Secretion
(Feb 7, 2012 09:00)
Taste receptors on the tongue help us distinguish between safe food and food that's spoiled or toxic. But taste receptors are now being found in other organs, too...
One In Ten Cases Of Diabetes Goes Untreated
(Feb 7, 2012 08:00)
Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health. Worldwide, four in five people ..
Elevated Glucose Associated With Undetected Heart Damage
(Feb 6, 2012 08:00)
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart dise..
Exercise In Low Oxygen Environment May Result In Improved Insulin Sensitivity
(Feb 5, 2012 08:00)
Intermittent exercise with and without low oxygen concentrations (or hypoxia) can improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics, however exercise while under hypoxic conditions provides greater impr..
Probable Mechanism Underlying Resveratrol Activity Revealed By NIH Study
(Feb 5, 2012 08:00)
National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues have identified how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may confer its health benefit..
Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help
(Feb 5, 2012 08:00)
Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Si..
Link Between Insulin Resistance And Brain Health In Elderly
(Feb 3, 2012 09:00)
New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientifi..
Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications
(Feb 3, 2012 09:00)
In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders - making them among the..
Seasonal Changes May Influence The Efficacy Of Vaccination Against Diabetes
(Feb 3, 2012 08:00)
The development of a medicine for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, based on autoantigen GAD65, received a setback following crucial clinical phase 3 trials that failed to show significant effec..
Brain Energy Metabolism Improved By Decaffeinated Coffee
(Feb 2, 2012 09:00)
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk fa..
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