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Lantus Insulin: A Possible Link with Cancer - Requires Further Investigation
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Just as in the Accord study and in the Avandia debacle controversy, premature release of this kind of information before all the facts are in can be devastating for the medical community and patients. They will tell patients to consult with their physicans before making any changes to their treatment. But what can their physician tell them when they have not had any time to analyze the data and the information is not conclusive and more studies are needed?

This premature release states that Sanofi-Aventis's diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to European studies involving some 300,000 insulin-treated patients, prompting a call from experts for more research.

The Mediterranean Diet Relooked at for Flaws
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Mediterranean diet is back in the news with new information suggesting that "wine, vegetables and little meat [are a] recipe for long life." The researchers said that they had found that not all components of the Mediterranean diet had the same benefits.

Adequate Vitamin D Levels Aid Weight Loss
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Through its effect on adipose metabolism, vitamin D, the precursor and active forms, in adequate levels, plays an important role in helping patients lose weight, according to new research.

Depression Linked to Low Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Researchers at the University of Connecticut in Farmington report that depression is associated with low insulin sensitivity and that treatment of depression decreases insulin resistance. "Depressed subjects have a 37% increased risk of developing diabetes."

A Good Dentist Sees More than Teeth
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the clues.

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Stopped in Childhood
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A child's current body fat is the strongest predictor of poor insulin sensitivity. But, can 8 year old children give up their sweets, when everyone else around is eating them?

The Impact of Lifestyle Factors on Incidence of Diabetes Later in Life
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
If only patients knew, just how important lifestyle factors are! With that said, one could easily argue that the laboratory measures are actually proxies for lifestyle factors. Ninety percent of new diabetes cases may be due to lifestyle factors. Just maybe we should spend more effort educating patients on lifestyle change than adding new drugs.

Body Chemistry Identifies Type 2 Risk
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Researchers studying 6,538 people in the UK over almost 10 years found specific changes in blood glucose levels and sensitivity to the hormone insulin.

Testosterone Replacement for Men with Low Testosterone Improves Liver Function, Metabolic Syndrome
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A new study found that, in middle-aged and older men with low testosterone levels, long-term testosterone replacement therapy greatly improves their fatty liver disease and their risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Gene Inhibition Helps to Normalize Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
In research that could lead to new approaches for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, a research team has found that suppressing a liver enzyme that induces glucose production helped diminish the symptoms of the disease — reducing blood glucose concentrations, decreasing rates of glucose production in the liver, and improving insulin sensitivity.

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