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Mechanism For How The Pancreas Makes Insulin Is Crystalized

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

"It is possible that the insulin deficiency happens when the crystals don't form properly and then part of the insulin that is produced gets destroyed."

Discovery of Gene Plays Important Role in the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

In a painstaking set of experiments, scientists have discovered a gene that appears to play an important role in the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Scientists Get Cells to Produce Insulin

Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2006

If a new finding by Burnham Institute and UCSD scientists holds true, millions of diabetics could someday drastically reduce their dependence on drugs and perhaps even have a cure

Daily Aspirin A Cure-All For The Over-60s: Not Just For Those With Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

EVERYONE over the age of 60 may soon be advised to take a regular dose of aspirin to try to stave off cancer, heart disease and even senile dementia, and prevent breast, prostate or bowel cancers, which kill 17,000 people a year.

Ace Inhibitor Helps Diabetics Live Longer After Heart Attack

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Diabetics improve chances of survival after a heart attack if they take a ACE inhibitor. In fact, diabetics seemed to benefit more from these drugs than people without a sugar disorder. Ace inhibitors as captopril, lisinopril, or enalapril are widely prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure.