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Diabetes Drug Victoza Could Combat Dementia

Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2011

Dr. Christian Holscher and his University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, team have already found the drug can enhance brain cell growth and protect memory formation in mice, as well as reducing levels of amyloid -- a hallmark protein in Alzheimer's -- in the brain.

First Lady, Agriculture Secretary Launch MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices

Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2011

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Common Test Predicts Early Death in Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes.

Onions, Green Tea and Olive Leaf Helps Tackle Obesity

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

A biomedical professor has found that onions, green tea and olive leaf extract can fight obesity and its related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and fatty liver, even when a high-fat and high-carbohydrate diet is indulged in.

Low-Dose Aspirin Helps Heart Only in Some Diabetes Patients

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

Low-dose aspirin is predominantly of value in reducing atherosclerotic events in patients with less advanced diabetes.

'Master Regulator' Gene Behind Obesity, Diabetes Identified

Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Researchers have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a 'master regulator' gene, which controls the behavior of other genes found within fat in the body.

More Evidence that People with Diabetes Are More Likely to Get Cancer

Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Based on data from a telephone survey of nearly 400,000 adults, researchers found 16 out of every 100 diabetic men and 17 out of every 100 diabetic women said they had cancer. That compares to just seven per 100 men and 10 per 100 women without diabetes.

Diabetic? Eat Almonds

Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011

Consuming a few almonds daily can help combat the lifestyle disease.

Treating Diabetes Can Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

Treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and other vascular risk factors may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who already show signs of declining thinking skills or memory problems.

Diet Reverses Kidney Failure in Experimental Model

Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011

A controlled diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair kidney damage in diabetic mice.