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Metformin Might Prevent Colorectal, Lung Cancers

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Diabetes patients taking metformin have a 40% reduced risk for cancer.

Insulin Users Have 50% Higher Cancer Risk; Causes Unclear

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Diabetes patients who take insulin have a higher risk of developing cancer, according to Danish researchers who say they can't explain the link.

Type 2 Diabetes Increases Risk of 24 Cancers

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

Kari Hemminki in Sweden has carried out the largest study ever on cancer risks of people with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Doubles Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Women

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Older women who have diabetes face another potential health challenge: colorectal cancer. Researchers from Mayo Clinic report that having diabetes more than doubles the risk of developing certain types of colorectal cancer among women older than 55.

US Health-Risk Surveillance Results

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Results from January 2007 to December 2007 from the Behavioral Risk Surveillance System (BRFSS), an ongoing telephone survey of US adults on health-risk behaviors and the use of preventative healthcare services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, were reported last week.

Overeating Destroys Normal Metabolism and Sets Stage for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Overeating triggers a molecule once considered to be only involved in detecting and fighting viruses to also destroy normal metabolism, leading to insulin resistance and setting the stage for diabetes.

New Breath Sensor Could Help Combat Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

A tiny new sensor could provide fresh, inexpensive diagnosis and treatment methods for people suffering from a variety of diseases.

Blood Sugar and Cancer Risk Link

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

One in six people with elevated blood sugars face a greater danger of developing cancer. The findings are based on research that found an association between high blood glucose and an increased risk of certain types of cancer over an average of 10 years of follow-up.

Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

New research shows that the risk of heart attack, stroke, sudden cardiac death and diabetes in men who underwent androgen deprivation therapy was 20 to 30 percent higher.

Cancer Risk Increased in Diabetes Patients with Low LDL Cholesterol and Albuminuria

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who have low LDL cholesterol and albuminuria face an increased risk of developing cancer, say researchers. The good news is that statin use in such patients may eliminate the elevated risk.