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Patch 'Shots' to Replace Injections

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

A skin patch lined with "microneedles" may someday offer a painless alternative to hypodermic needles, according to scientists working on the concept.

Type 2 Diabetes Has a Key Role in Rising Alzheimer’s Cases

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Over the next 40 years there could be a flood of dementia associated with Type 2 diabetes.

The Most Effective Therapy for Diabetes Induced Alzheimer's

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

"Exercise is the most potent insulin-sensitizing agent we have," said Dr. Suzanne Craft, a geriatrician and Alzheimer’s researcher at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.

Liver Fat Has Greater Impact on Health than Abdominal Fat

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

When it comes to how fat affects metabolic risk factors, the issue is where, not how much and the latest hot spot is the liver.

New Recommendations for Intake of Sugars by AHA

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

New recommendations for maximum dietary intake of "added sugars," released by the American Heart Association, are probably far more healthful than the much-higher current average intake in the U.S.. But without educating the patient, it will have little or no effect.

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease Without Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researchers say. A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.

Adaptive Response Pathways Possible Keys to Effective Diabetes Treatment

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

University of California, San Francisco researchers have identified the two key circuits that control a cell's ability to adapt to changes in its environment, a finding that could have applications ranging from diabetes and autoimmune responses.

Why Diabetics Are at Greater Risk of Cancer

Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have uncovered new information on the notion that sugar "feeds" tumors. The findings also have implications for other diseases such as diabetes.

New Vaccine to Prevent Heart Attacks

Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A vaccine to prevent heart attacks could transform the treatment of heart disease. The new vaccine works by reversing the narrowing of the arteries, a leading cause of heart attacks.

Glycemic Control an Independent Risk Factor for Low HDL Cholesterol

Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

This study was done to determine whether the association observed between poor glycemic control and low HDL cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes is dependent on obesity and/or hypertriglyceridemia.