Main Page Article Search E-Lerts™ Newsletter: Current E-Lerts™ Newsletter Archives E-Lerts™ Newsletter Recipes Archives Defeat Diabetes® E-Lerts™ Newsletter Subscribe Defeat Diabetes ® News by Daniel H. Rasolt Books You Can Use™ Subscribe to Defeat Diabetes Foundation Mailings
About Diabetes Body Care Children Complications Defeat Diabetes Foundation Drugs Elderly E-Lerts™ Governments & Organizations Health & Fitness Insulin MADDCAP™ Mr. Diabetes® Nutrition Obesity Other Diseases    » Aids    » Alzheimer's    » Arthritis    » Blood Diseases    » Breast Cancer    » Cancer    » Cardiovascular    » Colon Cancer    » Colorectal Cancer    » Depression    » Heart Disease    » Hypertension    » Kidney Disease    » Liver Cancer    » Lung Cancer    » Other Diseases    » Pancreatic Cancer    » Psoriasis    » Schizophrenia    » Stroke    » Tuberculosis    » Vascular Diseases Pregnancy Research Risks Self-Management Supplements Type 1 Warning Signs

 

 

 

     

Other Diseases » Cancer

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase.  The latest article will appear first.

Search For:  

Search in all categories / subcategories
Search in current category / subcategory

People with Diabetes Are Unaware of Risks Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Despite the large number of cases of diabetes diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. Less then 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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.

EASD: Metformin Protects against Cancer in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Metformin was found to reduce risk in pancreatic and colon cancers in patients with Type 2 diabetes in an epidemiologic study.

Healthy Lifestye Factors Can Reduce Deadly Chronic Diseases by 80% Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Four healthy lifestyle factors -- never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet -- together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Fewer Pap Smears, Mammograms for Diabetic Women Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Women with diabetes are less likely to get important cancer screening tests than women without diabetes, new research confirms.

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.

Certain Diabetes Therapies May be Associated with Pancreatic Cancer Risks Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Metformin appears to reduce the risk for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes, whereas insulin therapy appears to increase the risk, according to the results of a large case-control study.

First Tablet-based Treatment In Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The Ras protein "drives cells crazy" and the anti-Ras drug being developed for the treatment of pancreatic cancer also shows that it is able to slow the progression of diabetes as well.

New Link between Elevated Insulin and Breast Cancer Risk Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.

Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky - Update Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2009

There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.

 

 

 

 

 

 Costa Rica Travel Corp. will donate a portion of the proceeds to and is a sponsor of Defeat Diabetes Foundation.