New Diabetes Drugs Double Pancreatitis Risk This just in: a study has found that a brand new class of diabetes medications doubles a person’s risk of pancreatitis, leading to hospitalization. GLP-1 is the class of drugs we’re talking about and it’s used to control blood...
What “Living Against the Clock” Can Do to Your Health We are increasingly learning a lot about the body’s circadian rhythm and how it helps dictate our health. A new study shows that living against the clock, like working night shifts and eating at strange times, can...
A biotech company in New Zealand is conducting experiments using the insulin producing cells of newborn pigs to fight Type 1 Diabetes in humans.They plan to implant the pig cells into human volunteers. Type 1...
A research team from Northwestern University has found that insulin may combat Alzheimer's disease by protecting brain synapses from harm. After emerging theories that Alzheimer's may actually be a third form...
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Just 30g of nuts a day on top of a Mediterranean style diet can cut heart problems. Scientists believe the nuts contain compounds that stop damage caused by insulin.A Mediterranean diet in itself has been shown to...
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If you have a phobia of needles, take solace in this latest development for diabetics: oral insulin. This buccal spray is in its final testing trials and has just been approved for marketing in India."For...
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A chemical found in garlic has been found to effectively treat type I and type II diabetes by reducing blood glucose levels, a new study in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Metallomics reveals. The...
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World Diabetes Day began this morning, and the Internet showed up in complete support. Oft forgotten charities got some important notice, and it went a long way in raising awareness of this common, but life...
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November 14th marks World Diabetes Day, but humans aren't the only ones who suffer from this disease. Canine diabetes and feline diabetes often affect human companions, their beloved cats and dogs."Diabetes...
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Since 1991, November 14 has marked World Diabetes Day and there are numerous events taking place around the globe to raise awareness and revitalize the cause to find a cure for this debilitating disease. The...
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"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...
" Catherine Castrence is not a morning person. So between getting her daughters dressed and fed breakfast, letting the dog out and giving an insulin shot to the family's diabetic cat, the Reston, Va., working...
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Fat found under the skin, especially around your buttock, may help you reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to some new research."The study contrasts this subcutaneous fat with visceral fat, which is wrapped around the organs, and raises the risk of ill...
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"Drinking black tea could help prevent diabetes , according to new findings by scientists at Dundee University . The researchers said black tea may have the potential to combat type 2 diabetes , the most common...
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"A nurse who murdered four elderly hospital patients has been ordered to serve at least 30 years in prison.
Colin Norris, 32, from Egilsay Terrace, Glasgow, denied killing the women with insulin at two Leeds hospitals in 2002.
He was convicted on Monday at Newcastle Crown...