28
Apr
Recent studies show that the mitochondrial peptide Humanin (HN) protects against neuronal cell death such as happens in Alzheimer’s disease. Now, in a clinical study presented at Experimental Biology 2009 in New Orleans, Dr. Nir Barzilai reports that a small infusion of HN is the most potent regulator of insulin metabolism his research group has [...]
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15
Apr
patients with Diabetes increasingly are cutting back on Doctor visits, treatment and testing during the economic recession, thus risking complications like amputation, vision loss, stroke and death, according to an Associated Press analysis, the AP/New York Daily News reports.
Topics: medical, death, News, Doctor, testing, stroke, treatment, complications, test, diabetes, risk
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14
Apr
Screening for coronary artery disease in patients with Type Two Diabetes did not result in a significant reduction in the rate of heart attacks or cardiac death compared to patients who were not screened, according to a clinical study in the April 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on Diabetes. [...]
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25
Mar
A clinical study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intensive blood sugar (sugar) control for critical care patients with hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) does not improve outcomes and is associated with an increase in deaths.
Topics: sugar, diabetes, blood sugar, medical, american diabetes association, blood, medicine, study, death, News
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