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Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Increased Blood Cancer Risk
June 5, 2012 A new meta-analysis reveals patients with type 2 diabetes have a 20 percent increased risk of developing blood ... > full story -
Investigational Diabetes Drug May Have Fewer Side Effects
June 4, 2012 Drugs for Type 2 diabetes can contribute to unwanted side effects, but researchers have found that in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without side effects. The ... > full story -
All Proteins That Bind to RNA, Including 300 New Ones, Catalogued
June 1, 2012 Scientists have cataloged all proteins that bind to RNA, finding 300 previously unknown to do so. The study could help to explain the role of genes that have been linked to diseases like diabetes and ... > full story -
'Jack Spratt' Diabetes Gene Identified
June 1, 2012 It has long been hypothesized that Type 2 diabetes in lean people is more "genetically driven." A new study has for the first time demonstrated that lean Type 2 diabetes patients have a larger ... > full story -
Dark Chocolate Could Prevent Heart Problems in High-Risk People
May 31, 2012 Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of developing ... > full story -
Is There a 'Healthy' Obesity Gene?
May 31, 2012 Researchers recently investigated whether a specific gene/enzyme could be help explain why some obese people do not get chronic diseases typically associated with ... > full story -
21st Century Bloodletting Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
May 29, 2012 It seems that while the practice of bloodletting throughout history had little or no effect on most diseases, and the practice was abandoned in the 19th century, new research demonstrates that ... > full story -
Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
May 29, 2012 A researcher says that a common FDA-approved diabetes drug significantly minimizes brain damage when administered shortly after a traumatic injury suffered in an explosion or car ... > full story -
PCB Exposure Linked to Increased Abdominal Fat
May 29, 2012 There is a correlation between high levels of the environmental toxin PCB and the distribution of body fat to the abdomen. Abdominal fat is already known to increase the risk of diabetes and high ... > full story -
One Size Doesn’t Fit All When Treating Blood Pressure in People With Diabetes
May 28, 2012 Aiming for & incentivizing strict BP control for all patients means some are being over-treated -- but an individualized approach could ... > full story
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