Metformin, the widely used medication to treat diabetes, may protect against liver cancer, according to research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research
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Maternal undernutrition, twinning may increase risk of type 2 diabetes in offspring
Being undernourished during pregnancy or having twins may increase the risk of the offspring developing type 2 diabetes and obesity later in life, according to research pub
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Diabetes drug metformin protects heart
The common diabetes drug metformin can protect the heart and may prevent heart disease, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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Tight glycemic control with insulin may not benefit hyperglycemic preterm infants
Insulin may not be a safe or more effective treatment for premature infants with hyperglycemia, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Consumption of resistant starch increases insulin sensitivity in overweight, obese men
Consumption of 15 to 30 grams per day of resistant starch improves insulin sensitivity in obese and overweight men, according to a study published in The Journal of Nut
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Gut cells could produce insulin in type 1 diabetics
Cells in a person's intestine have the ability to make insulin and could one day replace the cells lost in type 1 diabetes, according to Columbia University Medical Center
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Travel tips for people with diabetes
People with diabetes must take extra precautions while traveling.
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Diabetes drugs may become available without a prescription
Drugs to treat diabetes may become available without a prescription if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agrees to a new proposal unde
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Insulin resistance may increase kidney disease among elderly
Elderly people with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome may have an increased risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a study accepted for publication in the
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes increase with gestational diabetes, maternal obesity
Gestational diabetes and maternal obesity, alone and together, increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to research published in Diabetes Care.
