Treatment Archives

February 28, 2011

Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes

At one time I believed that islet translation would lead to a therapeutic treatment and cure for Type 1 diabetes. Presentations by noted surgeons and their endocrinologist partners were hopeful and suggested that short-term trials were highly successful. However, long... ... more

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Reverses Heart Ailments!

This is fairly significant news.... gastric bypass does help lose weight and treat diabetes (more here): Well- who is a candidate for these procedures? Usually patients with a BMI of over 40 or over 35 with health consequences that are... ... more

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March 15, 2007

Promising New Anti-cancer Treatment Approved For HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

The FDA has approved Tykerb (lapatinib), a new targeted anti-cancer treatment that is significantly more effective than current medicines in fighting advanced stage of breast cancer, for use in combination with capectabine (Xeloda), another cancer drug, for patients with advanced,... ... more

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January 10, 2007

Chromium picolinate

A double blinded study, published in Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, reports that glycaemic control can be improved through Chromium picolinate /biotin supplementation:The study looked at the effect of the commercially available Diachrome supplement (Nutrition 21) on the glycaemic control and... ... more

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March 24, 2006

The Holy Grail

No, I'm not talking about a medieval legend and I'm not going to use the "c-word". However, three groups of scientists report that they independently replicated a controversial finding: severely diabetic mice can recover on their own if researchers squelch... ... more

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May 13, 2005

Individuals with Diabetes Should Lower Cholesterol with Statin Therapy

Individuals with diabetes should aggressively reduce their cholesterol levels and seek intensive statin therapy even if their levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is within the normal range, according to the American Diabetes Association. The ADA recommendations state that diabetics... ... more

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March 18, 2005

Treatment of Sleep Apnea Lowers Glucose Levels in Diabetics

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea can lower their glucose levels by receiving the most common sleep apnea therapy. Dr. James Herdegen, associate professor of medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago and... ... more

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