Treatment Archives
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,... ... morePosted at 7:56 PM
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... ... morePosted at 6:45 AM
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... ... morePosted at 12:24 PM
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... ... morePosted at 12:47 PM | TrackBack