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Could Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease?
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[17/09/2012] A drug designed for diabetes sufferers could have the potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, a study by scientists at the University of Ulster has revealed. Type II diabetes is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s and it is thought that impaired insulin signalling in the brain could damage nerve cells and contribute to the disease. Could Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease? - Read more
Diabetes Problem in Minority Ethnic Populations
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[11/09/2012] Half of all people of South Asian, African and African Caribbean descent will develop diabetes by age 80 according to a study of the Wellcome Trust and British Heart Foundation. Diabetes Problem in Minority Ethnic Populations - Read more
Investing in Quality of Care Reduces Costs
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[20/08/2012] University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers have found that medical group practices can reduce costs for patients with diabetes by investing in improved quality of care. Investing in Quality of Care Reduces Costs - Read more
White Blood Cells Mediate Insulin Resistance
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[07/08/2012] Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say neutrophils, an abundant type of white blood cell typically tasked with attacking bacteria and other foreign invaders, also plays an unexpected role in mediating insulin resistance – the central characteristic of type 2 diabetes, which afflicts an estimated 26 million Americans. White Blood Cells Mediate Insulin Resistance - Read more
Treating Diabetes Early and Intensively is Best Strategy
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[02/07/2012] Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body's insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern study has shown. Treating Diabetes Early and Intensively is Best Strategy - Read more
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