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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Latest news for Diabetics!!!!

Sudden spike in sugar level sends Testosterone levels down:
A new study has shown that post-meal surges in blood sugar can cut a man’s level of circulating testosterone by about a quarter.

Benefit Of Vitamin D In Diabetes And Other Chronic Diseases:
Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "it" nutrient with health benefits for diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease and now diabetes. Recent research in this regards has concluded that adequate intake of vitamin D may prevent or delay the onset of diabetes and reduce complications for those who have already been diagnosed.

Statin Treatment Improves Coronary Circulation in Diabetics :
Statin treatment appears to improve development of coronary collateral circulation in patients with diabetes mellitus and advanced coronary artery disease.

Diabetes drug Victoza shows great promise:
A head-to-head comparison of the experimental diabetes medicine Victoza (liraglutide) and Byetta(exenatide) suggests that the new drug may be better at reducing blood sugar. Researchers found that patients who took Victoza once a day had greater A1c reduction at the end of the 29 week study than patients who took Byetta twice per day. The study of 464 people also found that the nausea side effect produced by both drugs passed three times faster for those taking Victoza. Experts say the new drug shows considerable promise for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

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