Diabetes
Rituximab: new hope for diabetes ...
Rituximab (a biologic antineoplastic agent) is a monoclonal antibody that directy targets the CD20 receptor of B-lymphocytes and is approved for the treatment of lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. ... more »
Diabetic ...
Retinopathy is a common long-term complication of type 1 diabetes, affecting patients after several years of untreated or poorly managed diabetes. Its onset (usually at puberty) is often subtle and a ... more »
Diabetes is a risk factor for ...
A recent research study conducted by Rosebud O. Roberts and collaborators at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester (Minnesota, USA) demonstrates that there exists an association between onset, duration and ... more »
Type 1 diabetes versus type 2
Although diabetes is a popular topic nowadays, there is still a widespread misunderstanding about it and about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by persistent high blood glucose levels (hyperglycaemia) as a consequence of the body's inability to produce and secrete adequate amounts of insulin or to respond properly to its action. Insulin - produced ... more »
The protective role of the Mediterranean Diet against diabetes
It has been known for many years that the Mediterranean diet is a healthy, balanced dietary plan, with a proper content of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. The Mediterranean diet has been recently shown to be the most ... more »
Pregnancy diabetes
Pregnancy or gestational diabetes is a specific pathology of middle-late pregnancy, which is usually diagnosed between the 24th and the 34th week of gestation. It is not related to pre-gestational diabetes (present before pregnancy) and it usually ... more »
'Spoonful Of Sugar'Makes The Worms'Life Span Go Down
If worms are any indication, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers say it might also be taking years off your ... more »
Dentists Can Identify Patients At Risk For Fatal Cardiovascular Event, Study Suggests
A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further ... more »
Reducing Consumption of Glycotoxins From Heat-processing Of Foods Reduces Risk Of Chronic Disease
Researchers report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can reduce inflammation and actually help restore the body's natural defenses regardless of ... more »
How Saturated Fatty Acids'Anger'The Immune System (And How To Stop Them)
Researchers have new evidence to explain how saturated fatty acids, which soar in those who are obese, can lead the immune system to respond in ways that add up to chronic, low-grade inflammation. The new results could lead to treatments designed to ... more »
