Archive for the ‘Skin care’ Category
Metformin vs. Sulfonylureas for Diabetes
Researchers report that diabetes patients who used sulfonylureas had a higher risk of death from all causes and a higher risk of heart failure than diabetes patients who used the most widely prescribed diabetes drug — metformin.
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Delaying Type 1 Diabetes
T-cell immune responses destroy insulin-making beta cells in type 1 diabetes — but new studies show that targeting B cells slows beta-cell destruction and delays diabetes.
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Diabetes Rate May Double by 2034
If nothing is done, the number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double over the next 25 years and spending on the disease will nearly triple, a new study finds.
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FDA Reviews Safety of Diet Drug Meridia
A new study of the weight loss drug Meridia is in the hands of FDA regulators, who’ve released an early communication based on preliminary data: certain patients taking the drug may have a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious cardiovascular problems.
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GERD-Related Injury May Have Immune Trigger
A new study suggests that an immune system response may be the real culprit behind reflux esophagitis.
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