SAN FRANCISCO -- A drug used widely as an insulin sensitizer appears also to have a significant anti-inflammatory effect in diabetics, a property that could make it useful in helping to prevent heart ...

Peds to Adult Diabetes Care Switch Mars Glycemic Control Insulin sensitizers, particularly thiazolidinedione use, may reduce the risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes. (HealthDay News ...

Combination therapy with insulin sensitizers may be superior to monotherapy for improvement of hyperandrogenemia and menstrual recovery in polycystic ovary syndrome. Combination therapy with insulin ...

Benefit includes preservation of lean muscle, which could expand the usefulness of the new class of GLP-1 weight loss drugs Recent paper in press in Hepatology emphasizes the important effect of ...

Insulin sensitizers, such as metformin and thiazolidinediones, may help prevent colon polyps from developing in type 2 diabetes patients, according to research presented at the American Association of ...

STANFORD, Calif. - A common diabetes medication is effective at treating symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome, according to a Stanford University School of Medicine study. Nicholas Cataldo, MD, ...

At this year's EASD Meeting, the Camillo Golgi lecture was given by Professor Antonio Ceriello, Chair of Internal Medicine, University of Udine, Italy. Professor Ceriello has systematically studied ...

A fat-derived protein known for its effects on the liver and skeletal muscle might also serve as an energy-conserving signal to the brain during periods of starvation, suggests a new study in the July ...

An experimental pill that controls blood fats as well as blood sugar could be a better treatment for diabetics with high cholesterol even though side effects may be worse than current drugs, ...

Increased signaling of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system via alterations in expression levels of its components has been demonstrated in various tumor types. Numerous experimental studies ...