Category Archives: Drug

Evidence Supports Ban on Growth Promotion Use of Antibiotics in Farming

There is overwhelming evidence that non-therapeutic use of antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistance, even if we do not understand all the mechanisms in the genetic transmission chain Continue reading

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Pig Transplant Boosts Diabetes Hopes

A pig’s pancreatic islets were transplanted into a diabetic monkey which was then administered a newly developed immune-regulating antibody. As a result, the monkey’s blood-sugar level was controlled without any rejection Continue reading

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The Miracle of Insulin – Did We Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water?

There can be no doubt that insulin was the biggest advance in the treatment of diabetes. Due to the current treatment instructions given to most type one diabetics today, it makes me wonder if we didn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Continue reading

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Newborn Period May Be Crucial Time to Prevent Later Diabetes, Animal Study Suggests

I am very cautious when a new drug is involved. Experience shows that many drugs make it to market through the approval process, only to be removed from the market later when longer term consequence begin to surface. Continue reading

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Molecule That Prevents Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Discovered; Has Similar Effect on Human Cells

Is this a new and promising direction in the fight against type I diabetes along with other autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and celiac disease? Continue reading

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Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Converts Intestinal Epithelial Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells

No functional role for GLP-1-(1–37) had previously been identified. This study clearly establish a function for this pancreas-derived hormone. It converts intestinal epithelial progenitors in the small intestine into insulin-producing cells Continue reading

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Natural Compound Helps Reverse Diabetes in Mice

Researchers have restored normal blood sugar metabolism in diabetic mice using a compound the body makes naturally. It may one day be possible to take the compound much like a daily vitamin as a way to treat or even prevent type 2 diabetes. Continue reading

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Discovery of Insulin Switches in Pancreas Could Lead to New Diabetes Drugs

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered how a hormone turns on a series of molecular switches inside the pancreas that increases production of insulin. Continue reading

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Treating Type 1 Diabetes by Eliminating B Cells

An antibody used to treat certain cancers and rheumatoid arthritis appears to greatly delay type 1 diabetes in mice. Even better, the beneficial effects of the antibody continue to be observed long after the antibody is no longer administered. Continue reading

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New treatment found for type 1 diabetes

The researchers say they have identified a process that causes the destruction of beta cells, which produce insulin in the pancreas. They found that the insulin-producing cells need heparan sulphate, a complex sugar, to survive. Continue reading

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Diabetes Rising, Self-Regulate Now

In Dan Hurley’s book, Diabetes Rising, he discusses 5 leading scientific hypotheses that offer an explanation for the recent rise in the number of people with diabetes Continue reading

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