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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
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
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
Posted in Cure, Drug, Food, GMO, Health-e-Connection, Lifestyle, Processed-Foods, Wellbeing
Tagged Cure, Drugs, Food, GMO, Lifestyle, Processed-foods, Well-Being
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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
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
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
Posted in Carbohydrates, Conditions, Cure, Drug, Food, Gut, Health-e-Connection, Regeneration, Surgery, Treatment
Tagged Carbohydrates, Conditions, Cure, Drugs, Food, Gut, Regeneration, Treatment
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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
Posted in Cure, Drug, Fats-Oils, Food, Health-e-Connection, Niacinamide, Prevention, Treatment, Vitamins-Minerals
Tagged Cure, Drugs, Fats-Oils, Food, Niacinamide, Prevention, Treatment, Vitamins-Minerals
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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
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
Posted in Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Cure, Drug, Health-e-Connection
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Cure, Drugs, Treatment
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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
Posted in Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Cure, Drug, Health-e-Connection, Treatment
Tagged Autoimmune-Attack, Cause, Cure, Drugs, Prevention, Treatment
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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

