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Monthly Archives: March 2011

Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids Associated with Increased Diabetes Risk

Corticosteroids are a class of drugs that are closely related to cortisol, a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal cortex. This medication is used to treat inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, poison ivy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary … Continue reading

Diabetics to Produce their Own Insulin

New studies say that diabetes patients have the potential to synthesize their own insulin, now offering hope to the millions around the world suffering from diabetes and leading to the development of a therapy that would enable diabetics to produce … Continue reading

Cognitive Impairment: An Important Complication of Type 2 Diabetes

According to the National Diabetes Fact Sheets, 2011, nearly 8.3% of the US population suffers from diabetes. Moreover, nearly 1.9 million individuals aged 20 years or more were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010. Also, it has been estimated that nearly … Continue reading