Fasting insulin levels are predictive of the prevalence of colonic adenomatous polyps or adenocarcinoma in patients with acromegaly, according to Italian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are not associated with an altered risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes, according to findings published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Overweight and obesity among children continue to grow in prevalence in the US and worldwide. Risk factors, possible causes, and prevention and management strategies for pediatric obesity are explored. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism
India has approved a regular insulin oral spray (Oral-lyn) and albumin-bound paclitaxel particles for injectable suspension (Abraxane); Australia has approved a sustained-release liposome formulation of morphine sulfate injection (DepoDur). Medscape Medical News
Many men treated with amiodarone for persistent atrial fibrillation develop thyroid function abnormalities, the results of a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Medicine indicate. Reuters Health Information
Hypertensive patients with persistent electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in the November issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
Esculeogenin A, a glycoside contained in tomatoes, reduces hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis by inhibiting acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyl-transferase (ACAT), according to a report in the November issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Reuters Health Information
In this Spotlight, George Blackburn MD, along with his colleagues, offers practical tips for clinicians to make it easier for patients to lose weight. Medscape Internal Medicine
Individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and increased serum alanine transferase levels along with other risk factors are at increased risk of developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Medscape Medical News
