Statins can block the proliferation and promote the apoptosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) cells, according to a report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology for April. Reuters Health Information
In diabetic patients undergoing medical management of foot osteomyelitis, bone culture-based antibiotic therapy improves the chances of successful treatment, according to findings published in the April issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
In patients with cystic fibrosis, diabetes is common early in life and is linked with impaired nutrition and growth, increased rates of terminal respiratory failure, and death, French researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Some patients with acromegaly cannot attain biochemical remission despite various therapeutic approaches. Pegvisomant suppresses insulin-like growth factor 1 production. The efficacy and related risks and benefits of this therapy for acromegaly are described. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism
The results of a study published in the April 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer suggest that estrogen therapy can significantly modify the effects of calcium and vitamin D on colorectal cancer. Reuters Health Information
Administration of octreotide increases serum glucose levels in patients with sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia, according to a report in the April Annals of Emergency Medicine. Reuters Health Information
In a study of nearly 900 type 1 diabetics, higher blood pressures in childhood correlated with higher levels in young adulthood, European researchers report. Reuters Health Information
The plasma concentration of asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), a naturally occurring endogenous L-arginine metabolite, predicts cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 diabetics with diabetic nephropathy, according to a report in the April Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information