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Metformin May Delay Onset of Diabetes in At-Risk Subjects
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In non-diabetics who are at risk for developing diabetes, treatment with metformin leads to modest improvements in weight, lipid profiles and fasting glucose, and substantial reductions in insulin resistance and new-onset of diabetes, results of a meta-analysis indicate. Reuters Health Information
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Total Cholesterol Tied to Risk of Lipid Core in Carotid Plaque
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In asymptomatic subjects with thickened carotid walls, plasma total cholesterol level is strongly associated with the presence of a lipid core in plaque, and hence vulnerability to rupture, researchers report in the February issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
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