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
The approved dosing interval for transdermal fentanyl is 72 hours, but some pain specialists are shortening that period to provide adequate pain relief. Medscape Pharmacists
Finland is known to have the highest incidence of type 1 diabetes in the world and now new research indicates that cases among children are increasing faster than ever. Reuters Health Information
Dietary intake of alpha-linolenic acid was associated with reduced incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in a new analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004. Reuters Health Information
Thomas A. Wadden, PhD, introduces the symposium on New Advances in the Management of Obesity: Integrating Lifestyle Modification and Pharmacotherapy with a brief overview.
