Health News: [diabetes ]: Diabetes drug can help beat dementia

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Diabetes drug can help beat dementia Mon, 15 Jul, 2013 08:44 PM PDT A COMMON diabetes drug already taken by millions of Britons can also protect against Alzheimer's.         Continue reading HEALTH: The do's and don'ts of working out safely with diabetes Mon, 15 Jul, 2013 08:15 PM PDT If you have diabetes, your doctor may have told you to get moving. That's because regular exercise — a brisk, 30-minute walk several times a week, for example — may be as effective as diet and medication in controlling blood sugar levels. Continue reading How drug used to treat diabetes could cut risk of developing dementia by a fifth Mon, 15 Jul, 2013 07:21 PM PDT Patients with with the type 2 form of the disease that were given the drug metformin were also found to have a reduced risk of developing dementia. Continue reading Diabetes drug linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's Mon, 15 Jul, 2013 06:25 PM PDT A widely used drug may significantly reduce the risk of people with diabetes developing Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Continue reading DNA From Those With Down Syndrome Helps In Autoimmune Disease Research Mon, 15 Jul, 2013 05:12 PM PDT A University of Colorado genetics researcher needs the help of 500 people with Down syndrome. He believes studying their genes could lead to better treatments for Type 1 diabetes, celiac and thyroid issues. Continue reading

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