Diabetes drugs could have potential benefits to breast cancer sufferers. Dr. Chris Nicol of Queen’s University in Ontario discovered a protein activated by certain drugs approved for treating type 2 diabetes, which may slow or stop the spread of breast tumors. “It’s possible that these diabetes drugs could ultimately be used, alone or in combination with existing chemotherapeutic drugs, to treat some forms of breast cancer,” says Nicol. This could lead to tremendous breakthroughs in cancer research and ray of light for long-time cancer suffers. According to the American Cancer Society, 190,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed last year. Until over-the-counter medicine is a possibility, there are some tricks that can be used to prevent breast cancer.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Losing baby weight drops diabetes risk
Overweight moms who lose weight after their first baby are less likely to develop diabetes during their second pregnancy, a new study shows.
The researchers found the reverse was also true: all women - overweight or not -- who gained weight between pregnancies had a better chance of developing diabetes during their second pregnancy than women whose weight remained stable.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Diabetes risk in pregnancy tied to weight change
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight moms who lose weight after their first baby are less likely to develop diabetes during their second pregnancy, a new study shows.
The researchers found the reverse was also true: all women - overweight or not -- who gained weight between pregnancies had a better chance of developing diabetes during their second pregnancy than women whose weight remained stable.
The researchers found the reverse was also true: all women - overweight or not -- who gained weight between pregnancies had a better chance of developing diabetes during their second pregnancy than women whose weight remained stable.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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