Diabetes Drugs Could Help Breast Prevent Cancer

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.

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.

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.

Diabetes Drugs Could Help Breast Prevent Cancer

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.

People with diabetes more likely to get cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease, suggests a new study.
Based on data from a telephone survey of nearly 400,000 adults, researchers found 16 out of every 100 diabetic men and 17 out of every 100 diabetic women said they had cancer.

Fat Cats, Dogs Developing Diabetes, Report Finds

FRIDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Like all good pet owners, Christine Wong didn't hesitate to go to a veterinary clinic near her home in Austin, Texas, when her cat, Kiki, wasn't feeling well.
"She just wasn't acting like herself," recalled Wong.
After running a blood and urine test, the doctor discovered the Persian-mix feline has diabetes.
Diabetes is on the rise as America's cats and dogs grow fatter, according to a new report by Banfield Pet Hospital, a national chain of pet hospitals headquartered in Portland, Ore. Since 2006, diabetes jumped 32% in dogs and 16% in cats, says the report, which analyzed trends in common and preventable illnesses from the past five years.

Diabetes can be predicted before Pregnancy

Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A woman's risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy can be identified up to seven years before she becomes pregnant based on routinely assessed measures of blood sugar and body weight.
Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif., studied 580 ethnically diverse women who took part in a multiphasic health checkup at Kaiser Permanente Northern California between1984 and 1996. The researchers looked at women who had a subsequent pregnancy and compared those who developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy to women who did not have
GDM.

Diabetes drug may have cancer use

KINGSTON, Ontario, May 31 (UPI) -- A diabetes drug may activate a protein found to decrease malignancy and slow the spread of some forms of breast cancer tumors, a Canadian researcher says.
Chris Nicol of Queen's University in Ontario has been investigating a protein that helps maintain normal fat and sugar metabolism to treat Type II diabetes.