Conclusions: The SKMD is safe, an effective way of losing weight, promoting non-atherogenic lipid profiles, lowering blood pressure and improving fasting blood glucose levels. Future research should include a larger sample size, a longer term use and a comparison with other ketogenic diets. (Source: Nutrition Journal) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

Aradigm Corp. Is searching for a development partner for its inhaled insulin product that Novo Nordisk dumped nine months ago. (Source: bizjournals.cOm Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

(NaturalNews) When a breastfeeding woman consumes trans-fats, she may be harming not only herself, but also passing on health problems to her child both as an infant and as an adult, according to a study conducted by researchers from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and published in the journal Nutrition.&Quot;Our data strongly suggest that trans fats ingestion during early life is particularly related to insulin resistance and to the consequent impairment of cardiac glucose metabolism in adulthood," the researchers wrote.TRans fats are a variety of fat molecules that have no nutritional benefit to the body and are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The fats increase inflammation, the risk of endolethial dysfunction, and levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol, whil... MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.

Israeli biotechnology company Oramed Pharmaceuticals plans to test the safety of its suppository insulin pill on diabetics in SA. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Conclusions: Minimizing glycemic variability in type 2 diabetic patients, especially postprandial glucose excursions following breakfast, may be an important aspect of glucose management. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)

Conclusions: Rat bone marrow harbors cells that have the capacity to differentiate into functional insulin-producing cells capable of controlling blood glucose level in diabetic rats. This may provide a source of cell-based therapy for DM. Furthermore, MSC transplantation can improve cardiac function in DM. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)

The presence of the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, or glucose intolerance in young adults from India is linked to rapid increases in body mass index throughout childhood, report investigators. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)