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Metformin may prevent liver cancer in type 2 diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Metformin appears to lower the risk of developing liver cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a meta-analysis reported in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. However, “Further investigation, including...

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Growth hormone maintains cognition in children with Prader-Willi syndrome

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The decline in cognitive function in children with Prader-Willi syndrome can be stabilized with ongoing growth-hormone (GH) therapy, a Dutch team reports in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. “Furthermore, children with a greater deficit...

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Sleeve gastrectomy better than medical therapy for obesity-related diabetes

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sleeve gastrectomy leads to significant improvement or resolution of type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese patients, and is much more effective than intensive conventional medical therapy, confirms a comparative study of patients treated at the Centre for the Surgical-Medical...