Tag Archives: Metformin

A Potential Cure for Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by wngai

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world. It is common in people with obesity, hyperlipidemia, and inflammation. Currently, there is no cure for it. Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease might experience fatigue, pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Obesity, Others | Tagged alpha lipoic acid, antioxidant, cirrhosis, Cure, end-stage liver disease, fibrate, hyperlipidemia, inflammation, Metformin, Non-alcoholic fatty liver, Obesity, steatohepatitis, steatosis, steatosis scores, vitamin E | Comments Off

An Effective Treatment to Prevent or Delay Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Posted on March 7, 2012 by wngai

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome often presents in adolescence, with irregular menstrual cycles, acne, or too much body hair. It is likely that PCOS develops during childhood and puberty when excessive amounts of fat are stored. That excessive weight gain overexposes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Diabetes, Others | Tagged acne, adolescence, body hair, Diabetes, hirsutism, infrequent menstruation, irregular menstrual cycles, Metformin, oligomenorrhea, PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, precocious pubarche, puberty | Comments Off

Latest Medical Consensus on Preventing Breast Cancer

Posted on May 16, 2011 by wngai

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with the annual incidence estimated to be 1.4 million cases in 2008. Rates are highest in North American, Western Europe andAustralia, but the rates are also increasing in developing countries. … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged anastrozole, Arimidex, Aromasin, arzoxifene, Bisphosphonates, Breast cancer, Cancer prevention, COX-2 inhiitors, Evista, exemestane, Fablyn, Femara, lasofoxifene, letrozole, Metformin, Nolvadex, NSAIDs, raloxifene, retinoids, rexinoids, selective estrogen-receptor modulators, SERMS, tamoxifen | Comments Off

How to Prevent Colorectal and Lung Cancers in Diabetic Patients?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by wngai

It is no news to diabetic patients they are at increased risk of developing liver, pancreatic and colorectal cancers. What they want to know is how they can prevent cancers. In the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, two studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Diabetes, Lung Cancer | Tagged aberrant crypt foci, ACF, colorectal cancer, Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Metformin, National Cancer Institute, NCI, tobacco, tumor size | Comments Off

Diabetic Patients Are More Likely to Develop Pancreatitis

Posted on October 16, 2010 by wngai

According to a study published online September 10th in Diabetes Care, patients with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of acute pancreatitis. Furthermore, the risk appears to be more pronounced at younger ages. Using data from The Health … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes | Tagged Diabetes, Insulin, Metformin, Pancreatitis | Comments Off

Long-Term Metformin Treatment Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Posted on May 30, 2010 by wngai

Metformin is the first line agent for type 2 diabetic patients. It is also one of the few antihyperglycaemic agents that are associated with improvements in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, a study recently published in the May 20 issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes | Tagged Anemia, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Irritability, Metformin, Mortality, Tiredness, Vtiamin B12 | Comments Off