A new class of drugs, known as SGLT2 inhibitors, is more frequently being prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but may increase the risk of a serious complication known as diabetic ketoacidosis, according to new research In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital… Continue reading Diabetes Drug Linked to Serious Complication
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Targeting Fat to Treat Cancer
Researchers at the Salk Institute in California have found a way to block the creation of fat molecules in cells so that the growth of cancer can be stifled. The details of the research were published in the journal Nature Medicine. “Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to support their rapid division,” says Salk Professor Reuben… Continue reading Targeting Fat to Treat Cancer