Recently, a large clinical trial, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP),2 investigated whether diet and physical activity were more effective than the pharmaceutical metformin in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes in subjects with impaire
Recently, a large clinical trial, the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP),2 investigated whether diet and physical activity were more effective than the pharmaceutical metformin in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes in subjects with impaire
"Inflammation is a very effective mechanism for fighting off invaders," says Peter Libby, M.D., chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "But when the body is exposed to invaders for long periods of time, the defense mec
"Inflammation is a very effective mechanism for fighting off invaders," says Peter Libby, M.D., chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "But when the body is exposed to invaders for long periods of time, the defense mec
Over the past several years, medicine has started to recognise the fundamental role of inflammation in nearly every disease process. Researchers and physicians have been redefining heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even diabetes and obesity as inflammator
Over the past several years, medicine has started to recognise the fundamental role of inflammation in nearly every disease process. Researchers and physicians have been redefining heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even diabetes and obesity as inflammator