Drugs for Allergies May Help People with Diabetes

 

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital as well as from Harvard Medical School are reporting that two medications that treat allergiesCromolyn and Zaditor, helped mice lose weight and controlled their blood sugar. Test results showed that a group of diabetic and obese mice that  only used these drugs saw almost a complete reversal of their health problems. Monkeys will be tested next to see if, in fact, obesity and diabetes may be connected to immune system changes.

 

 

Salsalate May Treat or Prevent Diabetes

David Templeton of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports that a common, inexpensive, anti-inflammatory medication has the potential to treat and even prevent type 2 diabetes. MORE...