Saturday, February 6th, 2010
The history of diabetes at Doctor's Review - Diabetes then & now - 2009, March.The year 1922, when Canadians Banting and Best injected pancreatic extract into a diabetic boy, is only the middle of the story. Luckily, we have gone beyond the urine tasting era!The accompanying video is a rapid ...
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Medical Journal Club article for August 26, 2008:
Cancer and cholesterol: understanding the V-shaped association in patients with diabetes | Canadian Medical Association Journal -
"The association between high cholesterol levels and increased risk of cancer has been a long-standing area of interest and investigation because the pathway for cholesterol synthesis may ...
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Understanding physical activity intentions among French Canadians with type 2 diabetes: an extension of Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour.This is a study of 501 patients with type 2 diabetes in the Province of Quebec.Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2009 Jun 16;6(1):35.
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
Medical Journal Club article for June 2009:
Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes | Canadian Family Physician Journal -
"Chromium, and possibly gymnema, appears to improve glycemic control. Fibre, green tea, and fenugreek have other benefits but there is little evidence that they substantially improve glycemic control. ...
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