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Could vitamin D be the missing link in the treatment of type 2 diabetes? This latest study matters

Recent research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation in type 2 diabetes, a promising addition to current treatments. Test: Vitamin D supplementation: Sheds featherlight on the role of the sunshine vitamin in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and its complications. Photo credit: Natalya Bardushka/Shutterstock.com A recent study […]

Understanding the surprising link between HDL cholesterol quality and Alzheimer’s disease risk

Higher levels of HDL-C, called “good cholesterol,” have been shown to correlate with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A up-to-date study published in the journal Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism can explain why. According to a research team led by the University of Pittsburgh, when a woman enters menopause, it is about the […]

Tufts researchers find immune cell link to doxorubicin-induced heart damage

There is still much to learn about how doxorubicin, a 50-year-old chemotherapy drug, causes its most worrisome side effects. Although it has saved many lives, the treatment sometimes causes heart damage that stiffens the heart and puts a subset of patients at risk for future heart failure. To better understand and potentially control such complications, […]