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Diet Pill Rimonabant Seen Needing More Testing as Diabetes ...
Sanofi's highly anticipated diet drug rimonabant (Acomplia / Zimulti) may also be useful in helping obese diabetics control their blood sugar levels, but some respected researchers have expressed skepticism and called for additional testing in the prestigious British medical journal Lancet. Their analysis of the RIO-Diabetes study, which first appeared in the Acomplia Report when they were presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in June 2005, accompanied formal publication of the peer-reviewed results in the Lancet. "The RIO-Diabetes study showed that rimonabant 20 mg significantly improved weight, levels of blood sugar and othercardiometabolic risk factors important in the management of type 2 diabetes,"said Professor Andre Scheen of Belgium's University of Liege who led the clinical trial.
'Mediterranean diet' linked with lower Alzheimer risk
Eating a "Mediterranean diet" of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, fish, and olive oil - which has been popular for many years in Israel but is gradually being supplanted in some sectors by American-style junk food - has been linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. This was published on-line Monday and will appear in the December 2006 print edition of the Archives of Neurology, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) group. This connection persisted even when researchers considered whether individuals had diseases of the blood vessels, such as stroke, heart disease and diabetes, suggesting that the diet may work through different pathways to reduce the risk of this major type of dementia. The Mediterranean diet consists of high amounts of produce, legumes, cereals and fish, mild to moderate amounts of alcohol and low amounts of red meat and fatty dairy products, according to background information in the article.
New Study Shows Eating Walnuts Protects Heart Against Short-Term ...
It appears that there may be another reason to incorporate walnuts into your diet. A new clinical study published in the October 17, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, suggests that walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fats, may protect the body's arteries from the harm associated with eating a meal high in saturated fat. Adding olive oil, known for its monounsaturated fats, does not appear to provide the same type of vascular benefits.
Consumption of a meal high in saturated fat typically causes an inflammatory response in the body that negatively impacts the ability of the arteries to carry necessary blood to tissue and organs and promotes the formation of artery clogging plaque. This response was limited by adding walnuts to such a meal.
"Many people forget that walnuts are an important part of the Mediterranean diet, providing numerous health benefits," said Dr.
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