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Rimonabant (Accomplia) to Treat Obesity and Improve Glycemic Control Approved in Mexico

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Accomplia is now approved in Europe and Mexico, US next?

Novartis’s Diabetes Drug Galvus Will Be Delayed

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

A U.S. decision on approving Novartis AG's key diabetes drug Galvus has been delayed by three months after the firm asked the Food and Drug Administration to consider new clinical trials data.

Weight Loss Improves Glucose Tolerance in Nonobese, Healthy Adults

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Weight loss from exercise or calorie restriction improved glucose tolerance in nonobese, healthy men and women, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

WelChol Improves Glycemic Control and Cholesterol in Uncontrolled Type 2’s

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

This is the first study ever to evaluate WelChol in combination with insulin, and it demonstrated A1C reductions of 0.5%

Compound in Red Wine Counters Effects of a High-Calorie Diet

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The results of an international study suggests that a compound found in red wine gave mice longer and healthier lives and also countered some of the effects of a high-calorie diet.

Fruit Yogurt Could Play an Important Role in Diabetes Management

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Scientists screened dairy and soy yogurts for properties that could help keep diabetes and hypertension in check, such as the activity level of enzymes that help moderate blood sugar.

Raised Blood Glucose Levels Cause More Than 3 Million Deaths Each Year

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Higher-than-optimum blood glucose levels are responsible for 21% of deaths from ischemic heart disease and 13% of deaths from stroke worldwide, which, when added to the deaths from diabetes itself, puts this condition in the top five causes of worldwide mortality, accounting for 3.16 million deaths a year, a new study shows.

Mars Chocolate Lowers Cholesterol, Study

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Mars' CocoaVia nutritional chocolate bar range has had its healthy image boosted by a new study indicating that the product actively reduces cholesterol levels.

New, Minimally-Invasive Surgery for the Morbidly Obese

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Three studies presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology demonstrated that transoral endoscopic surgical techniques entering the abdomen through oral cavities such as the nose and mouth can be successful in both bovine and human patients. Further, patients who underwent endoscopic-guided transoral gastroplasty for morbid obesity showed signs of initial weight loss.

Herbal Medicine Silymarin May Help Sugar-Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Diabetes is a growing health problem. Giving antioxidants is recognised as one way of helping people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels.