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Januvia™ Works For for First and Second-Line Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The FDA has approved sitagliptin for use with diet and exercise or in combination with metformin or the TZDs to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

Lifestyle Change Cuts Weight, CVD Risk in Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Control group had lost a mean of 8.3% of their body weight. One-year data obtained from a large, federally funded trial have shown that intensive lifestyle intervention can produce significant weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Height Directly Linked to Risk of Peripheral Insensate Neuropathy

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Tall people, regardless of whether they have diabetes or not, are at increased risk for peripheral insensate neuropathy.

Human Stem Cells Stimulate Insulin Production in Diabetic Mice

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Transplantation of human stromal cells into diabetic mice stimulated native mouse beta cells to produce insulin, and the human cells were taken up into the animals' glomerular epithelium.

Children's Belly Fat Increases More Than 65 Percent Since 1990's

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Abdominal obesity increased more than 65 percent among boys and almost 70 percent among girls between 1988 and 2004. The finding of growing girth is significant because abdominal obesity has emerged as a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk than the more commonly used Body Mass Index, a weight to height ratio that can sometimes be misleading.

Salt Intake Linked to Obesity

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Research from scientists in Finland could increase pressure on the food industry to reduce salt content in a wide range of foods. The researchers found that salt intake reduction helps combat obesity.

Three Years Later, Participants in the Diabetes Prevention Study Still Benefiting

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, a new follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study shows.

Low-Carb Diets Reduce Coronary Disease Risk in Women

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A study suggesting that low-carbohydrate diets do not increase the risk for coronary artery disease in women may help to allay fears that people who eat higher amounts of protein and fat, while cutting back on carbohydrates, are not trading hopes of a slimmer waistline for increased coronary disease risk.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Patients Miscode Monitors 16% of the Time Causing Faulty Readings

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

When persons with diabetes use miscoded blood glucose meters to determine how much insulin to take, significant errors in insulin dose can result that may potentially lead to short- and long-term health complications.