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Combo of Diabetes Drugs Increases Mortality

Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008

Combination treatment for type 2 diabetes using two classes of drugs -- metformin and sulfonylureas -- may increase the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease and mortality, according to a new report.

New Drug Combats Elderly Insomnia

Posted: Monday, August 18, 2008

It's estimated that nearly half of people over 55 years of age suffer from some level of insomnia. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have recently developed a drug to specifically combat this common problem in elderly individuals.

New Drug Helps to Reverse Diabetes and Prevent Aging

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008

A drug that fights aging and halts the onset of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, may hit market shelves in another five years, claim researchers.

Byetta May Extend Lives

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008

According to the results of a major clinical trial, patients who took Byetta had a much lower chance of dying, about 75 percent lower, than those who took any other drug.

Lipitor 80 Mg Reduces Heart Attacks And Strokes In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008

Pfizer Inc announced that, in patients with heart disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke, by 35 percent over those taking Lipitor 10mg.

Lettuce A Possible Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, August 15, 2008

It's in your fridge and now, scientists are studying it to help patients with type one diabetes. Lettuce could soon help the millions of people in the United States diagnosed with this chronic disease.

Exercise Pill Offers Fitness Without Effort

Posted: Friday, August 08, 2008

Is this the magic pill we have all been waiting for? Can you enjoy the benefits of exercise without the pain of exertion? Forget treadmills and spin classes? The answer may one day be yes just take a pill that tricks the muscles into thinking they have been working out furiously.

Artificial Pancreas Getting Close

Posted: Friday, August 08, 2008

Researchers working on an artificial pancreas believe they are just a few years away from a nearly carefree way for people with diabetes to monitor blood and inject insulin as needed. We have the technology now, we just need to link them together and make them safe. They believe they can link two current technologies -- continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps -- into a seamless package.

Traditional Laser Treatment More Effective than New Drug Therapy for Preserving Eyesight in Diabetic Patients

Posted: Friday, August 08, 2008

Five years ago, ophthalmologists started using steroid injections as a new way of treating diabetics with swelling in their eyes. Now, research shows that the traditional treatment for this disorder is still more effective, according to results from a new study.

Endos Issue Consensus Statement on Pre-Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, July 30, 2008

It is good to see that there is more concern for those at risk for diabetes. The treatment of pre-diabetes requires intensive lifestyle modification and the use of metformin and acarbose for controlling glycemia for high-risk patients, declared a consensus statement issued by the American College of Endocrinology task force.