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Exenatide As Effective As Insulin
Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Patients on exenatide lost weight, while insulin patients gained weight.
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Big Waist, Heavy Weight Both Raise Diabetes Risk
Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006
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Having either a large waistline or being overweight raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but the combination of the two is most dangerous, a study shows.
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EASD Recommends Earlier Insulin Therapy, Don’t Wait 4-6 years!
Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
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A Consensus Report launched at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is calling for urgent action to drastically improve the management of diabetes, particularly urging the increased acceptance of insulin. All patients with Type 2 diabetes, if they live long enough will require insulin.
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Study Shows Leptin Combats Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
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University of Florida researchers have discovered the appetite-controlling hormone leptin could also combat type 2 diabetes as more Americans pack on extra pounds.
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Don’t Supersize: NIH Study Shows Eating French Fries Increases Risk for Diabetes
Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
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84,555 registered female nurses were followed up for 20 years and they found that eating potatoes, especially french fries, is associated with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. See McDonald’s answer to the results.
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Man Walking To Raise Awareness of Diabetes
Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006
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Andy Mandell has insulin dependent diabetes, but he is not letting that stop him. He wanted to inform people about Type 2 Diabetes, so he went for a walk. He has completed more than 7,650 miles with the last leg of tour ahead of him. He has 10,000 miles to cover.
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Dream Study Results Positive, but LifeStyle Intervention Better
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006
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With less side effects then in the Dream Study and a much lower cost, study shows weight loss is the key factor in reducing diabetes risk for high-risk, overweight individuals.
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New Positive Data On Levemir, NovoRapid
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006
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Levemir improves glucose control without weight gain and hypoglycemia.
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Galvus® Demonstrates Powerful Blood Sugar Reductions In Phase III Studies
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006
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Galvus dropped A1c by 1.8% without weight gain.
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Overweight Youths Should be Treated for Obesity Much Earlier to Prevent Diabetes
Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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Watchful waiting when faced with overweight preschoolers and elementary school children is poor pediatric practice.
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