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EASD: New First in Class Drug Effective in Phase III Trial

Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009

An investigational drug targeting an insulin-independent pathway in Type 2 diabetes produced early and substantial reductions in blood glucose and body weight in a phase III study.

FDA Issues Caution for Januvia and Janumet for Acute Pancreatitis

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

U.S. health officials said on Friday they suspect Merck & Co., Inc.'s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of inflamed pancreas, but company officials disputed the connection.

MRI Shows Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

Using an Antiseptic Mouth Rinse May Improve Blood Glucose Control

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The results of a new clinical study demonstrate that the plaque and gingivitis germ-killing action of Listerine® Antiseptic significantly reduces the amount of germs that travel from the mouth to the bloodstream in people with mild to moderate gingivitis, which can affect diabetes and CVD.

Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Serious Birthing Problems

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a recent study.

Anakinra Provides Sustained Benefits for Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Months after withdrawal of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) anakinra, patients with Type 2 diabetes still show improvements in beta cell function, hemoglobin A1c levels, and markers of systemic inflammation, according to a new published report.

Diabetes History

Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2009

Diabetes treatments are sure much better today than they were hundreds of years of even several years ago. I would have hated to have had diabetes back even several years before, when meters where big and hard to use, and insulin needles were huge sources of pain when injecting. I'd like to take a look back at what diabetes was like many years ago, and tell you just how far diabetes treatments have come!

Early Triple Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

When metformin and a sulfonylurea or a glinide fail to bring Type 2 diabetes under control, adding pioglitazone may do the trick, French research suggests.

New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training + Provides Hours to Become a CDE

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced a partnership that will expand counseling options for patients while offering community pharmacies a path to be compensated by Medicare and other insurers for diabetes management.

Insulin or Metformin Does Not Reduce Inflammatory Biomarkers

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

In patients with recent onset Type 2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or the diabetes drug metformin did not reduce inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, although the treatment did improve glucose control, according to a study.