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Bristol-Myers Squibb Discontinues Development of Pargluva

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that Pargluva could double the risk of death, heart attack or strokes in diabetics compared to a placebo.

Dairy Products May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Men who have a high dairy intake have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Findings Shed Light on Mechanism of Condition Associated With Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that blocking the action of a critical protein with etanercept can improve multiple inflammatory pathways in patients with the metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes.

Metformin and Lifestyle Intervention Prevents Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

"The metabolic syndrome is a high-risk state for diabetes and cardiovascular disease," Lifestyle intervention is better then any drug and along with metformin works to prevent the metabolic syndrome (MS).

Pharmaceutical Care Reduces Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

A 12-month pharmaceutical care program can reduce vascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes

Preemies Prone to 'Pre-Diabetes'

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Children who are born prematurely, regardless of their actual birth weight, will have a 30% reduction in insulin sensitivity -- a pre-diabetic condition that can lead to full-blown diabetes

Unique Plants To Treat Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 04, 2004

Clinical trials may be done with three indigenous plants to South Africa which, have been shown to have diabetes-treating properties.

Research has provisionally found the plants - prescribed by traditional healers to their patients - to be effective and non-toxic, If successful, a drug developed from the research would be much cheaper than existing commercial medicine for type 2 diabetes.

Iron Storage Raises Diabetes Risk and Gives Rise to New Diagnostic Test

Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

A simple blood test which measures ferritin levels can be used to predict the development of type 2 diabetes in otherwise healthy people.

"The results provide the strongest evidence to date that increased iron stores in the body are an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

Vinegar Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Vinegar can significantly improve postprandial insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant subjects. Vnegar may possess physiological effects similar to acarbose or metformin.

Lizard Saliva for Diabetes

Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003

The Gila monster is a rare lizard with deadly venom in its saliva. That turns out to be a good thing for type 2 diabetics like Bill Caldwell.Researchers have used the saliva to develop a new drug called exenatide. It’s injected twice a day to help type 2 diabetics keep their blood sugar under control.

“We think that the effect of the drug has something to do with the fact that this animal eats two, maybe three or four times a year,”