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Januvia and Metformin Lowers A1c 2.2 Points on Average

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Twice-daily use of diabetes drug Januvia (sitagliptin) in combination with metformin significantly improved blood sugar control in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics, according to a new study.

Antioxidants Don't Prevent Macular Degeneration

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007

A diet rich in antioxidant vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, C, and E, various carotenoids, and zinc) did nothing to prevent age-related macular degeneration, according to a large review and meta-analysis.

New Class of Drug Dramatically Lifts HDL Cholesterol by 139%

Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2007

A new cholesterol experimental drug by Merck & Co., from the same class as the one that failed for Pfizer, had dramatic results in a small clinical trial, raising HDL by 39% and lowering LDL by 40% without the safety problems that killed the Pfizer product.

Omega-3 Cuts Risk for Type 1 Diabetes In Half

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

A diet rich in the fatty acids protects against later onset of the disease.

Actos Showed Improvement in Diabetes and Macrovascular Disease

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Long-term therapy with pioglitazone in patients with cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes not only reduces risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, but it also has favourable effects on lipid markers in patients on statin therapy.

New Blood Test Predicts Future Chance of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Type 2 diabetes is caused by poor eating habits, hereditary, and lack of exercise. But now, researchers at UCLA say there is another risk factor that doesn't have to do with weight, diet and genes that can help predict who's likely to develop diabetes.

Better Glycemic Control Prevents Infertility

Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

A Swedish study indicates that the fertility of women with type 1 diabetes was reduced prior to 1985, but since then is its begun to normalize, if diabetic complications were avoided

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

A New Magic Pill Gives The Same Results As Exercise

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

A new study conducted on mice at the Salk Institute, reveals the potential for a drug that can give the same results as exercise

Statins for All Diabetic Patients Justified

Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007

A strategy of treating all diabetic men older than 40 years and all diabetic women older than 45 years with statins would be effective and efficient in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.