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Monotherapy BYETTA(R) (Exenatide) As Stand Alone Therapy

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Submitted to FDA for Stand-Alone Therapy in Q1 2008, studies show that exenatide can lower A1c 0.7 to 0.9 points as a monotherapy.

Type 2 Patients Taking Exenatide Once Weekly Improved Glycemic Control, Weight, and Lipid Profiles

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Amylin, Eli Lilly and Alkermes announced results from the DURATION-1 trial, a 30-week study that compared the efficacy of exenatide once weekly, a long-acting release formulation of exenatide, to BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection.

World's largest Trial of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes Shows Reduced Risk of Complications by 21%: ADVANCE Study

Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2008

The world's largest diabetes trial has shown intensive blood glucose can reduce the risk of kidney disease by 21% with no evidence of any increased risk of death when blood glucose was intensively controlled.

Chronic Marijuana Use Can Lead to Brain Damage

Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Long-term cannabis smoking can lead to structural damage in parts of the brain, according to a recent study. Cannabis, or marijuana, is often believed to be generally harmless by smokers and some non-smokers, but the results of this study suggest otherwise.

Mice Able to Regenerate Insulin Producing Cells

Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2008

Genetically engineered mice have the ability to regenerate insulin producing pancreatic cells after the cells die. The hope is that this finding will translate to humans, resulting in a new treatment for diabetes.

Tiny Particles May Be Key to Future Cancer Treatments

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Magnetic nanoparticles may be a revolutionary new tool for fighting cancer. The nanoparticles, which are between three and several hundred nanometers (10^-9 meters), have the ability to carry cancer-fighting drugs directly into the blood stream. A recent German research group has investigated some specific abilities of these tiny particles.

Intensive Insulin Therapy At Diagnosis 'Slows Diabetes' Into Remisssion

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Giving newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients intensive insulin therapy for a few days or weeks can drive the disease into extended remission and at least partly restore â-cell function, researchers said.

Nighttime Aspirin Can Reduce Daytime Blood Pressure

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Low-dose aspirin can reduce daytime blood pressure if taken at night, and this may delay the progression of prehypertension to true hypertension, investigators report.

Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

Only half of patients had their therapy changed as needed, study found. Diabetics with high blood pressure have only a 50-50 chance that their doctors will change their medications as needed or offer other treatment, a new study finds.

Home Blood-Pressure Monitoring Recommended

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008

It makes better control possible, heart experts say. They recommend that more than 100 million Americans should be monitoring their blood pressure at home, according to three major health organizations that are issuing recommendations on what to do and how to do it.