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Weight-Loss Medication Improves Cholesterol

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Using the weight-loss medication rimonabant produces modest, yet sustained, weight loss after two years and improves good cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels, according to a new study

Amylin Designing Trial of Sustained Release Byetta

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

After seeing positive results for the once-a-week Byetta and buying a new plant to produce it, Amylin is in talks with regulators preparing to launch a long-term trial

Xenical May Go Over the Counter

Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005

In data presented last week at a national obesity meeting, researchers reported that 36% of overweight people taking a low-dose version of Xenical lost more than 5% of their initial body weight, compared with 28% of people taking a placebo. The researchers also found that users did not abuse the drug by, for instance, exceeding the maximum dose

Pargluva (Muraglitazar) May Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Cancer

Posted: Friday, October 28, 2005

Pargluva® made by Merck and Co. Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb, may be delayed in coming to market by 2 years if additional safety studies are required by the FDA.

Metformin Helps Diabetics with Heart Failure

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

Metformin improves survival and clinical outcomes in diabetic patients with heart failure, even though FDA labeling recommends against using the drug in these patients

New Blood Pressure Drugs Are Superior in Reducing Risk of Stroke and Diabetes

Posted: Monday, October 03, 2005

In the LIFE substudy it was found that losartan compared with atenolol reduces the risk of stroke, new-onset diabetes, and new-onset atrial fibrillation in the low and high risk population more effectively.

ASCOT Study Shows that Diabetes, Strokes and Heart Attacks Can be Prevented

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2005

Results of the study showed that most strokes and heart attacks can be abolished or reduced by 50% by simply combining modern blood pressure lowering drugs as amlodipine and perindopril, plus effective lowering of cholesterol, which also reduced new cases of diabetes by 30%.

Once Weekly Byetta (Exenatide LAR) Drops A1c 2 Percent with 9 lbs Wt. Loss

Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Long acting Byetta preliminary results from Phase 2 Study announced. as a once a week therapy, Byetta can be a blockbuster.

Oral Contraceptives May Be Diabetic Nephropathy Risk Factor

Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2005

18% of oral contraceptive users developed macroalbuminuria compared with 2% of nonusers.

Fat Protein Could Lead to New Diabetes Drugs

Posted: Friday, August 05, 2005

"We have found a molecule not previously known to have any role in insulin action and demonstrated that this protein can contribute to the development of diabetes by blocking the action of insulin