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Pig Pancreas Works for Type 1's

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Early trial finds technique is safe, improves blood sugar control.

Diabetic Macular Edema Improves with New Treatment

Posted: Sunday, May 09, 2010

Patients with diabetic macular edema saw more improvement when intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis) was added to photocoagulation laser treatment than with laser alone, according to results of a National Eye Institute-sponsored study.

Switching to Once-Daily Victoza(R) (Liraglutide) from Exenatide Further Improves Blood Sugar Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

Diabetes Care has published online the results of the Novo Nordisk (NVO) LEAD™ 6 extension study...

Study Explains How Weight-loss Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

A team of researchers, led by a University of California Davis (UC Davis) veterinary endocrinologist, has shown for the first time that a surgical procedure in rats that is similar to bariatric surgery in humans...

Salsalate Shows Promise in Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Treatment with salsalate lowers levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and improves markers of glycemic control and coronary risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Drugs Don't Reduce Heart Problems for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Key results from a landmark federal study are in and the results are disappointing for diabetes patients: adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects.

FDA Approves Combined Diabetes Management System

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

The FDA approved Medtronic's MiniMed Paradigm REAL-Time Revel System, a diabetes management system that combines an insulin pump with a glucose monitoring system. The system may represent the next step toward an artificial pancreas.

Tight Blood Pressure Control Not Supported in Patients with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Current blood pressure (BP) guidelines for individuals with diabetes (systolic BP [SBP] <130 mm Hg) based on the notion that lower is better were not supported by results of the International Verapamil SR-Trandolapril (INVEST) study.

Potential New Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this disease, according to new research.

Amitriptyline vs Pregabalin for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010

Several effective treatments are available for painful diabetic neuropathy. The current study provides important insight into treatment choice by comparing two effective medications in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. The results of this trial should help physicians tailor the best therapy for individual patients.