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Cannabinoid Spray (Sativex) Improves Neuropathic Pain
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007
GW Pharmaceuticals announced preliminary results of two Phase III studies of Sativex®, its cannabinoid spray medicine, in peripheral neuropathic pain.

C-Peptide Replacement Improves Early Diabetic Neuropathy
Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007
C-peptide improves sensory nerve function in type 1 diabetic patients with early-stage diabetic neuropathy.

Spine Shrinks Early in Diabetic Nerve Condition
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006
The size of the spinal cord is significantly diminished long before symptoms of nerve damage appear in adults with diabetes, British doctors report.

Scientists Discover a New Way to Reverse Diabetes
Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006
Researchers working on a "breakthrough" discovery that identifies the role of pain nerves in the cells that produce insulin have prevented and reversed diabetes in mice.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid Improves Diabetic Neuropathy
Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Acording to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care, Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) given orally improves symptoms in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.



Height Directly Linked to Risk of Peripheral Insensate Neuropathy
Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006
Tall people, regardless of whether they have diabetes or not, are at increased risk for peripheral insensate neuropathy.

EASD Recommends Earlier Insulin Therapy, Don’t Wait 4-6 years!
Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006
A Consensus Report launched at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is calling for urgent action to drastically improve the management of diabetes, particularly urging the increased acceptance of insulin. All patients with Type 2 diabetes, if they live long enough will require insulin.

New Drug Slows Diabetic Nerve Damage
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2006
The drug, epalrestat, delays the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as the condition is called, and ameliorates its symptoms.

New Groundbreaking Treatment for Diabetes Neuropathy a Success
Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006
Injecting patients with a DNA-binding protein may prevent diabetes-related nerve damage - known as diabetic neuropathy - particularly to the hands and feet.

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