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Older Diabetics Not Getting Heart, Kidney Drugs

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Despite the fact that drugs known as ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent damage to the heart and kidneys in people with diabetes, fewer than half of older individuals in the US with diabetes are actually prescribed one of these agents, according to a new study.

Statin Treatment Improves Coronary Circulation in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Statin treatment appears to improve development of coronary collateral circulation in patients with diabetes mellitus and advanced coronary artery disease

ACE Inhibitor Boosts Coronary Circulation in Diabetics

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Researchers reported that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can improve coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Once Daily ER Metformin Safe and Effective in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

One daily dose of a new extended-release formulation of metformin is as safe and effective in treating type 2 diabetes as a conventional twice-a-day dose of immediate-release metformin, researchers report.

Better Initial Glycemic Control With Metformin Linked to Longer Effectiveness

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

In patients taking metformin as monotherapy to treat type 2 diabetes, achieving a low level of glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c) during the first year predicts a longer period of effectiveness for the medication.

FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Diabetes Drug Galvus

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

Clinical studies show significant blood sugar reductions (HbA1c) sustained for one year - Trials also show no association with weight gain; overall incidence of side effects, including hypoglycemia and edema, similar to placebo.

Depo Provera Increase Diabetes Risk in Women

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Contraception with depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with an increase in the risk of diabetes in some Latino women with prior gestational diabetes.

Low-dose Aspirin Suppresses Clumping of Blood Platelets in Both Sexes

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

While the drug’s overall effects on blood cell function were the same for men and women, the investigators found that women’s platelets reacted somewhat more strongly to aspirin before the start of therapy, and remained so even after treatment.

Newer Diabetic Meds Cost More, But Users Have Fewer Hospital Visits

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

A new study suggests that patients on the newer medications had a slightly lower risk of hospitalization because of diabetes-related complications. They also spent between $920 and $1,760 less on annual total healthcare costs. Diabetics who were prescribed newer medications to control their illness were more likely to take these drugs as instructed.

Water Retention With Pioglitazone Causes Weight Gain

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Up to 75 percent of the increase in body weight that can occur in patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with pioglitazone is from water retention but the drug also tends to reduce abdominal fat and blood pressure.