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Pharmaceutical Care Reduces Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

A 12-month pharmaceutical care program can reduce vascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes

Scientists Discover 'Master Switch' that Triggers Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered why excess weight leads to low-grade inflammation, which hampers the body's ability to use insulin. They found that the "master switch" of this inflammation is activated in the liver by weight gain. And they showed it can be turned off by salicylates, a class of drugs that includes aspirin

New Patch May Replace Injections

Posted: Monday, January 24, 2005

They believe it can store drugs, and, when spread on the skin as a film, allow them to dissipate into a patient's bloodstream like a new type of patch

Blood Pressure Study Halted Due to Success

Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

Hypertensive patients taking a combination of an ACE inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker are much less likely to experience an MI or stroke than are those on a beta-blocker and diuretic.

Psyllium as Effective as a Double Dose of Simvastatin in Lowering LDL Cholesterol

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

"Patients are concerned with the side effects of statins," Dr. Moreyra noted, and they are likely reluctant to take a double dose of the drug. Psyllium is safe, readily available and the treatment is effective and practical, he added.

Lipitor Little Help to Diabetics on Dialysis

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

People with type 2 diabetes who have progressed to kidney failure don't gain much benefit from treatment with a statin drug like Lipitor.
Lipitor did not appear to lower the risk of heart attack or stroke much in such patients The good news of the tria lwas that, Lipitor was very safe and it did lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol an average of 41 percent.

Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Associated With Improved Glucose Control

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

In the 8 studies, SMBG was most effective when done 8 times a week. Interestingly, the increased benefit associated with SMBG was much less when monitoring was conducted 6 days a week.

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Elevate Testosterone Levels

Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004

Treatment with sildenafil (Viagra) or tadalafil (Cialis) results in increased levels of testosterone in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). However, increases are more marked with tadalafil.

Study Supports Antihypertensive Effects of Statins

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Evidence continues to mount that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have significant blood pressure-lowering effects independent of their beneficial effects on cholesterol levels.

Subcutaneous Insulin Lispro Safe and Effective for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Treatment with subcutaneous insulin lispro in a non – ICU setting is a safe and effective treatment for uncomplicated diabetic ketoacidosis.
Lispro has the potential to greatly reduce hospital costs