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250,000 Cases Per Year of New-Onset Diabetes Completely Preventable Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Study Finds Which BP Meds Can Cause and Prevent Diabetes -Patients on thiazide diuretics and beta blockers, will cause 250 000 cases of new-onset diabetes, accounting for about a quarter of the new cases of diabetes occurring every year in the US.

Old Cholesterol Remedy Makes a Comeback Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Studies show that adding niacin to a statin can raise HDL’s as much as 35% and reduce triglycerides by 50% and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 70 percent.

New BP Combo Coming to Market Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Clinical trials demonstrated that Exforge helped 9 out of 10 patients to reach their blood pressure goal.

Bile Acid-Binding Resin Treats Diabetes Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Colestimide, a resin that binds and eliminates bile acids, seems to be an effective treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes -- according to a new report.

Clinical Trials of Polypills for CVD Begin Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

Polypill will contain aspirin, lisinopril, simvastatin, and atenolol, and will cost 2 dollars a month.

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.

Some Blood Pressure Drugs Boost Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2007

Some common blood pressure drugs can substantially increase the risk of diabetes, especially among those already at risk for the condition, U.S. researchers report.

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.

New Insulin Grown in the Ground Equivalent to Commercial Insulin Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2007

Plant-produced insulin has been demonstrated in animal models to be chemically, structurally and functionally equivalent to U.S. pharma grade human insulin.

Insulin Glargine Benefits Uncontrolled Type 2’s on Oral Meds Without Weight Gain Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2007

Over 2000 type 2 patients lower their A1c 1.7 pts when insulin gargine is added to their oral therapy without weight gain.

 

 

 

 

 

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