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Naturlose A New Treatment for Diabetes Begins Phase 3 Trials

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Naturlose has a beneficial effect on modulating postprandial blood glucose.

Results Announced from ADOPT (A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial)

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Landmark Study compares effectiveness of single therapy with rosiglitazone, sulfonylurea and metformin in a head to head comparison with 4360 newly diagnosed Type 2’s.

Fasting Glucose Predicts Heart Failure, Death Rate, MI and Stroke, Independent of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Fasting Glucose Predicts Heart Failure, Death Rate, MI and Stroke, Independent of Diabetes
An analysis based on the combined interim results from two prospective randomized trials, rates of HF hospitalization over more than two years rose in tandem with baseline fasting plasma glucose levels.

Cost Of Treating Diabetes Continues to Surge in US

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Drug costs double and triple due to the new medications that are available with out generic copies. Diabetes makes up over 33% of the Medicare Budget!

Anemia Often Develops in Type 2 Diabetics: Study

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

In patients with type 2 diabetes, a decrease in hemoglobin (Hb) is insidious and occurs predominantly in older people with chronic kidney disease and damaged large blood vessels, research suggests.

Sitagliptin Role As Monotherapy, Adjunct

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

The newly licensed glucose-lowering agent sitagliptin phosphate (Januvia) appears safe and somewhat effective. It could become a replacement for sulfonylurea, due to its ability to control blood sugars without weight gain and hypoglycemia.

Metabolic Syndrome Classification of Little Help in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome does not appear to provide additional prognostic information in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A Cup of Confusion: Is Coffee Healthy or Not?

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

New studies suggest java helps protect against major diseases, including diabetes.

Diabetes Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Having type 2 diabetes may have one benefit, in that men with long-term diabetes may have a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Multiple Births Increase Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Women with five or more live births are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. This appears to be the case, even after adjusting for obesity and socioeconomic factors.