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Diabetes Drug Shows Promises as Fatty Liver Treatment

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Actos is a drug used by millions of diabetics to control their blood may be valuable in preventing a common overlooked liver problem as well.

Refined Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Better Predicts Future Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

A newly validated definition of metabolic syndrome that uses continuous rather than categorical variables has better predictive power for future diabetes.

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.

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!

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.

Nasal Insulin Spray Moving Forward with Phase 2 Trials

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Two earlier studies conducted in Ireland with normal subjects and Type I diabetic patients demonstrated rapid absorption from the nasal spray and the expected glucose response.

One in Six Americans Have Pre-Diabetes and Most Don't Know It

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Fifty-four million Americans, that's one in six of us, have pre-diabetes and most don't even realize it. Mark Schutta, MD, medical director of the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center, is urging at-risk patients to be proactive and ask your doctor to give you a simple blood test for pre-diabetes, to arm yourself with information before the damage is done. It means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal and you could one day reach a high enough level that you would be diagnosed with having diabetes.

Rimonabant (Accomplia) to Treat Obesity and Improve Glycemic Control Approved in Mexico

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Accomplia is now approved in Europe and Mexico, US next?

Novartis’s Diabetes Drug Galvus Will Be Delayed

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

A U.S. decision on approving Novartis AG's key diabetes drug Galvus has been delayed by three months after the firm asked the Food and Drug Administration to consider new clinical trials data.