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Diabetes Patients Taking Exenatide See Improvements In Glycemic, Weight Control

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Company, and Alkermes announced results from a 52-week open-label clinical study that showed the durable efficacy of exenatide once weekly, a long-acting release formulation of exenatide. Patients taking exenatide once weekly over the course of one year sustained a similar improvement in glucose control [A1C: -2.0%+/-0.08; fasting plasma glucose (FPG) [...]

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Insulin May Not Be Need For Some For Type 2 Diabetes

Some patients with type 2 diabetes can control their disease for years yet avoid insulin injections by using multiple classes of oral diabetic medications, a new study found. The results were presented Sunday, June 15, at The Endocrine Society’s 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Findings from the study contradict common beliefs about non-insulin diabetic [...]

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Hearing Loss Common In People With Diabetes

Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). %26quot;Hearing loss may be an under-recognized complication of diabetes. As diabetes becomes more common, the disease may become a more significant contributor [...]

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Diabetes and Depression: Those With One May Get The Other

New research shows that there is a link between diabetes and depression. If you have diabetes you may get depressed, but if you are suffering from depression you may get diabetes. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore say some patients may need to be treated for both diabetes and depression simultaneously. [...]

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Individuals With Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes Still Capable Of Producing Insulin

Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have discovered that a significant portion of people who have had type 1 diabetes for 50 or more years still have the capacity to produce insulin, a finding that has potential implications for improved treatment for all with the disease. In a study presented today at the [...]

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Beta Cell Defect Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have found that a defect in the beta cells that make and release insulin has implications for the failure of these cells and the development of type 2 diabetes. In a study presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s 68th Scientific Sessions, a team led by Rohit [...]

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Spanish-Language Consumer Guide Compares Oral Diabetes Medications

Pastillas para la diabetes tipo 2, a new consumer guide for Hispanic adults who have type 2 diabetes and need information to help them compare various oral medications for their illness, has been released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Diabetes is one of the most serious health issues facing Hispanics in the [...]

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Diabetes Contributes To Causes Of Death Of Millions

There are three million more diabetics in The United States in the last two years. It’s now estimated there are 24 million American diabetics – that’s the 8% of the population. The vast majority of these are Type 2 diabetics. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, but that does [...]

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Weight Loss Plays Key Role In Diabetes Improvement

Stomach-reduction surgery is excellent treatment for severe diabetes, but doctors at Duke University Medical Center caution that it is not a magic bullet. Their research, presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, shows weight loss is a major reason why severely obese type 2 diabetics experience disease improvement or remission following [...]

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Poor Children More Likely To Develop Diabetes As Adults

Diabetes strikes harder at those who were poor as children, according to a new study that spans more than three decades. Participants who were disadvantaged in youth were more likely to develop diabetes than better-off peers were during the 34-year study timeframe. â€œOur study, among others, shows a strong, persistent effect of childhood socioeconomic position [...]

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Type 2 Diabetes: A Look At Natural Alternatives To Prescription Drugs

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, drugs designed to help control Type 2 diabetes, like the well-known prescription medication Avandia, should be subjected to more rigorous safety reviews to ensure they don’t raise the risk of heart problems. In light of this news, we believe that taking a look at some of [...]

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