Issue 534

New Weight Loss Combination Ready for FDA Approval

by Isaak Smith, PharmD Candidate, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Contrave (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR) is an investigational product from Orexigen, a company that specializes in the treatment of...

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Physical Activity for Competitive Athletes and People with Diabetes Alike

By Sheri Colberg, PhD

Test Your Knowledge #534: A Woman with Hypertension, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Characterized by Prominent Postprandial Hyperglycemia Objective, Part Three of Three

Mrs. Robinson is a 55-year-old African-American woman who presents for a routine follow-up visit.

Letter from the Editor:Social Media and the Drug Companies

Our patients often use the internet to learn more about the conditions we diagnose and the medications and procedures we use to treat them. Often they come to us with good information and seem to have become "specialists" at their own condition. At...

Tool for Your Practice: Weight management before, during and after pregnancy -- Quick Reference Guide

Weight management before, during and after pregnancy -- Quick Reference Guide

New Product: Pogo™ One-Step Blood Glucose Monitor

Pogo™ One-Step Blood Glucose Monitor   POGO ™ is designed to integrate your test ...

Lilly/Amylin amassing significant pre-launch stock of Bydureon, the once-a-week form of Byetta

Lilly/Amylin amassing significant pre-launch stock of Bydureon, the once-a-week form of Byetta. October 22nd, 2010 is the likely date Bydureon will be ready to launch. Byetta has only lost 7.7% market share to Victoza.

Once-monthly exenatide begins phase 1a clinical trials

Once-monthly exenatide begins phase 1a clinical trials: Versartis has announced the start of phase 1a clinical trials for VRS-859, its once-monthly exenatide. The drug, also called E-XTEN, is a fusion protein containing the GLP-1 analog exenatide...

Larger Waist Associated with Greater Risk of Death

Larger Waist Associated with Greater Risk of Death: Individuals with a large waist circumference appear to have a greater risk of dying from any cause over a nine-year period. Having a large waist circumference has previously been associated with...

Cashew Extract May Combat Diabetes

Cashew Extract May Combat Diabetes: New research reveals that an extract of cashew seeds may help fight diabetes. In a series of test-tube experiments, scientists found that cashew seed extract helped muscle cells to absorb blood sugar. According...

Diabetes Damage Similar to Lung Impairment Found in Smokers

Lung impairment similar to that found in smokers has been found in a study that included 3,182 patients with diabetes and 27,080 control subjects....

Teens with Type 2 Diabetes Have Brain Abnormalities

Obese adolescents with Type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found…  

Four Cups of Tea, Coffee Seem to Protect Against Diabetes

Drinking lots of coffee and tea every day -- even decaf -- might keep diabetes away, new research shows.   Each additional cup of coffee consumed in a day was associated with a 7% reduction in the excess risk of...

AADE: Diabetes Training Programs Trims Healthcare Costs

A group that promotes education and awareness around diabetes is calling on the government and private insurers to use diabetes education as a cost-saving strategy....

Statin Rx Cost-Effective Based on C-Reactive Proteins

Treating people with normal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol but elevated levels of C-reactive protein with statins would be cost-effective, researchers said, but they suggested that the practice could strain healthcare...

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Change Requires Combinations of Cognitive Approaches

A program of counseling with extended follow-up in conjunction with self-monitoring and goal-setting is the best approach to affecting sustainable lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk, according to a new scientific statement...

Weight Loss with Low-Carb or Low-Fat Diets

Obese patients lost similar amounts of weight over two years with either a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet, but the latter had a more favorable effect on HDL cholesterol, data from a randomized trial showed....

Disparities in Cardiovascular Risk Based More on Socioeconomic Status than Race, Ethnicity

A new study suggests that disparities in cardiovascular disease risk in the US are due less to race or ethnicity than to socioeconomic status…

Long Distance Runners Have More Coronary Plaque?

A group of elite long-distance runners had less body fat, better lipid profiles, and better heart rates than people being tested for cardiac disease, but, paradoxically, the runners had more calcified plaque in their heart arteries,...

Nutritional Labeling and Point-of-Purchase Signs Work to Make Better Choices

With over 30% of U.S. adults obese, the significant adverse health effects of obesity (including heart disease and diabetes) are widespread throughout the country. Two published studies shed light on behaviors regarding food choices and...

Patients in Early Stages of Kidney Disease Need Stroke Monitoring

Millions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of having atrial fibrillation (AF) -- a major risk factor for stroke -- according to new research… 

How People Cope Linked to Healing

According to new research, people suffering from diabetes-related foot ulcers show different rates of healing according to the way they cope and their psychological state of mind....