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Erik Helmerhorst, professor at Curtin University, and colleagues, looked at three million compounds on pharmaceutical databases over 10 years to try to emulate the molecular map of insulin. They found one, and are developing it to “take the needle out of diabetes.” “Our innovation is the development of a new …

Patients are looking for doctors who will check up on them and offer guidance between office visits according to a new report, “A Fragile Nation in Poor Health,” a look at why patients don’t follow their doctors’ treatment plans and what solutions are available to the healthcare community. Eighty-three percent …

Diabetes drugs with rosiglitazone are now available only through certified mail-order pharmacies. Doctors wishing to prescribe the drugs and patients planning to continue taking them should enroll in GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia Rosiglitazone Medicines Access Program. As of November 18, Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), Avandamet (rosiglitazone maleate and metformin hydrochloride), and Avandaryl (rosiglitazone …

Lilly and Amylin Agree to End Partnership See this week’s Item #3, Lilly and Amylin Agree to End Diabetes Alliance.

In the study, led by Serena Tonstad, African-American participants who followed a vegetarian diet and exercised at least three times a week significantly reduced the risk of diabetes. Vegan African-Americans had a 70% reduced risk of diabetes, while lacto-ovo African-American vegetarians, had a 53% reduced risk of diabetes. In addition, …

Obesity is not just a U.S. issue although Americans are still the fattest, a Gallup poll indicates. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which tracks obesity in America, Britain and Germany monthly, found Americans are in far worse shape than are Britons and Germans. Twenty-five percent of Americans are obese, compared with …

A red wine ingredient may protect people at risk of heart disease and diabetes by changing their metabolism, according to research. In the first study of its kind, scientists analyzed the biological effects of resveratrol supplements in 11 obese men. They found that after just 30 days the men experienced …

International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group have proposed new guidelines to test for GDM with a 2 hour 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). GDM can be diagnosed if the woman exceeds any one of these glucose thresholds: fasting: more than 92 mg/dl (5.1 mmol), one hour: …

The study showed consumer perceptions and attitudes in using technology products to maintain their health and wellness. According to the study, 36% of consumers said they would be interested in sending health data to their doctor via a wireless device; 33% are interested in managing their health records online; and …

Drinking cold water causes the body to burn more calories and could be an effective weight-loss method for overweight children, according to research. Studies have suggested that drinking water has a thermogenic effect in adults that significantly increases their resting energy expenditure (REE), the calories required to maintain normal body …