Inhalable insulin is unlikely to achieve the blockbuster status the industry had hoped for, according to a new report.
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Diet Drug Acomplia Seen Needing More Testing as Diabetes Treatment
Sanofi’s highly anticipated diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) may also be useful in helping obese diabetics control their blood sugar levels, but some respected researchers have expressed skepticism and called for additional testing in the prestigious British medical journal Lancet.
Read More »Diabetes in Middle Age = More Problems
Delaying diabetes until old age reduces late-life complications
Read More »Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity
Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Read More »Increasing A1c Levels Predicts Progession to Type 1 Diabetes
Normal but increasing hemoglobin A1c levels predict progression from islet autoimmunity to overt type 1 diabetes: Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY)
Read More »Can Providing Free Strips to Self-Monitor Type 2 Diabetes Improve Control?
According to one study it does not. But the study was flawed in that they did not educate the patient as what to do with the information.
Read More »New Study Shows Coffee Reduces Diabetes Risk
People who regularly drink coffee may face a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who do not, says a new study.
Read More »Practices Bring in Diabetes Educators With Great Results
Having a diabetes educator in your office practice can have dramatic results in improving diabetes control.
Read More »Pramlintide Continues Trials for Weight Loss
Results of a Phase 2 study show a 8% reduction in weight. Pramlintide shows weight loss for those even without diabetes.
Read More »Switch To Insulin Pen Improves Clinical Outcomes And Reduces Medical Costs
Total all-cause annual treatment costs reduced by $1590 per patient.
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