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Transition Therapeutics Inc. is on the verge of vaulting to the forefront of a breakthrough treatment for diabetes that’s as close to a cure as anything on the lab bench

People with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes could improve their odds of living longer and improve their heart health by taking these drugs, known as ACE inhibitors, a new study shows.

One monitors changes in skin surface parameters and the other a breath analyzer.

The discovery of a new receptor, called T-cadherin, could pave the way for new approaches to combating diabetes and obesity.

A U.S./Scottish study found that improving blood sugar levels significantly improves working memory in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Obesity is a major public health concern in the United States and medical professionals are not exempt from the problem.

Exenatide reduces blood glucose, reduces weight and may restore beta cell function.

Blood pressure drug reduces risk of diabetes by 23%.

A jury in Los Angeles on Thursday found that a diabetes drug sold by Warner-Lambert, was not responsible for the deaths or illness of three plaintiffs.