FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that the agency is reviewing data from an ongoing, ten-year epidemiological study designed to evaluate whether Actos (pioglitazone) is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer….

High blood glucose levels after surgery may be an important risk factor for infection at the surgical site in patients having general surgery, according to a report….

Scientists are continuing to find connections between viruses and more serious diseases: a recent study suggests a link between childhood obesity and a virus that causes the common cold.…

TransPharma Medical, Ltd., announced the successful completion of a Phase 1a trial of ViaDerm-GLP1 agonist which is being developed for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes….

Patients with mild to moderate heart failure who received educational materials and self-management counseling in an attempt to improve adherence to medical advice did not have a reduced rate of death or hospitalization compared to patients who received educational materials alone, according to a study….

A three-year lifestyle intervention resulted in sustained improvements in quality of life compared with the usual care in patients with moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk — also lessening risk factors and some overall healthcare costs, researchers found….

Patients with early-stage nonischemic cardiomyopathy derived significant functional and echocardiographic benefits from the addition of omega-3 fatty acids to optimized medical therapy, results of a randomized clinical trial showed….

A new focus on the immune system’s ability to both unleash and restrain its attack on disease has led scientists to identify cells in mice that prevent the immune system from attacking the animals’ own cells, protecting them from autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, and lupus….

The cost watchdog for Britain’s publicly-funded National Health Service has recommended daily use of Novo Nordisk A/S’s (NOVO-B.KO) product Victoza for some people with Type 2 diabetes, but only at a daily dosage of 1.2 milligrams….

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