The European Commission has approved Novo’s Liraglutide (Victoza), for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults.
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FACT: America Losing Battle of the Bulge
As the economy slumped, waistlines surged, according to the latest national obesity report card, which found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states over the past year. At the same time, not a single state posted a decrease in obesity, and three out of every ten children living in …
Read More »Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes
Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by Type 1 diabetes.
Read More »Systematic Structured Care Improves Outcome in Diabetics
Dr Juliana C. Chan, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues randomized 204 patients to structured care or to usual care. The structured care group “was managed according to a prespecified protocol with treatment goals including blood pressure
Read More »Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky – Update
There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.
Read More »Diabetics with Joint Replacements Benefit from Controlled Glucose
Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions, but those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose levels under control.
Read More »Alogliptin (DPP-4) Inhibitor Delayed by FDA
The FDA decision will delay the drug’s possible launch by at least two years, according to company officials.
Read More »Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Death in Diabetics
Led by Dr. Anushka Patel, of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, the authors of the study examined mortality and cardiovascular risks associated with atrial fibrillation in more than 11,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes. The researchers also sought to determine whether the effects of blood pressure lowering on …
Read More »Parents’ Skill at Carb Counting Linked to Diabetic Kids’ A1c Levels
Parental precision at carbohydrate counting is associated with improved glycemic control in children with Type 1 diabetes, according to a paper in the June issue of Diabetes Care.
Read More »Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk
Being a diabetic and having just one episode of low blood sugar during a hospital stay was associated with a significantly increased risk of dying, both in the hospital and up to a year later, new research shows.
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