Patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea who used continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) saw improved glycemic control during the night.
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Psoriasis, Metabolic Syndrome Linked to High Leptin Levels
Psoriasis and metabolic syndrome both are associated with high serum levels of leptin, according to a new report. “Body weight loss could potentially become part of the general treatment of psoriasis, especially in patients with obesity.”
Read More »Next DPP-4 inhibitor (Alogliptin) Found Safe and Effective in Poorly Controlled Type 2’s
Therapy with alogliptin alone is significantly reduced glycosylated hemoglobin A1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial reported this month.
Read More »Atorvastatin, Fenofibrate Fixed Combo Is Effective For Mixed Dyslipidemia
A once-daily, fixed-dose tablet combining atorvastatin and a novel micronized formulation of fenofibrate outperformed either drug alone in a phase II clinical trial in patients with mixed dyslipidemia.
Read More »Insulin Levels Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients
Blood levels of two insulin-related proteins are able to predict which patients with colon cancer are most likely to die of their disease by 87%, new research suggests.
Read More »Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces First In Class Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Begins Phase 1 Trial
Phase 1 clinical trial of APD597, a novel first in class oral drug candidate that targets the glucose-dependent insulinotropic receptor (GDIR) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes will begin shortly. The GDIR has the potential to stimulate insulin release in response to increases in blood glucose. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals will be …
Read More »Diabetic Binge Eaters Can Still Lose Weight
The success of weight-loss in overweight and obese individuals with type 2 diabetes is not affected by a history of binge eating, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Read More »Chromosome Linked to Diabetics’ Heart Risks
Adding to earlier research, a new study has identified a genetic variation that increases the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in type 2 diabetes patients with poor sugar glucose (glycemic) control.
Read More »Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering Has Benefits For Type 2’s
In people with type 2 diabetes, intensive drug therapy to significantly lower “bad” LDL cholesterol reduces the thickness of the carotid arteries, the major arteries in the neck that supply oxygen to the brain, research shows.
Read More »How Important is Blood Glucose Variability In The Management Of Type 2 Diabetes?
A group of researchers conducted a study to investigate the role of blood glucose (BG) variability in glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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