Using jet injection of insulin instead of conventional pen devices can halve the time required to reach appropriate glucose-lowering effects.…
Read More »Exenatide Reduced Heart Failure Risk by 50 Percent in Type 2’s
Data from a retrospective analysis have demonstrated a reduction in the probability for patients with type 2 diabetes to develop heart failure when adding exenatide injection to current treatment. The reduction was particularly noted in those patients receiving insulin….
Read More »Sitagliptin Shows Anti-inflammatory Activity in Diabetes Patients
The dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor sitagliptin exerts an anti-inflammatory effect in patients with type 2 diabetes at the cellular and molecular level.…
Read More »Liraglutide with Insulin Effective in Type 1’s
Treatment with Liraglutide reduces insulin dose without loss of glycemic control in type 1 diabetic patients with and without residual beta-cell function.…
Read More »Baseline Waist Circumference Predicts Weight Change
In nondiabetic and prediabetic individuals, insulin sensitivity and secretion do not predict spontaneous weight changes; whereas, baseline waist circumference is a positive, independent predictor of weight gain and loss.…
Read More »Targeting Postprandial Versus Fasting/Premeal Glycemia More Effective in Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Older type 2’s improve cardiovascular risks when using insulin and targeting postprandial versus fasting glycemia.…
Read More »GLP-1 Knowledge Survey Part IV
When making a choice amongst GLP-1 Agonists, the number of injections per day and when peak concentrations are reached are both important in selecting therapy. There was almost unanimous consensus that Exenatide is administered twice daily while Liraglutide is given only one time a day. It was interesting to note …
Read More »Exenatide tQT Study Showed No Prolongation of QT Interval
Results will be included in the BYDUREON™ New Drug Application Resubmission in the Third Quarter of 2011….
Read More »E-Prescribing Does Not Prevent Errors
Outpatient electronic prescribing systems don’t cut out the common mistakes made in manual systems, suggests published research in JAMIA.…
Read More »High Aspirin Dosage May Curb Heart Attack Risk in Diabetes
New research from scientists in Canada has revealed that taking aspirin every day could offer benefits for those managing their diabetes….
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