A new specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) modulator has demonstrated promise in a new study reported in November issue of Diabetes.
Read More »Takeda Submits New Drug Application For The Next DPP-IV Inhibitor Alogliptin
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alogliptin (development code: SYR-322), a highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Read More »New TZD’s Have Potent Antidiabetes and Antiatherogenic Effects
A new specific peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) modulator has demonstrated promise in a new French study, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes. persons.
Read More »Statins Reduce All-Cause Mortality 22% in Elderly CHD Patients
In elderly patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD), statins reduce all-cause mortality, as well as CHD mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, the need for revascularization, and stroke, a new review has shown. Investigators say that the magnitude of benefit, with statins reducing all-cause mortality 22%, is larger than previously estimated
Read More »Lack of Deep Sleep Raises Diabetes Risk
Three nights of interrupted slumber upsets young people’s blood sugar levels the same as if they gained 20-30 pounds,, study finds
Read More »Waistline For Diabetes Risk Differs By Race
Currently recommended waist circumference thresholds for identifying people with an increase likelihood of having type 2 diabetes should be modified for Asian and white women and men, a new study suggests.
Read More »New Insulin Sensitivity Index From The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
A new insulin sensitivity index was devised on the basis of an autoregressive model and its validity was investigated.
Read More »Depression Program Lowers Mortality in Depressed Diabetics
Researchers report, that a program can be implemented in primary care practices to reduce the mortality among older diabetics who also have a diagnosis of depression.
Read More »61% of Patients with Diabetes Are Apathetic Towards Glycemic Control
The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of apathy characterized by loss of initiative and motivation in patients with diabetes.
Read More »Testosterone Reduces Visceral Fat and Loss of Muscle in Older Men
Treatment with testosterone can reduce the gain in visceral adipose tissue and loss of skeletal muscle seen in non-obese aging men, according to a new report.
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