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Type 2 diabetes patients failing to achieve recommended glycemic goals despite high doses of metformin, are four times more likely to reach recommended targets by adding the DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin (Galvus) to their metformin regimen. Following EU approval, Eucreas will be first single-tablet combination of a DPP-4 inhibitor and metformin …

For patients with type 2 diabetes, using a insulin pen is associated with reduced health care utilization compared with using vials and syringes, according to results of a new study. The reduced use of health care resources translates directly into cost savings.

New research, including two studies presented this week at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), further support the cardiovascular safety of ACTOS (pioglitazone HCI) and its benefits regarding improved blood glucose and blood lipid levels for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Preliminary research suggests that in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of diabetes..

The Ad Council, the nation’s leading producer of public service announcements is launching the first every national public education campaign geared to raise awareness of A1c and what it means.

The phase 2 data on Byetta LAR, showed a substantial 1.7% A1c reduction form baseline and a 4 kg. weight loss after 15 weeks.

Results from a new study shows us that using home dialysis while sleeping provides better results, primarily due to the fact that using dialysis for 5-6 nights for 8 hours per night is better then using it for 3 days a week for a total of 12 hours.

Use of an LCHF or an HCLF calorie-restrictive diet is associated with significant weight loss during 8 weeks, with greater weight loss for the LCHF diet.

A sweeping review of research studies of aspartame says there is no evidence that the non-nutritive sweetener causes cancer, neurological damage or other health problems in humans.

Individuals who take vitamin D supplements appear to have a lower risk of death from any cause over an average follow-up time of six-years.