Based on the results of the SERENADE study, showing an improvement in blood glucose control with rimonabant 20mg, the European Commission will endorse the opinion of the European Commission to include it into the label..
Read More »Screening for Pre-Diabetes Cost-Effective
Screening overweight and obese adults for pre-diabetes is cost-effective, according to a study by researchers at RTI International, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read More »More Evidence of Cardiovascular Safety of Second-Generation Sulfonylureas
Diabetes patients who used second-generation sulfonylureas had no excess one-year mortality after a myocardial infarction, researchers said….
Read More »Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 1
Motivational Tips to Keep Yourself Fit: Part 1 By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Move more to get more energy. Knowing all that you now know about why exercise is so great for you, why can’t you motivate yourself to do it? People complain all the time about being “too tired” …
Read More »Age at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Long-Term Outcomes
Patients diagnosed between 0 and 9 years of age were significantly less likely to have had a heart attack then those diagnosed between 10 and 13 years of age.
Read More »DHEA Reduces AGE Formation in Type 2 Diabetes
In a new report, DHEA significantly reduced oxidative stress parameters in both plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and its administration was followed by a 50% decrease in levels of pentosidine (a marker of AGE formation).
Read More »Camel Milk May Be Answer to Diabetes?
It has been scientifically proven that gulping down camel milk daily would supplement 60 to 70 per cent of insulin in Type I diabetics.
Read More »FDA Advisors Recommend Against Approving OTC Statin For The Third Time
This is the third time that the FDA advisory committee has rejected Merck’s proposed otc statin Mevacor application. FDA does not feel that consumers could make an appropriate self-selection decision.
Read More »Diabetic Patients Need Cholesterol Medications
Adults with type 2 diabetes who have just one additional risk factor for heart disease should be taking medication to lower cholesterol levels, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Read More »Physical Activity Linked to Decrease in Mortality Risk
Wake up and smell the coffee. Engaging in physical activity for at least 3 hours per week was associated with a decrease in mortality risk of 27%, according to the results of a prospective study.
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