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In 2010, an estimated 200,070 deaths due to heart disease and stroke could have been prevented….

How to unlock GLP-1 drugs’ full glucose-lowering potential…. The current subcutaneous delivery method of GLP-1 agonist drugs for patients with type 2 diabetes may not be the most effective. According to Michael Nauchk, MD, intravenously administered infusions of GLP-1 resulted in normalization of blood glucose without gastrointestinal upset, while subcutaneous …

Why severe hypoglycemia can lead to arrhythmia and death….

Researchers in Scotland have developed a procedure reducing the number of donors required for islet cell transplants….

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) released its first international poll today, comparing sleep times, attitudes, habits and bedtime routines of those in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan between the ages of 25 and 55 years old….

Ramsi Ajjan This week we begin a new series of Clinical Text excerpts with a focus on case studies. Each case is presented as you would actually see it and the use of real-life experiences means the decisions and outcomes are factually based. Along the way to determining a diagnosis …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we look at the potential cost savings of diabetes prevention programs, and the medical benefits of weight loss including how weight loss can increase life expectancy….

"Diabetes has never been an excuse for this team." Jacqueline Middleton, Sports Reporter from the USA Pro Challenge Stage 7 At the ready. Team Novo Nordisk awaits the start of Stage 7 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Denver, Colorado. Seventeen professional cyclists, from 10 different countries, all living …

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk’s Echo Pen for Kids  The echo pen from Novo Nordisk is available in red or blue with a choice of skins. It records dose and time since last injection and can dose from 0.5 to 30 units for fine-tuning doses. NovoPen Echo will be available to …

The effect was strongest with people who were not obese….