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While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can also lead to the disease….

Amturnide (aliskiren, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide) from Novartis is a medication in tablet form for the treatment of high blood pressure. Amturnide combines the direct renin inhibitor Tekturna (aliskiren), with the widely used calcium channel blocker amlodipine and the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Prevention, therapy and complications are the keystones for diabetes research. It would be impossible to cover all of the developments in just one feature. So here is a brief summary of some of the best for 2010.

The incidence of Type 2 diabetes declined significantly as levels of a fatty acid found in whole-fat dairy products increased….

For newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes patients, waiting until lifestyle measures fail before starting metformin may jeopardize the long-term efficacy of the drug….

Why are we missing chances to prevent diabetes? Physicians in the United States are rarely diagnosing prediabetes….

Certain cells in white fat can be changed into energy-burning brown fat, according to an animal study that could lead to new treatments for obesity….

A supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) has been submitted to the FDA for the expanded use of BYETTA® (exenatide) injection as an add-on therapy to basal insulin, with or without metformin and/or a thiazolidinedione (TZD) in conjunction with diet and exercise for adults with Type 2 diabetes….

Disease-management programs, which may include patient education, psychological intervention, dietary education, self-monitoring, and telemedicine, can improve diabetes care…..

Low levels of HDL-cholesterol levels, despite treatment with statin therapy for elevated LDL-cholesterol levels, remains a significant risk factor for cardiovascular events….