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Scientists in Sydney and Boston believe they may have identified a gene that controls abnormal production of sugar in the liver, a very troublesome problem for people with diabetes.

FDA Approves ACTOplus met(R) XR Tablets for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Another “not new” drug, but new combination added to the arsenal for treating diabetes. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., has announced that the FDA approved an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met(R) (pioglitazone HCl and …

Over the past few weeks, Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has focused on insulin and oral medications and their relationship to exercise and many of you asked about Byetta and Symlin. This week she covers them in Diabetic Medications and Exercise, Part 2: Use of Byetta and Symlin.

Researchers reported from the results of a study that, “A common virus may be a major cause of high blood pressure,” a finding that may bring a new approach to treating a condition that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.

New recommendations include: specific instructions for lifestyle intervention, and that pharmacotherapy be started at an A1c of six percent. It is estimated that there will be 418 million people worldwide with prediabetes by 2025.

A free resource designed to educate patients about ways to successfully manage their diabetes was revealed at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress: “The Power of Prevention Magazine”.…

To stall progress of neuropathy, doctors should monitor levels of an easily measured blood fat as closely as they do blood sugar, study suggests.…

How Does Metformin Work? Metformin works directly in the liver cells, regulating the genes that control blood sugar production. It mimics a protein called CBP that communicates between the liver and the pancreas. Not only has new research told us how metformin really works, but a new biomarker was found …

New data presented at the recent AACE meeting shows that metabolic surgery, a new surgical approach to metabolic disease, may provide the key to curing diabetes in some patients. However, if the result is normal blood sugars for Type 2 patients without medications, is it a cure?

Researchers have gained fresh insights into how elevated glucose levels damage blood vessels. The mechanism could lead to novel strategies for blocking the destruction.