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• Rasilez(R), First-In-Class Direct Renin Inhibitor, Lowers High Blood...

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 6:30am EDT

  Main Category: Hypertension Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 07 Sep 2008 New clinical data analysis confirms that the first-in-class direct renin inhibitor Rasilez , known as ...

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• Link Between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes And Neurodegeneration

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD) - the first study to show that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008) .

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• Young Walkers to Join in Diabetes Fundraiser

  Posted: September 7th, 2008, 2:08am EDT

  You're never too young to make a difference in others' lives. A Shelbyville toddler will be participating in a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's fundraising walk to cure diabetes in St.

• Generex Biotechnology to Sponsor International Diabetes Symposium in Rome

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:59pm EDT

  Generex Biotechnology Corporation , the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, will sponsor an international diabetes symposium in Rome, Italy as an adjunct to ...

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• CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Comparable To Bypass Surgery In Key Safety Measures In Patients With Diabetes And Multi-Vessel Disease

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

  Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG) in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes. These data were presented here recently at the European Society of Cardiology meeting.

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• SRM Wellness Services Update: Self-management program important to diabetes treatment

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 9:50am EDT

  Are you over 45 years of age and overweight? If so, you are at increased risk for the development of diabetes.

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• Mildly Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Oculus Innovative Sciences Holds Successful End-of-Phase II Meeting With FDA For Microcyn(R) Technology

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCLS) announced that the company held a successful End-of-Phase II meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 29, 2008. Following a review of the Phase II data on Microcyn® Technology for the treatment of mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers, the FDA agreed: - Oculus may move forward into the pivotal phase of its U.S. clinical program for Microcyn Technology.

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• Nanotherapeutics files INDA for NanoDOX hydrogel to treat type of diabetic ulcers

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 5:35am EDT

  Nanotherapeutics announced today that it has submitted its first Investigational New Drug application to the FDA for a phase IIa clinical study for its product NanoDOX Hydrogel, a topical doxycycline hydrogel ...

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• Nanotherapeutics Files Investigational New Drug Application For NanoDOX™ Hydrogel To Treat Lower Extremity Diabetic Ulcers

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Nanotherapeutics, a privately held specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has submitted its first Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA for a phase IIa clinical study for its product NanoDOX™ Hydrogel, a topical doxycycline hydrogel for chronic wounds. The randomized double-blind study will assess the safety and efficacy of the product on the healing rates of non-infected diabetic ulcers of the lower extremity.

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• List of medications with potential safety problems

  Posted: September 6th, 2008, 1:13am EDT

  Drugs under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, what they are used for and the potential problem: - R-Gene 10, a growth hormone, pediatric overdose due to labeling/packaging confusion.

• Diabetes: Insidious and Deadly...and Underrated

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 8:47pm EDT

  In a recent focus group conducted by the American Diabetes Association, participants were asked to rank the severity of various health problems including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

• Generex Biotechnology to Present Abstracts at Scientific Symposium

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 4:22pm EDT

  Generex Biotechnology Corporation , the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, will present study results at the 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association ...

• Physicians Eager to Increase Their First- and Second-Line...

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 10:21am EDT

  Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Merck's Januvia is currently prescribed most often as a third- or ...

• At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 6:01am EDT

  Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease , and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans , seniors and diabetics .

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• Biodel To Report Results Of VIAject™ Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trials At EASD Conference

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) announced that it will report results of its two pivotal Phase III clinical trials of VIAject™ in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes next week at the 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Rome. Two posters summarizing these results, #677 by Flacke et al.

• Physicians Eager To Increase Their First- And Second-Line Prescriptions For Januvia Over The Next Two Years For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Merck's Januvia is currently prescribed most often as a third- or later-line of therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

• OSI Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Development Program For Anti-Diabetes Candidate, PSN821

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSIP) announced that it has initiated a first-in-human clinical study for its G-protein coupled receptor GPR119 agonist, PSN821, which the Company is developing for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Discovered by OSI's diabetes and obesity research team, PSN821 demonstrated both effective glucose lowering and substantial reductions of body weight in pre-clinical studies.

• Blood 'Fingerprints' For Cancer

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) can serve as biomarkers for the detection of diseases including cancer and diabetes, according to research published online this week in Cell Research. The findings pave the way for a revolutionary non-invasive diagnostic tool. miRNAs are a class of naturally occurring small non-coding RNAs that have been linked with cancer development.

• Mechanism Of Cell Death Clarified In Oxidative Stress

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Dr. Marcus Conrad of the Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology and Tumor Genetics at the Helmholtz Zentrum München has decrypted the molecular mechanism through which the death of cells is caused by oxidative stress. This knowledge opens novel perspectives to systematically explore the benefit of targeted therapeutic interventions in the cure of ageing and stress-related degenerative diseases.

• Immune Responses In Disease Monitored

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  A recent study (doi:10.1016/j.clim.2008.06.009) published in Clinical Immunology, the official journal of the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS), describes a new method enabling the detection of multiple parameters of single human cells. The report demonstrates the characterization of specific blood cells from an individual with type 1 diabetes, providing information about the role these cells might play in the development of the disease and during therapy.

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• Raising Diabetes Awareness In The Hispanic/Latino Community

  Posted: September 5th, 2008, 1:41am EDT

  There's good news for members of the Hispanic/Latino community who may be at risk for diabetes.

• Dining out with diabetes

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 5:33pm EDT

  More than 800,000 seniors have Type 2 diabetes and the number will rise as Canada's population continues to age.

• CV Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of CVT-3619, A...

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 9:13am EDT

  Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 04 Sep 2008 - 0:00 PDT CV Therapeutics, Inc.

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• Battling Diabetes With Beta Cells

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  Affecting eight percent of America's population, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, strokes and heart disease. Thanks to Tel Aviv University researchers, a new cure - based on advances in cell therapy - may be within reach. Prof. Shimon Efrat from TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, whose research group is among world leaders in beta cell expansion, has developed a way to cultivate cells derived from insulin-producing beta cells from human tissue in the laboratory.

• How Gastric Bypass Rapidly Reverses Diabetes Symptoms

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It also helps to explain why lap-band surgery doesn't offer the same instant gratification. By studying mice that have undergone both procedures, the researchers show that changes in the intestine are the key.

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• Cox: Cookbook full of quick, easy and healthy homemade meals

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  This remarkable cookbook, first published in 1991 and now in its third edition, has sold over half a million copies.

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• Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2008

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• The Latest Competitor Analysis Report on Emerging Diabetes Drugs...

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 8:44pm EDT

  Emerging diabetes drugs consider beta cell mass and function as an important target The next generation of diabetes drugs still is focused on metabolic approaches, but activities to preserve or even regenerate ...

• How Gastric Bypass Rapidly Reverses Diabetes Symptoms

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 4:27pm EDT

  It also helps to explain why lap-band surgery doesn't offer the same instant gratification.

• Study to Explore the Link Between Periodontal Treatment and Medical Costs for People With Diabetes

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 12:16pm EDT

  Researchers from the Delta Dental Research and Data Institute and the University of Michigan School of Dentistry are studying the impact that periodontal treatment may have on the medical costs of people with ...

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• Are Diabetes And Obesity Linked To Periodontitis?

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. Keiko Watanabe of the UIC College of Dentistry has found that periodontitis accelerates the onset of insulin resistance in rats fed a high-fat diet.

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• DES In Diabetic Patients

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 6:38am EDT

  Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Article Date: 02 Sep 2008 - 0:00 PDT The issue of using or not using DES in patients with diabetes will be debated between Professor Wijns, ...

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• Triumphs And Tragedies In Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus:

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  The need for long term studies to establish the best means of treating Diabetes, was underlined by Prof John Cleland from the University of Hull at the ESC Congress in Munich. Prof Cleland listed the latest treatment available for patients and voiced his concern about the side-effects and efficacy of available anti-diabetic drugs.

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• How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/3/2008
  Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2008

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• Advances in cell therapy bring cure for diabetes step closer

  Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 2:23am EDT

  Affecting eight percent of America's population, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, strokes and heart disease.

• Emerging Diabetes Drugs Consider Beta Cell Mass And Function As An Important Target

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 10:09pm EDT

  The next generation of diabetes drugs still is focused on metabolic approaches, but activities to preserve or even regenerate pancreatic islet cell mass and function are gaining momentum The Business ...

• Kmart Steps Out to Fight Diabetes

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 5:55pm EDT

  As the rate of diabetes continues to rise, Kmart Pharmacy has elevated its support of the American Diabetes Association and the diabetes community by becoming a National Sponsor of 'Step Out: Walk to Fight ...

• How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 1:13pm EDT

  Obese diabetes patients who have gastric bypass weight loss surgery often show dramatic improvement in blood sugar control within days, long before significant weight loss occurs.

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• New Stories Of Diabetes In Pregnancy

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 12:00pm EDT

  Diabetes UK has enhanced and extended the Pregnancy and diabetes section of its website. These webpages help to explain the diverse issues that affect women with diabetes when planning for a family and during their pregnancy. The site provides information to support expectant parents, their families and healthcare professionals.

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• Diabetic Muslims face health risk during Ramadan

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 9:03am EDT

  Amsterdam, September 2: Diabetic Muslims in the Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice to take part in Ramadan.

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• Come To Diabetes UK Roadshow In Leicester

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 8:00am EDT

  Come down and visit the Diabetes UK roadshow in Leicester on Sunday 14 September. The huge pink lorry will be in the town centre from 11am to 6pm and anyone is welcome to drop in. Free diabetes screening will be available at the roadshow throughout the day. Diabetes UK staff, including a Care Advisor and local healthcare professionals will be available throughout the day to provide information and support to anyone affected by diabetes.

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• Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 4:43am EDT

  Disappointing results of latest treatments of blood glucose which have not convincingly reduced problems, apart from sub-clinical micro-vascular disease Current drugs offer little evidence that treatment of ...

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• Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Disappointing results of latest treatments of blood glucose which have not convincingly reduced problems, apart from sub-clinical micro-vascular disease Current drugs offer little evidence that treatment of moderate hyperglycaemia is of benefit to patients.

• Emerging Diabetes Drugs Consider Beta Cell Mass And Function As An Important Target

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  The next generation of diabetes drugs still is focused on metabolic approaches, but activities to preserve or even regenerate pancreatic islet cell mass and function are gaining momentum The Business Intelligence firm La Merie S.L. reported from its most recent analysis of emerging diabetes drugs and targets that of the 59 different treatment modalities in clinical development, the majority (36) were metabolic approaches.

• DES In Diabetic Patients

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  The issue of using or not using DES in patients with diabetes will be debated between Professor Wijns, who discourages DES and Professor Silber, who feels that they should be used. Diabetes is increasingly viewed as a coronary artery disease equivalent.

• SCAI: CARDia Data Find Diabetic Patients With Complex Heart Disease Can Safely Choose PCI

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Patients with both diabetes and advanced blockages in at least three heart vessels will find good news in new findings announced from the CARDia trial, says The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). The one-year findings of the new study indicate that these patients can safely choose to undergo angioplasty and stenting rather than open-heart surgery.

• Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Medical's NTDDS Technology Effective Against Diabetes Pain

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Diamyd Medical (Pink Sheets:DMYDY)(STO:DIAMB) reports that its Nerve Targeting Drug Delivery System (NTDDS) expressing enkephalin, is effective in preclinical models of diabetes pain. Dr. David Fink, published in the scientific journal "Journal of Neuroscience" that Diamyd Medical's proprietary NTDDS platform, expressing enkephalin, effectively relieves pain due to diabetes in animals.

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• Atrial Fibrillation Stroke 'Tragedy'

  Posted: September 2nd, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Atrial Fibrillation Stroke 'Tragedy'
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/2/2008
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2008

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• Fat Causing Diseases

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 8:30pm EDT

  Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.

• Issues On Cholesterol: Diet, Statins And Genetics

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 4:01pm EDT

  Genetic lipoprotein disorders are frequently seen in patients with premature coronary artery disease .

• Primary Prevention Of Coronary Heart Disease: Challenges And Achievements

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 11:49am EDT

  Primary prevention needs a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach involving the high-risk population, their GP's and other health professionals, a health insurance system dedicated to prevention and all this ...

• British School Kids With Diabetes Gain First Time Freedom From...

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 7:26am EDT

  With some 20,000 UK children with Type 1 diabetes about to start the new school year, new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence looks set to revolutionise the way children ...

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• Newer Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise As Alternative To ACE Inhibitors For Some Patients

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  Researchers in Canada working on an international study, discovered that the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan, a newer type of drug for lowering blood pressure, showed a modest reduction in cardiovascular deaths, strokes and heart attacks in patients with heart problems and diabetes who can't tolerate the standard and more widely used angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

• British School Kids With Diabetes Gain First Time Freedom From Injections With New Insulin Pump Guidelines

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  With some 20,000 UK children with Type 1 diabetes(i) about to start the new school year, new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) looks set to revolutionise the way children manage their diabetes, granting more freedom and control for their condition, by greater access to insulin pump therapy.

• CIRM Applauds The Reprogramming Of Pancreas Cells To Produce Insulin

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell agency, issued the following statement regarding the research published in Nature by a team from Harvard that showed it is possible to take a type of adult pancreas cell that doesn't normally produce insulin and reprogram them to produce insulin. CIRM applauds the creativity and value in the research reported and shares the excitement in the promise it might hold.

• Preventing Type 2 Diabetes - Can You Help? UK

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Diabetes UK is organising a ground breaking event bringing together national and international academics as well as policy makers to discuss and decide future research priorities into the prevention of Type 2 diabetes. We need people with diabetes and at risk of diabetes to bring their expertise of living with Type 2 diabetes.

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• Regular eye exams key for diabetics

  Posted: September 1st, 2008, 2:48am EDT

  By Dr. Stephen Ponder Originally published 11:17 p.m., August 31, 2008 Updated 11:18 p.m., August 31, 2008 My eye doctor diagnosed me with background diabetic retinopathy.

• New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 6:34pm EDT

  Body weight and fertility have long known to be related to each other - women who are too thin, for example, can have trouble becoming pregnant.

• Walk to fight diabetes

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 12:48pm EDT

  Every day, more than 320,000 of us in the metropolitan area step out to fight diabetes.

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• Telmisartan Modestly Reduces Major Cardiovascular Events In Patients Unable To Tolerate Ace Inhibitors (Transcend Study)

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  The angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan should be regarded as a potential treatment for vascular disease or high-risk diabetes, in the 20% of patients who are unable to tolerate the standard treatment of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

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• Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 4:30am EDT

  Join CIGNA and the American Diabetes Association for a Western-themed morning walk to raise awareness and funds to fight Diabetes.

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• Nearly Nine Out Of Ten Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Achieve QoF HbA1c Targets With Repaglinide And Metformin

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Nearly nine out of ten patients with type 2 diabetes achieved the Quality Outcomes Framework (QoF) HbA1c target of

• Amylin Pharmaceuticals And Eli Lilly Provide Context For FDA Alert For BYETTA

  Posted: August 31st, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) in a conference call today provided context and additional information regarding the August 18, 2008 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update to a prior alert for BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection referencing pancreatitis. The companies were aware of the pancreatitis cases referenced in the alert, as well as others, and previously reported these cases to the FDA.

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• Report Says C-Section Babies At Higher Risk For Diabetes

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 8:26pm EDT

  A new report suggests that children born by Caesarean section have a 20% higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes than those born naturally.

• Hitting A Home Run With Diabetes: College Coach And Catcher Team Up On And Off The Field

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 12:09pm EDT

  Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 30 Aug 2008 - 0:00 PDT RBIs, batting averages, home runs, ERAs, strikeouts -- there are many numbers to keep track of in ...

• Possible links to 6 deaths won?t stop all from taking Byetta

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 7:50am EDT

  At least six patient deaths have been linked to Byetta, a version of a diabetes drug Amylin Pharmaceuticals manufactures.

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• CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Outperforms The Taxus® Stent In People With Diabetes

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  In patients with diabetes, the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent outperformed the Taxus® Stent with significantly lower rates of in-segment restenosis (a reblockage within the stented area), target lesion revascularization (TLR; the need for another interventional procedure) and major adverse events (MACE, a composite of death, heart attack and TLR) at nine months according to clinical data appearing recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

• Why Transplanted Insulin Cells Die

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  New research can enhance survival of islets transplants and improve treatment of type 1 diabetes. Transplantation of insulin-producing cell islets, so-called islets of langerhans is an appealing strategy for treatment of type 1 diabetes. But it turns out that these are short-lived, and the procedure needs to be repeated.

• The CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Outperforms The Taxus® Stent In People With Diabetes

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  In patients with diabetes, the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent outperformed the Taxus® Stent with significantly lower rates of in-segment restenosis (a reblockage within the stented area), target lesion revascularization (TLR; the need for another interventional procedure) and major adverse events (MACE, a composite of death, heart attack and TLR) at nine months according to clinical data appearing recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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• Diabetes Treatment Shows Promise

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 3:36am EDT

  Experiments using human blood cells have confirmed the mechanism behind a potential new treatment for people with type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune disorders.

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• Drug Improves Kidney Function In Diabetics Pentoxifylline Prevents Protein Leakage Into Urine

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Pentoxifylline, a drug used to treat patients with circulation problems, may also benefit those with kidney disease caused by diabetes and other conditions. Specifically, pentoxifylline decreases proteinuria, the abnormal leakage of protein into the urine, according to two articles in the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

• Hitting A Home Run With Diabetes: College Coach And Catcher Team Up On And Off The Field

  Posted: August 30th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  RBIs, batting averages, home runs, ERAs, strikeouts -- there are many numbers to keep track of in baseball. Some players and coaches have to watch other numbers, too, like blood glucose levels, carbohydrates, and insulin units.

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• "Stunning" Adult Stem Cell Success

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 11:18pm EDT

  Wednesday, August 27, 2008 When the MSM declares an adult stem cell success "stunning," as the Washington Post headline does, you know it is a new day.

• Make great gains with whole grains

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  Most Americans know that fiber is healthy, but they might not know why it is important and how to best fit fiber in their diet.

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• American Diabetes Wholesale Announces 2008 Diabetes Educator Of The Year Contest

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  American Diabetes Wholesale, a discount provider of diabetic supplies to individuals without insurance, announced their 2nd annual Diabetes Educator of the Year Award contest recently at the American Association of Diabetes Educators 2008 International Diabetes Educators Conference in Washington, D.C.

• Class Of Diabetes Drugs Carries Significant Cardiovascular Risks

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may make heart failure worse, according to an editorial published online in Heart Wednesday by two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members. "We strongly recommend restrictions in the use of thiazolidinediones (the class of drugs) and question the rationale for leaving rosiglitazone on the market," write Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of internal medicine, and Curt D. Furberg, M.D., Ph.D.

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• Diabetes news: More drug deaths, healing with oats and gastric bypass

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 6:59am EDT

  The Food and Drug Administration has reported four more deaths from pancreatitis among patients taking the diabetes drug Byetta .

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• Early Trigger For Type-1 Diabetes Found In Mice, Stanford Scientists Report

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 6:00am EDT

  Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine are shedding light on how type-1 diabetes begins. Doctors have known the disease is caused by an autoimmune attack on the pancreas, but the exact trigger of the attack has been unclear. Now, a new study in mice implicates the immune signal interferon-alpha as an early culprit in a chain of events that upend sugar metabolism and make patients dependent on lifelong insulin injections.

• Fat Tissue And Obsesity

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients. When our bodies don't work properly, we say we're sick. A study published in the September issue of Diabetes finds that the same could be said for fat tissue found in obese patients. The cells in their fat tissue aren't working properly and as a result, are sicker than cells found in lean patients' fat tissue. Lead author Guenther Boden, M.D.

• Guiding The Way: Dealing With Diabetes And Mental Health Problems

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 4:00am EDT

  Diabetes Australia and SANE Australia launched an Australian-first, a guide to help the nearly 1 million Australians diagnosed with diabetes maintain good mental health. Up to 50% of people with diabetes are thought to also have a mental illness such as depression or anxiety. The booklet, The SANE Guide to Good Mental Health for people affected by diabetes, explains the relationship between diabetes and mental health and what people can do to look after themselves.

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• Study Reveals Wide Global Health Gap

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Study Reveals Wide Global Health Gap
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/29/2008
  Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2008

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• Potential Type 1 Diabetes Therapy Studied

  Posted: August 29th, 2008, 2:31am EDT

  U.S. scientists say they confirmed in human experiments a potential type 1 diabetes therapy that might reverse the disease.

• Thiazolidinediones - diabetes drugs carry significant cardiovascular risks

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 10:11pm EDT

  A class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes may significantly increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events, according to an editorial published online in Heart Wednesday by two Wake Forest ...

• Why Transplanted Insulin Cells Die

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 6:02pm EDT

  Transplantation of insulin-producing cell islets, so-called islets of langerhans is an appealing strategy for treatment of type 1 diabetes.

• Pregnancy Complication Could be a Sign of Problems to Come

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 1:51pm EDT

  As anyone who has been pregnant can attest, the nine months spent carrying a baby can feel like a marathon.

• New therapy: New diabetes drug listed on PBS

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 9:24am EDT

  MILLIONS of Australians suffering type two diabetes have access to a new oral medication designed to better manage the nation's fastest growing chronic disease.

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• International Diabetes Federation Supports Study To Foster Improved Control Of Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a diabetes self-management education study in Dallas. Self-management education is an important component in diabetes care and designed to help people with diabetes to gain and maintain control of their condition.

• Type-2 Young Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels Which Affects Fertility, Muscle Mass, Heart Health

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 7:00am EDT

  Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found - a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children. This study follows research published earlier by these scientists reporting that one-third of middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels, requiring treatment for erectile dysfunction.

• Mouse Study Uncovers Early Trigger For Type-1 Diabetes

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine are shedding light on how type-1 diabetes begins. Doctors have known the disease is caused by an autoimmune attack on the pancreas, but the exact trigger of the attack has been unclear. Now, a new study in mice implicates the immune signal interferon-alpha as an early culprit in a chain of events that upend sugar metabolism and make patients dependent on lifelong insulin injections.

• Scientists Change Living Pancreatic Cells Into Insulin Producers

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 5:00am EDT

  US scientists have discovered a way to transform living pancreatic cells in mice into another type of cell that produces insulin without having to revert to the stem cell stage, creating what is now a third route for cell reprogramming to add to the existing methods of iPS (induced pluripotent stem cells) and hES (human embryonic stem cells).

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• Young type-2 diabetic men suffer low testosterone levels

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 4:54am EDT

  Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found -- a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life ...

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• Caesarean Babies More Likely To Develop Diabetes

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led by Queen's University Belfast. The team, led by Dr Chris Cardwell and Dr Chris Patterson, examined 20 published studies from 16 countries including around 10,000 children with Type 1 diabetes and over a million control children.

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• Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008

• Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008

• Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008

• Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008

• 6 Deaths Reported From Diabetes Drug Byetta

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:00am EDT

  Title: 6 Deaths Reported From Diabetes Drug Byetta
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/28/2008
  Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2008

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• Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'

  Posted: August 28th, 2008, 12:38am EDT

  Fat cells in obese people are "sick" compared to those in lean people, a new study shows.

• Regular pancreas cells switched into insulin-producing kind

  Posted: August 27th, 2008, 8:24pm EDT

  Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

• C-Section Babies Have Higher Diabetes Rate

  Posted: August 27th, 2008, 3:53pm EDT

  Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 percent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a new study.