Freedom from insulin injections not just a dream anymore
December 15th, 2009 For years people with diabetes have dreamed of avoiding injections of insulin by taking a tablet. Well it is not quite a...
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August 4th, 2009 The latest National Diabetes Audit has revealed that 60 per cent of people with diabetes in England do not receive all ...
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Diabetes cured after gastric bypass surgery... but for how long?
July 28th, 2009 It is common knowledge that diabetes vanishes immediately after the completion of gastric bypass surgery. This dramati...
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Insulin protects brain from Alzheimer's damage
February 9th, 2009 The most common form of dementia may be closely related to another common disease of old-age - type 2 diabetes - say sci...
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One person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes
January 7th, 2009 According the latest statistics released by Diabetes UK, there has been a 50% rise in the number of people diagnosed wit...
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Latest breakthrough in insulin producing cell transplants
January 6th, 2009 The drive to replace the need for multiple daily insulin injections in people with Type 1 diabetes, continues with recen...
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Potential for effects on higher thinking in diabetes
January 6th, 2009 Recent news reports have commented on the research at the University of Alberta suggesting that certain mental abilities...
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New diabetes drug SmartInsulin announces $1m funding from JDRF partnership
November 12th, 2008 The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) have announced a partnership with SmartCells Inc to help advance the dr...
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A vaccine for newly-diagnosed Type 1 patients on the horizon
November 12th, 2008 Diamyd Medical has received approval from six European countries to start a Phase III study with the Diamyd diabetes vac...
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The use of aspirin therapy as a primary prevention strategy for heart attacks
October 22nd, 2008 Many patients at risk of premature heart disease are recommended to take low dose aspirin regularly (usually 75 mg in a ...
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Obese prostate cancer patients three times more likely to die from the disease
October 21st, 2008 Prostate cancer patients who are overweight are more likely to die from the disease, researchers warn. Survival rates...
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Diabetes patients with hypertension need aggressive, 3 drug cocktail to prolong their lives, says ex
October 21st, 2008 Diabetes patients who also have hypertension need to be aggressively treated with blood-pressure-lowering drugs to prolo...
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Blood pressure drug could stop diabetes patients developing retinopathy
October 20th, 2008 Candesartan is a type of drug used to treat hypertension; it is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Three recent st...
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The oral spray that could be the next big diabetes treatment
October 20th, 2008 A mouth spray could be the next big thing for treating type 1 diabetes, researchers believe.People with diabetes are usu...
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Coffee and tea: Exactly which drinks ward off type 2 diabetes?
October 20th, 2008 Regularly drinking coffee appears to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in Asian men and women, a study suggests. Black t...
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Thin bones persist in young women with type 1 diabetes
October 1st, 2008 Young women with type 1 diabetes have thinner bones than those without the condition and this weakness persists over tim...
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World Diabetes Day 14 November 2008
September 15th, 2008 World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign for diabetes. It is celebrated each year on 14 November. The...
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FDA Plans Sterner Warning for Diabetes Drug Byetta After 2 Deaths
August 20th, 2008 Two more reports of haemorrhagic pancreatitis have once again raised concerns about the potential side effects of Byetta...
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Broccoli linked to reduced cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes
August 18th, 2008 Broccoli may reverse the damage caused to blood vessels by raised blood glucose in people with diabetes, according to a ...
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Frog slime and black tea provide new hope for diabetes treatments
March 7th, 2008 Frog slime and black tea are the latest hope for new treatments for people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Univ...
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Dietary Cod Protein May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
February 14th, 2008 SmartWeight patients will be pleased to learn that eating cod may improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant indiv...
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Pain-free finger testing with Pelikan Sun now available at London Medical
January 23rd, 2008 The new Pelikan Sun electronic lancing device uses electronic technology to control the lancing process thus providing m...
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Hba1c Out - Average Glucose In?
January 9th, 2008 ADAG Results Support New Reference Method for Long-Term Glucose Control When glucose circulates in the blood, it sticks ...
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Type 2 Diabetes may be prevented by cinnamon intake
January 4th, 2008 American scientists have claimed that the onset of type 2 diabetes may be prevented by a teaspoon of cinnamon a day.Rese...
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Europe wide review confirms positive benefit-risk balance for rosiglitazone and pioglitazone
November 15th, 2007 Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos) are authorised through one of the European licensing procedures, the ce...
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Insulin Pumps Are Cost Effective
July 4th, 2007 The use of insulin pumps in the treatment of type 1 diabetes in the UK is restricted primarily by its expense and the fa...
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