New diabetes drug SmartInsulin announces $1m funding from JDRF partnershipNovember 12th, 2008The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) have announced a partnership with SmartCells Inc to help advance the dr... |
A vaccine for newly-diagnosed Type 1 patients on the horizonNovember 12th, 2008Diamyd Medical has received approval from six European countries to start a Phase III study with the Diamyd diabetes vac... |
The use of aspirin therapy as a primary prevention strategy for heart attacksOctober 22nd, 2008Many patients at risk of premature heart disease are recommended to take low dose aspirin regularly (usually 75 mg in a ... |
Obese prostate cancer patients three times more likely to die from the diseaseOctober 21st, 2008Prostate cancer patients who are overweight are more likely to die from the disease, researchers warn. Survival rates... |
Diabetes patients with hypertension need aggressive, 3 drug cocktail to prolong their lives, says exOctober 21st, 2008Diabetes patients who also have hypertension need to be aggressively treated with blood-pressure-lowering drugs to prolo... |
Blood pressure drug could stop diabetes patients developing retinopathyOctober 20th, 2008Candesartan is a type of drug used to treat hypertension; it is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Three recent st... |
The oral spray that could be the next big diabetes treatmentOctober 20th, 2008A mouth spray could be the next big thing for treating type 1 diabetes, researchers believe.People with diabetes are usu... |
Coffee and tea: Exactly which drinks ward off type 2 diabetes?October 20th, 2008Regularly drinking coffee appears to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in Asian men and women, a study suggests. Black t... |
Thin bones persist in young women with type 1 diabetesOctober 1st, 2008Young women with type 1 diabetes have thinner bones than those without the condition and this weakness persists over tim... |
World Diabetes Day 14 November 2008September 15th, 2008World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign for diabetes. It is celebrated each year on 14 November. The... |
FDA Plans Sterner Warning for Diabetes Drug Byetta After 2 DeathsAugust 20th, 2008Two more reports of haemorrhagic pancreatitis have once again raised concerns about the potential side effects of Byetta... |
Broccoli linked to reduced cardiovascular risk in people with diabetesAugust 18th, 2008Broccoli may reverse the damage caused to blood vessels by raised blood glucose in people with diabetes, according to a ... |
Frog slime and black tea provide new hope for diabetes treatmentsMarch 7th, 2008Frog slime and black tea are the latest hope for new treatments for people with Type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Univ... |
Dietary Cod Protein May Help Prevent Type 2 DiabetesFebruary 14th, 2008SmartWeight patients will be pleased to learn that eating cod may improve insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant indiv... |
Pain-free finger testing with Pelikan Sun now available at London MedicalJanuary 23rd, 2008The new Pelikan Sun electronic lancing device uses electronic technology to control the lancing process thus providing m... |
Hba1c Out - Average Glucose In?January 9th, 2008ADAG Results Support New Reference Method for Long-Term Glucose Control When glucose circulates in the blood, it sticks ... |
Type 2 Diabetes may be prevented by cinnamon intakeJanuary 4th, 2008American scientists have claimed that the onset of type 2 diabetes may be prevented by a teaspoon of cinnamon a day.Rese... |
Europe wide review confirms positive benefit-risk balance for rosiglitazone and pioglitazoneNovember 15th, 2007Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos) are authorised through one of the European licensing procedures, the ce... |
Byetta may be linked to pancreatitis riskOctober 24th, 2007The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that Byetta (exanatide) use may be linked to an increased ... |
Exubera no longer availableOctober 23rd, 2007On October 18th, Pfizer announced that it will no longer be making Exubera available to patients. This decision has not ... |
New Disposable Pen Launched by Sanofi AventisSeptember 24th, 2007Sanofi Aventis have launched a new, disposable pen pre-filled with Apidra. This disposable pen is an all-in-one insulin ... |
Haemaglobin A1c predictor of diabetes in womenSeptember 11th, 2007An article in the American Journal of Medicine (6 September 2007) reported results of a study that shows haemoglobin A1c... |
Exubera - inhaled insulin available at London MedicalAugust 20th, 2007Exubera, manufactured by Pfizer, is the first inhaled insulin available for people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Avail... |
Avandia Update - Latest ReportAugust 17th, 2007Latest reports this week announced that both Avandia (rosiglitazone) and Actos (pioglitazone) will carry the US Food and... |
Avandia Update from London MedicalAugust 3rd, 2007Recent press reports on the side effects of Avandia and the other “glitazone” on the market, Actos (pioglita... |
Gene found to be linked to type 1 diabetesJuly 23rd, 2007It was announced last week that scientists have found a gene that could be responsible for increased risk of developing ... |
Young girls with diabetes skip insulin injections to stay thinJuly 5th, 2007It has recently been reported that up to one third of young women with Type 1 diabetes are skipping their insulin inject... |
Insulin Pumps Are Cost EffectiveJuly 4th, 2007The use of insulin pumps in the treatment of type 1 diabetes in the UK is restricted primarily by its expense and the fa... |
Insulin Pill for DiabetesJuly 2nd, 2007Till now, the idea of oral insulin has always been flawed, however a recent breakthrough by British company Diabetology ... |
Byetta - Diabetes Drug Now Available to Scottish NHS patientsJune 26th, 2007Byetta (exenatide) is now available to Scottish NHS patients, presumably funded by taxes south of the border, while Engl... |
Fatty Diets Bad for DiabetesJune 4th, 2007Every diabetes patient is always given dietary advice to restrict saturated fats in their diet. Why? It clearly will h... |
The Metabolic Syndrome or The Insulin Resistant SyndromeJune 4th, 2007The metabolic syndrome or the insulin resistant syndrome is a set of abnormalities which is associated with an elevated ... |
Diabetes drug Avandia linked to heart riskMay 22nd, 2007Many of you will have read recent reports, based on findings soon to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine... |
The Incretins - A New Class of Drugs For DiabetesMay 4th, 2007Current oral medicines for diabetes have their problems. There is only one drug really known to be associated with a sma... |
Januvia New to London MedicalApril 20th, 2007New drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes to improve glycaemic controlJanuvia, the latest drug to become available a... |
London Medical Patient Meeting - April 16th 2006April 17th, 2007"Learning about dose adjustment with varying carbohydrate using continuous glucose monitoring" The evening of April 16t... |
Too much stress can cause DiabetesAugust 15th, 2005Stress and Diabetes:Workers under pressure are up to four times as likely to develop diabetes, researchers announced rec... |
Thin bones persist in young women with type 1 diabetes
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