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Archived News
August 19th 2008
 
 
  Diabetes is found to affect bone quality
  In spite of being a controversial issue, a positive association has been established between diabetes and the risk of fractures, thus indicating that both type 1 and type 2 diabetes affect bone quality (Diabetes Pro)
   
  Oramed Pharmaceuticals Chosen to Present Oral Insulin Trial Results at EASD Conference
  The fact that Oramed has been selected to present research at the EASD Conference underscores the importance of our work developing an oral insulin capsule. 2-page PDF (Oramed Pharmaceuticals)
   
  Sitagliptin in type 2 diabetes and renal insufficiency
  Sitagliptin is well tolerated and provides effective glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and renal impairment (Diabetes Pro)
   
  FDA warns on Amylin-Lilly diabetes drug Byetta
  The Food and Drug Administration warned health professionals on Monday that the diabetes drug Byetta may be linked to six cases of severe pancreatitis (Market Watch)
   
  Diabetes and anxiety in US adults
  Findings from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Diabetic Medicine)
   
  Adults Born Preterm Have Higher Blood Pressure, Lower Insulin Sensitivity
  Because the study shows that spontaneous catch-up growth is a risk factor, it implies that "efforts aimed at the optimization of growth during infancy, childhood and adolescence are metabolically disadvantageous, especially when this is done by improving the nutrient intake, because weight gain is associated with decreased insulin sensitivity (MedScape)
   
 
  
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