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Byetta
woes threaten wider diabetes drug class |
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A new class of diabetes drugs, tipped to rake
in billions of dollars, faces an uncertain future following six
cases of severe pancreas inflammation linked to Amylin and Eli
Lilly's Byetta (Guardian, UK) |
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A
comparison of diabetes clinics with different emphasis on routine
care, complications assessment and shared care |
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In our study, clinic models which incorporate
a system of structured complications screening were more likely
to have met screening guidelines. Patients in a shared-care model
were at least as likely to have met management targets as those
attending diabetes clinics for their routine care (Diabetic Medicine) |
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High
insulin levels are positively associated with peripheral nervous
system function |
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Our study shows that serum insulin levels measured
120 min after an OGGT are positively associated with PNS function.
High insulin levels without notably high glucose levels appear
to be beneficial for the function of the PNS (Acta Neurologica
Scandinavica) |
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New
Report: Adult Obesity Rates Rise in 37 States |
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Rates increased for a second consecutive year
in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states. Obesity
Rates Now Exceed 25 Percent in More Than Half of States (Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, USA) |
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Weight
history of patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes |
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The results add to the evidence that it is important
to advise young patients in particular, especially women, who have
gained and sustained considerable weight to curb this upward weight
trend in order to prevent the development of diabetes (Diabetic
Medicine) |
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Rosiglitazone
does not increase the risk of cancer |
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Patients treated with rosiglitazone presented
a lower rate of malignancies, i.e., serious adverse events, compared
to the control groups. These beneficial effects require further
investigation (American Diabetes Association) |
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Doctors
make arm do job of pancreas |
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The research, conducted on the first patient
a month ago, is part of an ongoing inquiry into how best to prevent
diabetes in a person whose pancreas has been removed because of
pancreatitis, trauma, or benign or early-stage malignant tumors
(Houston Chronicle, USA) |
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