Diabetes drug tested in Parkinson's disease patients
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder marked by a progressive loss of motor control. Despite intensive research, there are currently no approved therapies that have been demonstrated to alter the ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
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Diabetes drug may offer 'modest' weight loss for very obese teens
(HealthDay)—The drug Byetta, approved for adults with type 2 diabetes, appears to help severely obese teens lose some weight, a small study found.
Pediatrics
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Study suggests glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists related to adolescent weight loss
Preliminary evidence from a clinical trial suggests that treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists was associated with reduced body mass index and body weight in adolescents with severe obesity, according ...
Pediatrics
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Head-to-head trial of two diabetes drugs yields mixed results
A direct, head-to-head comparison of two of the newer treatments available for type 2 diabetes yielded mixed results.
Diabetes
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Everyday drugs could combat dementia, according to major study
(Medical Xpress)—Medications used to treat hypertension, diabetes and skin conditions could be doubling as treatments for Alzheimer's within 10 years according to researchers. A groundbreaking new study ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Drugs from lizard saliva reduces the cravings for food
A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the craving for food. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have tested the drug on rats, who after ...
Neuroscience
May 15, 2012 |
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Exenatide (Byetta) has rapid, powerful anti-inflammatory effect, study shows
Exenatide, a drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes improve blood sugar control, also has a powerful and rapid anti-inflammatory effect, a University at Buffalo study has shown.
Inflammatory disorders
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Study suggests possible link between two Type 2 diabetes drugs and pancreatic cancer
Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and one could also be linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer, according ...
Medications
Sep 16, 2011 |
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