(HealthDay)—For patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on metformin plus a sulfonylurea, combination therapy with exenatide and pioglitazone is effective and safe, according to a study ...
Jan 23, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Patients with diabetes often have fractures, but sitagliptin is not associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Sep 14, 2016
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Blocking the hormone that raises sugar levels in the blood could increase insulin levels while keeping blood sugar levels down.
Apr 19, 2016
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An intestinal patch device containing insulin that can be swallowed in the form of a capsule, in development by researchers at University of California Santa Barbara, has demonstrated efficacy of blood glucose management ...
Oct 27, 2015
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A NIH-sponsored double-blinded, randomized clinical trial entitled Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD study) came to a halt seven years ago after patients receiving more intensive diabetes therapy were ...
Oct 13, 2015
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For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the burden of constantly monitoring their blood sugar and judging when and how much insulin to self-inject, is bad enough. Even worse, a miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause ...
Feb 9, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) strongly predicts insulin cessation after surgery in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (I-T2D) patients, independent of weight loss, according to a study published online ...
Jan 21, 2015
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In new research published in Endocrinology, Thomas Burris, Ph.D., chair of pharmacological and physiological science at Saint Louis University, reports that his team has found a way to prevent type I diabetes in an animal ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight savings time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of sleep before getting ...
Oct 30, 2014
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Insulin pumps are significantly more effective at controlling blood glucose (sugar) in people with type 2 diabetes who have failed to respond to the usual standard of care, multiple daily insulin injections, according to ...
Jul 2, 2014
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