Actos, at least, seems to have some real benefit for diabetics in preventing heart disease.
Dr Shapiro said the treatment did involve risks and would not be suitable for all diabetics.
In Pittsburgh, the Veterans Administration increased primary care for diabetics and reduced foot amputations by 38%.
Diabetics are at risk of diseases of the eye, kidney, nervous system and cardiovascular system.
Also on Monday, Abbott presented mixed results for its triglyceride-lowering drug TriCor in diabetics.
In addition, liquids or gels for diabetics that do not exceed eight ounces will be allowed.
Next look around you, how many overweight, insensitive, hyperactive, insulin taking diabetics do you know.
He then mentioned his irritation on hearing that the EU was discussing diabetics and driving.
The novel delivery mechanism has commercial potential in treating diabetes, since prosperous countries are full of diabetics.
One study found that 46% of recently diagnosed adult diabetics (type 2) don't take their medicine correctly.
Other advantages: The drug doesn't seem to cause any weight gain--and may actually help diabetics lose weight.
Four out of five diabetics have to monitor their glucose levels regularly for at least two years.
Dr Orchard's analysis involved more than 600 diabetics, who were examined at two-year intervals over six years.
One side effect of Byetta--in addition to nausea--is weight loss, which Kliff views as a positive for diabetics.
It's a wonderful opportunity to review what adult-onset or type 2 diabetics should be doing to prevent complications.
In addition to having a relationship with a podiatrist, all diabetics should get an annual examination by ophthalmologist.
One missed insulin injection is all it takes for some diabetics to die in less than a day.
For years, researchers have hoped they could restore normal insulin levels in diabetics.
His company DLife, founded in 2004, spreads the gospel that diabetics can master the disease just as he did.
But agave syrup is used by diabetics, so there must be more than superficial support for the product, right?
China and India are expected to account for one third of the world's diabetics in a couple of decades.
Fruits are a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients, all of which are important for diabetics.
At breakfast, many diabetics take an injection of mixed short- and long-acting insulin.
This observation had grave implications: two thirds of diabetics, the intended recipients of the drug, eventually die of cardiovascular complications.
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In the 1980s several trials treated newly diagnosed diabetics with the transplant drug cyclosporine to preserve insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
After commercialization, Reddy's will earn royalties on overseas sales and will hold co-marketing rights in India, where 70 million diabetics live.
For Type 1 diabetics, the once-a-day Lantus or another long-acting insulin, Levemir from Novo Nordisk, can provide important benefits, Buse says.
And there are hints that diabetics who have an E-4 gene are more likely to get heart disease than other diabetics.
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Doctors are testing a variety of immune system stabilizers in diabetics, including Genentech's cancer drug rituximab (sold under the brand Rituxan).
Insulin diabetics will be among the first to suffer from the disruptions to trucking and unreliable refrigeration and sporadic manufacturing output.
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