To cure or to treat? That is the question. There has been a long-running debate about how much funding should be dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes versus how much should be allocated toward developing new medicines and therapies to simply treat those with the disease (more…)
Archive for September, 2009
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by Chris FrankieIncome Bigger Predictor of Diabetes Than Race: Study
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by Chris FrankieMany have long suspected that genetics may be responsible for the higher rate of diabetes among African Americans than whites (more…)
Irregular Heartbeat More Prevalent in Women With Type 2
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by Chris FrankieWomen with Type 2 diabetes run a much higher risk of developing an irregular heartbeat (more…)
Medical Pros Seek Answers to Lantus-Cancer Scare
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by Chris FrankieResearchers and medical professionals will meet this week in Europe to try and get some answers about a potential link between cancer and a top diabetes medication that came to the forefront earlier this summer (more…)
Help Diabetes News Hound Build a Team of Experts
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 by Chris FrankieDiabetes News Hound is seeking to build a network of guest columnist, bloggers and commentators that can bring their unique perspective to our readers in very niche diabetes-related areas (more…)
19-Pound Baby Likely Due to Gestational Diabetes
Monday, September 28th, 2009 by Chris FrankieAni, a 41 year-old mother from Jakarta, Indonesia gave birth to a massive 19.2 pound, 2-foot-long baby on Monday (more…)
Type 2 Drug Class Linked to Bone Fracture Risk
Monday, September 28th, 2009 by Chris FrankieA new study finds a link between bone fractures and thiazolidinediones, a class of Type 2 diabetes drugs (more…)
FDA Asks Merck to Note Pancreatitis Cases With Januvia, Janumet
Monday, September 28th, 2009 by Chris FrankieThe Food and Drug Administration wants makers of Type 2 diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet to include the risk of acute pancreatitis in their prescribing information (more…)
Type 2s with Poor Control Should Take Pioglitazone: Researchers
Monday, September 28th, 2009 by Chris FrankieFor those having trouble bringing Type 2 diabetes under control with metformin and a sulfonylurea or a glinide fail, new research suggests adding pioglitazone to the mix (more…)
Giving Birth Increases Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Monday, September 28th, 2009 by Chris FrankieGetting pregnant can negatively impact a woman’s long-term health. Specifically, recent research draws a correlation between childbirth and the development of metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular ailments (more…)
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