A new study has found that popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women. The researchers, lead by William H. Herman, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, evaluated a large database of managed care patients who had diabetes. He found that those...

A new study by the Environmental Working Group found that BPA, a plastic hardener linked to breast cancer, heart disease and diabetes, was found on 40 percent of receipts according to an LA Times report. The chemical levels found by the researchers on the receipts were higher than those in canned foods, baby bottles and infant formula....

Pfizer Inc. announced, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the suspension of the chronic low back pain and painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy studies in the clinical program for the investigational compound tanezumab. Investigation of the compound continues in some areas of high unmet medical need, including...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced results from an analysis of an integrated database of clinical studies that showed no increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events associated with SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection use compared to a pooled comparator group treated with either placebo or rapid-acting insulin. These findings...

Type 2 diabetes appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, but appears to increase the risk of some cancers in women, researchers in Israel said. Diabetes UK reports on a study led by Dr. Gabriel Chodick and Dr. Varda Shalev of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine.  The study examined 16,721 people...

A new study shows eating processed red meat such as hot dogs, bacon, sausage, and cold cuts is linked to increased risks of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and type 2 diabetes. The study, conducted by Harvard University researchers, performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence for relationships of red (unprocessed),...

A new study to be published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library and reported by EurekAlert suggests that treatment of serious gum (periodontal) disease in type 2 diabetics lowers their blood sugar levels. The research, lead by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, analyzed randomized controlled trials of people with...

The White House announced it would grant $15.8 million for a pilot program in Utah designed to help improve management of diabetes, according to a Desert News report.The grant is part of a $220 million stimulus-funded effort to expand use of electronic health records.The grant went to HealthInsight of Salt Lake City, which will...

Bayer Diabetes Care announced it would be sponsoring a new contest, “Give Back. Simply Win.” The contest is designed to reward people with diabetes for their charitable efforts. Entering the contest is simple; it is open to people with diabetes in three age categories: 6 to 12, 13 to 17 and 18+ years. Contestants can visit www.NicksSimpleWins.com...

Obesity, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes, now appears to be associated with another health problem, but one that affects men only – low testosterone levels. A new study conducted by University at Buffalo and published online ahead of print in the journal Diabetes Care, showed that 40 percent of obese participants...