During the earthquake, 90 percent of diabetes patients lost their medication. However, under the leadership of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and diabetes associations worldwide...
Some thoughts on Diabetes post 2 weeks in Kenya and Tanzania
Yes I did it, I finally did it. I ran a sub 4 marathon.
It took me two-and-a-half years and four marathons to finally get it right. It was a lot of work.:…
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca announced that type 2 diabetes drug Kombiglyze XR (saxagliptin and metformin HCl extended-release), approved by the FDA on November 5, 2010, is now available by prescription in pharmacies across the United States. Kombiglyze XR is the first and only once-a-day metformin extended-release (XR) plus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor combination tablet offering strong glycemic...
Easy enough to whip together for a weeknight meal and tasty enough to serve your friends- this dish is bursting with flavor and fairly low in fat. Serve with a side of brown rice, green salad or steamed vegetables.
The European Commission has granted Novartis a new indication for Lucentis (ranibizumab) to treat patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema (DME) following two Novartis-sponsored clinical trials, RESTORE and RESOLVE. The trials showed that Lucentis was superior in providing rapid and sustained visual acuity gain versus placebo therapy or laser therapy..
Eating more protein at breakfast sets a good blood sugar tone for the day and lessens cravings...
MonoSol Rx and Midatech Group Ltd. anounced positive results from pre-clinical proof-of-concept studies for oral insulin delivery in Rhesus monkey studies and hope to begin human trials in 2011.
The two companies are developing insulin PharmFilm under a partnership that leverages MonoSol Rx’s...
In the last decade the number of diabetics jumped from 8% of the adult population to 12.3%. And things don't look like they're getting any better...
Consuming an almond-enriched diet may help improve insulin sensitivity and decrease LDL-cholesterol levels in those with prediabetes, a new study shows. In the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, the authors tested the hypothesis that in adults with prediabetes,an almond-enriched American Diabetes Association (ADA) dietimproves measures of insulin sensitivity and other cardiovascularrisk factors compared with an ADA nut-free diet.