ASweetLife Team, Author at ASweetLife

Abbott Announces Positive Results in Phase 2 Study of Atrasentan in Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease

Abbott has announced positive results from a Phase 2, 8-week dose-ranging study using low doses of atrasentan in patients with diabetic kidney disease. The results suggest that atrasentan, used in conjunction with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, may reduce albuminuria (presence of protein in urine) for patients with type 2 diabetes....

Amylin’s Type 2 Diabetes Drug, BYDUREON, Fails to Meet Primary End Point in New Study

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Alkermes announced the top-line results from the DURATION-6 study comparing once weekly BYDUREON (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension), an investigational type 2 diabetes therapy, to Novo Nordisk's daily Victoza (liraglutide (rDNA origin) injection). Both drugs are members of the class of type 2 diabetes medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists...

Roche Recalls ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus Insulin Delivery Systems

Roche Insulin Delivery Systems is recalling ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion sets because of the potential for under delivery of insulin. The problem is due to a kinked/bent cannula when inserting the infusion set. If this remains unnoticed it can result in under delivery of insulin leading to elevation of blood glucose levels...

Diabetes Risk in Older Women not Linked to Vitamin D Levels

Low vitamin D levels are not linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. In the study Dr. Jennifer G. Robinson, a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the University of Iowa, and researchers followed women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trials...

Diabetic Retinopathy May Be Prevented By Statins

A statin drug (Lipitor) may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. In a study using diabetic rats and isolated retinal cells cultured in high glucose, lead author Azza El-Remessy, assistant professor in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy...

Brain Insulin May be a Cause of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a novel function of brain insulin, indicating that impaired brain insulin action may be the cause of the unrestrained lipolysis that initiates and worsens type 2 diabetes in humans...

Bariatric Surgery May be Best Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to understand whether surgery can control diabetes, as well or even better than the best medical treatment available today. This is the first study of its kind open to patients who are overweight or mildly obese...

Robotic Drug May Prove a Good Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Harvard University and Hebrew University scientists have developed a low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers or burns. Several proteins, called growth factors, have been found to speed up the healing process, however purifying these growth factor proteins is very expensive, and they do not last long on the injured site....

Eat Your Winter Vegetables

I know it's important to include raw vegetables in my diet, but as the winter wears on I find myself eating fewer and fewer green salads. When I'm feeling cold, I prefer cooked vegetables and one of our favorite ways to prepare winter vegetables is in the oven. Almost every night we eat baked cauliflower, which is as filling as potatoes but won't make your blood sugar spike.

Link Found Between Type 1 Diabetes and Enterovirus Infection

While the causes and triggers of type 1 diabetes remain unknown, researchers from Australia have found a link between type 1 diabetes and enteroviruses, which can lead to cold, flu and even meningitis. The researchers conducted an analysis of a number of studies and found that children with type 1 diabetes are almost 10 times more likely...