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Byetta Safety Label Revised

Today the FDA indicated that the safety label of Byetta would be modified to include potential kidney problems including possible kidney failure. According to the FDA website "From April 2005 through October 2008, the FDA received 78 reports of problems with kidney function in patients using Byetta." Seven million Byetta prescriptions were issued during this time, so this represents about 1 in 100,000 people being affected...

American Diabetes Month

American Diabetes Month is a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. This year the American Diabetes Association has launched a national movement, Stop Diabetes, to confront diabetes, fight it, and most importantly, stop it.

Takeda and Amylin to Co-develop Obesity Treatments

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited announced an agreement to co-develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for the treatment of obseity and related conditions. Amylin, whose top product, Byetta, had sales of $678.5 million last year. will receive a one-time up-front payment of $75 million from Takeda, the largest pharmaceutical

Take A Hike And A Camera

My exercise of choice is hiking. It's what I do most. I make my exercise easy and enjoyable for myself by taking along my camera whenever I go out. I love to take photographs of the beauty of nature everywhere that I go.

Walnuts: The Supreme Snack

I’m a little bit in love with walnuts. It wasn’t always like this. In fact, I’ve come full circle. In the good ole days before diabetes, I studied with my close friend, John, in various cafes. Often we'd share a brownie over coffee. And for some reason, time and again, we’d sink our teeth into a gooey chocolate brownie ready for a taste of heaven, and instead encounter a walnut. “Ewwww,” I’d say.

Diabetic Retinopathy and Nearsightedness

Laurence Shen Lim, MRCS, and researchers at the Singapore National Eye Centre studied the way in which nearsightedness (myopia) relates to the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR). The study of 675 diabetics aged 40 to 80 concluded that reduced risk of DR, especially severe DR, was found in patients whose myopia resulted in two specific anatomical characteristics...

Isis Pharmaceuticals: Positive Phase 2 Data for ISIS 113715

Isis pharmaceuticals announced positive mid-stage trial results for the drug called ISIS 113715. The drug, tested on Type 2 diabetics with poor glucose control, not only lowered blood glucose, but also caused reductions in LDL cholesterol and a tendency towards weight loss. Robert Henry, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Diego and Chief, Section of Diabetes,

Avoid Gum Disease

Diabetics are at high risk for gum disease. Studies have shown that poorly controlled diabetes can lead to gum disease. And gum disease, like other infections, makes blood sugar more difficult to control. Recent research also indicates that people who have gum disease are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life when compared to individuals without gum disease.

What Diabetics Need to Know About Flu Season

Diabetics are more susceptible to some of the more dangerous complications of both the regular seasonal flu and H1N1, also known as the swine flu. That’s why medical professionals and government agencies suggest diabetics get both types of flu vaccines. It's also important to stay on top of blood sugar management since the illness can mask

Devil in Disguise

Brown sugar has been riding on the coattails of brown rice for too long. While brown rice is significantly better for you than white rice, and whole wheat bread trumps white, the same, unfortunately, cannot be said for brown and white sugar.