Category: Diabetes Complications

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...
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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....
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Novartis Drug Lucentis Approved by EU Commission for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

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..
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Novartis Receives Positive Opinion on New Diabetic Macular Edema Drug

Novartis has announced that it has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for Lucentis (ranibizumab) for the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema (DME). The submission was supported by data from two Novartis-funded clinical trials, RESTORE and RESOLVE, which showed that Lucentis...
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Retinopathy Common Among Diabetic Adults, Study Shows

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that nearly 30 percent of U.S. diabetics over the age of 40 may have a diabetes-related eye disorder, with 4 percent of this population affected severely enough that their vision is threatened...
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Type 2 Diabetes May Affect Children’s Brains

According to a new study published online in Diabetologia, obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes may experience changes in their brains that affect how well they are learning in school. Cognitive and brain impairments, have been documented in adults with type 2 diabetes...
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