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The bid to get Byetta (exenatide) once-weekly version for diabetes treatment approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has failed for a second time Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Alkermes, Inc. announced. The plan was to sell the once-weekly version of exenatide under the brand name Bydureon… Credits to:Health News from Medical News [...]

Just like Facebook, but more intimate: here’s a community where you can get information, help, and support regarding diabetes and health. It’s called Diabetic Connect, and it’s perfect for anyone who has diabetes, knows someone who does, or is at risk for diabetes. A popular site, it gets over a million unique visitors a month. [...]

If obese/overweight patients with diabetes Type 2 are helped to get fit, lose weight and control blood glucose levels, their long-term outlook improves significantly, according to a report published in Archives of Internal Medicine. Addressing cardiovascular risk factors and blood glucose control is vital in preventing the long-term complications that are linked to diabetes Type [...]

We’ve known for some time that how much sleep we get affects how we eat and how fat we get. Now, there’s solid evidence that sleep quantity is linked to diabetes risk. According to a new National Institutes of Health Study published in the Annals of Epidemiology, people who sleep fewer than six hours a [...]

There are things everyone knows they should do – such as getting regular exercise, watching their weight, and so on. But even though everyone knows about them, sometimes it’s useful to take a closer look at them. There are two reasons for this: First, to remind us of what we should be paying attention to [...]

The research just keeps piling up — more and more scientists are reporting a possible link between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease (and similar conditions). Earlier this month we discussed a study whereby dementia (such as Alzheimer’s) was found to be more prevalent among people with type 2 diabetes. And a study from the [...]

According to a study published last week in British Medical Journal, which reviewed several studies that explored the link between fruit and vegetable consumption and Type 2 diabetes, eating one and a half extra servings of green leafy vegetables cut the risk of diabetes by 14 percent. As if we needed another reason to eat [...]

Need an app to help manage your type 2 diabetes? There’s no shortage of available programs. Here are several choices, with features highlighted for your convenience. Credits to:Nutrition Data: Diabetes

Dementia — defined as mental deterioration, as what is seen in Alzheimer’s, for example — may be more prevalent among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in British Medical Journal. The researchers identified factors that appeared to worsen one’s risk of getting dementia, and found that having type 2 diabetes [...]

Research over the past few years has suggested a role of vitamin D in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. For example, according to vitamin D expert Michael Holick, an intake of vitamin D above 800 IU/day along with 1,000 milligrams of calcium can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a third. [...]