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Archive for April, 2008

Study Links Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease (Newswise)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes - Alzheimer’s interaction.

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Diabetes drug group linked to fractures (UPI)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

BASEL, Switzerland, April 30 (UPI) — Swiss researchers are calling for more study to determine if fractures are linked to a class of drugs for diabetes.

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Continued Funding to Help Advance ‘Exciting Moment’ in Diabetes Research (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

American Diabetes Association and Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Announce Renewed Commitment to Diabetes Gene Study

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Curcumin may offer diabetes benefits: study (Nutraingredients.com)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A mouse model of diabetes was used to test the effects of curcumin on various variables and significant improvements were reported for insulin resistance and glucose tolerance, report the scientists from Sunchon National University and Kyungpook National University in Korea, and Columbia University in the US.

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VitalCare Signs LOI For Diabetes Treatment Center In Utah   (InfoBolsa)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

28/04/2008 13:05:00 Business Wire US8668101046 VitalCare Diabetes Treatment Centers, Inc.

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Extension service sponsors workshop on living with diabetes (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System/Russell County will hold a workshop and cooking school entitled “Taking Control of Diabetes with Healthy Lifestyle Changes” every two weeks.

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Diet studies prove inconclusive in preventing pregnancy-related diabetes (New Kerala)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Washington, Apr 30 : A number of health professionals believe that a low glycemic diet may prevent pregnancy-related diabetes. However, a recent review has found no evidence to prove this theory.

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Aspirin-like compounds may help obese people skip diabetes (Philly.com)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Obesity is a big risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Now, a study has found that aspirin-like compounds called salicylates may help obese people avoid diabetes by increasing their insulin production.

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Aradigm Announces Data Showing No Occurrence of Primary Lung Cancer in Patients Treated with AERx(R) Insulin Diabetes … (Centre Daily Times)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Aradigm Corporation (OTCBB:ARDM) (the “Company”) today announced that review of the clinical data by Novo Nordisk a/s (”Novo Nordisk”), with whom the Company had a collaboration for inhaled insulin, revealed no occurrence of primary lung cancer in patients inhaling insulin using the AERx(R) insulin Diabetes Management System (iDMS). AERx iDMS uses an aqueous formulation of insulin delivered by a …

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More evidence diabetes drug linked to fractures (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The results of a new study provide further evidence that two frequently prescribed diabetes drugs — pioglitazone and rosiglitazone — increase the risk of fractures, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Patients who use these drugs for a year or longer are more than twice as likely as nonusers to sustain a fracture.

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