Diabetes News Archive

DUBAI - To nip the problem in the bud, the UAE Ministry of Health is contemplating intoducing genetic screening tests for diabetes in newborns.

Novo Nordisk receives US approval for Victoza(R) (liraglutide) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes Novo Nordisk announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorisation for Victoza(R) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. Victoza(R) is the brand name approved in the US and Europe for liraglutide, the first once-daily human Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 ...

Representatives from medical and pharmaceutical companies will showcase the latest diabetes-management products.

DANBURY - Sara Feigen didn't know how many people would take part in the fundraising walk she organized at Danbury High School last year. So when 300 people showed up for her Turkey Trot to Fight Diabetes on Nov. 9, the 17-year-old senior was ecstatic.

People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes in their 20s will be at higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke in their 40s if they do not change their lifestyle.

Aging Well, a program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is holding a new class in Oak Creek called Healthier Living Colorado: Diabetes.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ba78e4/the_future_of_the) has announced the addition of the "The Future of the Diabetes Care Devices Market to 2016 - The Key Demand Drivers Remain Intact" report to their offering.

Joslin.org, the Internet site for Harvard-affiliated Joslin Diabetes Center, the world's preeminent diabetes research and clinical care organization, and dLife.com