Diabetes News Archive

People are complaining that a popular diabetes drug stinks and the medical community is just now reporting a side effect of that smell.

The commonly used diabetes drug metformin stinks, literally, and this may explain why many patients stop taking it, U.S. doctors reported on Monday.

MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The commonly used diabetes medication metformin sometimes has such an unpleasant odor that people may stop taking it, experts say.

Georgia fashion model who has dealt with his own Type 1 Diabetes since he was 13 helpsJacksonville's Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's fundraiser kickoff.

Researchers have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study is the first prospective study to examine the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and incidence of type 2 diabetes in a large, geographically diverse cohort of African-American women.

MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones, which include Avandia and Actos, are at a greater risk of bone fractures, a new study finds.

Type 1 diabetes, the kind children get, is a frightening diagnosis for any parent, with the threat that an undetected drop in blood sugar could cause a seizure or even a coma during the night when everyone's sleeping.

People who get plenty of vitamin D can cut their chance of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, researchers have said.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently appraising the use of liraglutide for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Liraglutide works by stimulating the release of insulin; it also reduces the appetite and therefore food intake by slowing gastric emptying. In preliminary recommendations published today (15 February 2010), NICE has recommended liraglutide 1...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you like to ride your bicycle, why not ride for a cure? The American Diabetes Association is getting ready to kick off the sixth Jacksonville Tour de Cure, and it wants you to help find a cure.

(PhysOrg.com) -- Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

A case study published in the current issue of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacists, demonstrates the positive impact of a diabetes management program designed to educate and motivate members to engage in their health care. Â The program was implemented by CVS Caremark and Polk County, Florida, a self-insured government employer client. Â After one year, the Polk County Contract for ...

The link between obesity and high-risk pregnancies caused by preeclampsia and diabetes will be the focus of a $2.4 million National Institutes of Health research grant received by Sean Blackwell, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Sean Blackwell, M.D...

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases among American adults today, with approximately 23 million adults diagnosed across the country. Even more startling, an additional 57 million men and women age 20 and older have pre-diabetes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services .

Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Novo Nordisk A/S's Victoza, the newest drug available to treat diabetes, should be given to British patients in combination with two other medications, according to a preliminary recommendation by the U.K.'s health- cost agency.

A team of Northern Arizona University-led researchers is using nearly $1.3 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health to continue with the world's longest-running study on obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes, the kind children get, is a frightening diagnosis for any parent, with the threat that an undetected drop in blood sugar could cause a seizure or coma even during the night when everyone's sleeping.

Matt Mazzara is anything but your typical high school student. Not only is he a varsity athlete on t

The link between obesity and high-risk pregnancies caused by preeclampsia and diabetes will be the focus of a $2.4 million National Institutes of Health research grant received by Sean Blackwell, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Novo Nordisk A/S 's Victoza, the newest drug available to treat diabetes, should be given to British patients only in combination with two other medications, according to a preliminary recommendation by the U.K.'s health- cost agency.

The Ottumwa Eagles Club celebrated their 107th anniversary with all the proceeds going for diabetes research.