Diabetes News Archive

According to one online report, Men with diabetes suffer more from some diabetes-related health problems than women.

According to one online report, Men with diabetes suffer more from some diabetes-related health problems than women.

BETHESDA, Md., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Most women with gestational diabetes know that taking steps to manage the disease during pregnancy is critical for the health of both mother and child. What many women don't realize is that those steps need to continue even after the baby is born.

A team of researchers at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute has won a $3.1 million award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to identify and validate protein biomarkers associated with the development of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Alkermes Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will reconsider its application for a diabetes drug target that was earlier rejected. If approved, it will be the first type 2 diabetes treatment taken once weekly.

Doctor Reveals How Diet and Supplements Can Prevent and Treat Diabetes

Nick Jonas heads up a contest for fans who suffer from diabetes.

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(Refiles to remove extraneous text at the bottom) * FDA classifies diabetes drug resubmission as class 2 * FDA sets review date of Oct. 22

May 6 (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said its resubmission for approval of a diabetes drug was classified by U.S. health regulators as a class 2 response, which typically suggests a review period of six months.

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIR) today announced that it has been granted Orphan Drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Prochymal as a treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The FDA instituted the Orphan Drug Act to promote the development of treatments for underserved patient populations. To be eligible for Orphan Drug designation, the treatment must ...

Nick Jonas is to reward fellow diabetes sufferers for the good work they do in their community - by meeting them in person to hand over a charity cash prize.

NICK JONAS is to reward fellow diabetes sufferers for the good work they do in their community - by meeting them in person to hand over a charity cash prize.The...

A Biodesign team of researchers, led by Randall Nelson, PhD, has received a new five-year, $3.1 million award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. Their goal is to discover and validate telltale molecular signs to learn how to predict who will develop the disease long before any symptoms of diabetes appear ...

06 May 2010 Researches estimate that, 366 million people - 4.4% of the world's population will be diabetic by 2030. In order to discuss the possible national and international strategies to overturn this trend - International Diabetes Summit will take place from 5th to 6th October in Dubai, UAE.

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR) announced that it has been granted Orphan Drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Prochymal as a treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The FDA instituted the Orphan Drug Act to promote the development of treatments for underserved patient populations. To be eligible for Orphan Drug designation, the treatment must target a ...

Sleeping badly may be one of the underlying causes of adult diabetes, a study suggests.

Two University of Georgia animal science researchers introduced to the world 13 pigs that may hold the key to new therapies to treat human diseases, including diabetes.