New diabetes drug class effective, caution urged
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A new class of diabetes drugs touted by drugmakers was moderately effective in controlling blood sugar levels without adding extra weight, but more long-term data are needed before the drugs should be widely embraced, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Insulin, Glucotrol, and drugs like Avandia and Actos are all effective treatments for diabetes, but they can produce weight gain.
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Dec. 13 - There&#39;s hope for a new vaccine for one of the most serious forms of diabetes. British researchers say they&#39;ve discovered a new vaccine that&#39;s about to be tested for the first time.
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration preliminary analysis found a level of heart-attack risk with GlaxoSmithKline Plc's  diabetes drug Avandia similar to what was reported in a study earlier this week, the agency confirmed on Friday.
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A drug to lower blood sugar could also help prevent type 2 diabetes.
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TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-follow guide can boost the number of diabetes patients who take their cholesterol-lowering statin medications as prescribed, according to a new Mayo Clinic-led study.
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A pair of Food and Drug Administration advisory panels called yesterday for new warnings for the widely used diabetes drug Avandia because of evidence that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack, but they stopped short of recommending that the drug be pulled from the market, as some FDA...
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A trial of a new type of schizophrenia drug shows promise in patients.
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U.S. health officials on Thursday announced a new program to help pinpoint sooner what chemicals could make effective drugs as well as whether certain medicines work better in specific patients.
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Statins -- the best-selling class of cholesterol-fighting drugs -- should be considered as standard therapy for all diabetics, apart from children and pregnant women, researchers said on Friday.
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The maker of the controversial diabetes pill Avandia on Tuesday published preliminary results of a study that the company claims show the drug does not raise heart risks. However, experts say the results are inconclusive and even seem to suggest more risk from the drug.
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Aggressive marketing of Merck & Co.'s new first-in-class diabetes drug Januvia has led to a strong launch, according to data compiled by ImpactRx Inc., a market research company that tracked new prescriptions written and free samples dispensed.
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People with diabetes may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.
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Giving cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to people with type 2 diabetes prevents heart attack and stroke and saves lives, even if they don&#39;t have high cholesterol, a new study finds.
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A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers report. Two separate studies suggest that people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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A surprise finding in a major federal study calls into question a long-held tenet of diabetes care.
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A GlaxoSmithKline  blood pressure medicine proved significantly better in keeping blood sugar levels from rising in diabetics than another widely used member of the beta blocker family of hypertension drugs, according to a large clinical trial.