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FDA Expands the Approved Use for Lucentis to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with...
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and is a leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. According to...
New FDA-Approved Diabetes Medicine Might Save Sanofi
Sanofi may have been having financial trouble in recent years, but a newly approved diabetes drug might be just the help they needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0xhwv2DUJM
Recall of Colistimethate for Injection USP and Rifampin for Injection USP
Eatontown, NJ, Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Heritage) today announced the voluntary nationwide recall of ten (10) lots of Colistimethate for Injection, USP, 150 mg Single-Dose...
Recall of Certain Older Heartware Clinical Trial Controllers
Framingham, Mass. — HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR), is issuing a voluntary Urgent Medical Device Recall in the United States related to older HeartWare®...
Allergy Alert: Breyers No Sugar Added Salted Caramel Swirl Contains Undeclared Almonds
Englewood Cliffs, NJ — Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers® No Sugar Added Salted Caramel Swirl...
US Dietary Panel Changes Position on Cholesterol
In news that may be confusing to many watching their diet, a government advisory committee said cholesterol was no longer a "nutrient of concern."...
Could Bacteria Provide a Cure for Diabetes
There are a lot of strange therapies and treatments that you would never think could work. Now, researchers think the answer to curing diabetes...
Teens and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Welcome Peer Mentoring
Majority of those surveyed expressed an interest in a peer mentoring program to improve diabetes control.
Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Driven by Added Fructose: Mayo Clinic Urges Drastic Reductions
Recent studies have shown that added sugars, particularly those containing fructose, are a principal driver of diabetes and pre-diabetes, even more so than other carbohydrates.
Human Skin Cells May Help Treat Diabetes
Starting from human skin cells, researchers have created human insulin-producing cells that respond to glucose and correct blood-sugar levels.
Fat Tissue May Be Key to Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers found they could reverse type 2 diabetes in laboratory models by dampening the inflammatory response in fat tissue.
Scientists Identify a Critical Molecule That Helps Explain Why Diabetics Suffer from Non-Healing Wounds
Scientists have identified a critical molecule that helps explain why diabetics suffer from non-healing wounds and pinpoint a target for therapies that could help boost healing.
Experts Recommend Weight Loss Drugs, Surgery in Addition to Lifestyle Changes
The Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on strategies for prescribing drugs to manage obesity and promote weight loss.
New Needle-Free Way to Check Glucose Levels: Temporary Tattoo
First-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device offers a noninvasive glucose testing for patients with diabetes.
Low Intake of Magnesium Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Studies have shown that low intake of magnesium is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes - but ethnicity and genes may make a difference.
People with Type 1 Diabetes Live Longer with Early Blood Glucose Control
People with type 1 diabetes who intensively control their blood glucose (blood sugar) early in their disease are likely to live longer than those who do not.
