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Jul 18, 2008
New Combination Drug Approved
On June 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new pill that combines two older drugs for Type 2 diabetes. Called PrandiMet, the pill is a combination of repaglinide (brand name Prandin) and metformin (Glucophage and other brand names).
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Jul 11, 2008
Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss
If you have diabetes and have trouble hearing, you're not alone. A new study has found a higher rate of hearing loss in people who have diabetes than in people who don't. While other small studies have found links between the two conditions in the past, this new study has found that hearing loss is quite common in people with diabetes.
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Jul 03, 2008
Tight Control and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 3): VADT
The VA Diabetes Trial, or VADT, was the third large study of tight blood glucose control and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Type 2 diabetes that was presented at the June 2008 ADA Scientific Sessions. You can read about the results of the other two major studies in this vein, ADVANCE and ACCORD, in "Tight Control and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 1): ADVANCE" and "Tight Control and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 2): ACCORD."
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Jul 02, 2008
New Answers on Exercise
The first session I attended at last month’s ADA Scientific Sessions featured three experts on the effects of exercise. The room was packed with interested doctors. The moderator assured us that all three researchers were "well-funded," which I guess is high praise in research circles.
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Jun 30, 2008
Tight Control and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 2): ACCORD
This is my second report on the large studies of tight blood glucose control and cardiovascular disease risk in Type 2 diabetes that were presented at the ADA Scientific Sessions earlier this month. You can read about the results of the ADVANCE trial in "Tight Control and Cardiovascular Disease (Part 1): ADVANCE." This week, I'll discuss the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, or ACCORD, trial.
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