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Lilly broadens diabetes offer with eye on bigger slice of booming market

Eli Lilly, the world's fourth-largest diabetes drugs maker, aims to have the widest range of anti diabetic drugs in order...

Sugary drinks may raise diabetes risk by one fifth - study

Drinking just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by nearly 20 percent, according...

FDA approves new Johnson & Johnson diabetes drug

U.S. health regulators have approved canagliflozin, a new diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson, making it the first in its...

Mixed results on computer-based support for diabetes

Computer and mobile phone programs that provide tailored advice and support to people with diabetes may not do much to improve...

Drug reduces chest pain episodes in diabetics

Gilead Sciences Inc's angina drug Ranexa reduced episodes of chest pain in patients with diabetes, and the effect appeared...

New data offers details on global disease profiles

Alzheimer's disease is the fastest-growing threat to Americans' health, while early childhood illnesses and interpersonal...

Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatitis: study

People who take a certain type of diabetes drug to lower blood sugar levels may be at an increased risk of developing an...

Oxygen treatment may not help foot ulcers

Despite past clinical trials demonstrating that exposure to pure oxygen can help stubborn wounds heal, a large new study...

Diet drinks may not fuel your appetite: study

Take another sip of that Diet Coke - a new study suggests diet soda drinkers don't eat any more sugary or fatty foods than...

CORRECTION: 'High-glycemic' foods tied to diabetes risk

People who eat a lot of low-fiber and processed foods that quickly spike blood sugars may, not surprisingly, have a significantly...

'High-glycemic' foods tied to diabetes risk

People who eat a lot of low-fiber and processed foods that quickly spike blood sugars may, not surprisingly, have a significantly...

Novo Nordisk hit hard as U.S. rebuffs insulin drug

U.S. regulators refused to approve Novo Nordisk's new long-acting insulin Tresiba until it conducts extra tests for potential...

Test strip supply linked to better diabetes care

Frequent blood sugar testing was strongly associated with better diabetes control in a large new study that concludes public...

Mediterranean diet may be best for diabetes

which rank foods by how quickly their carbs turn into glucose - all lowered participants' blood sugar. After following the...

Adult diabetes drug may work in very obese youths

A drug originally approved to treat adults with diabetes may also help severely obese youths lose some weight, according...

Type 1 diabetes rising in kids: study

Cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of five in Philadelphia over a two-decade...

CORRECTION: Diabetics can eat right after using insulin: study

People with type 2 diabetes are sometimes told to wait after using insulin for the drug to work its way into the body before...

Diabetics can eat right after using insulin: study

People with type 2 diabetes are sometimes told to wait after using insulin for the drug to work its way into the body before...

UK families face court fight over GSK diabetes drug

British families seeking compensation for damage caused by GlaxoSmithKline's now-withdrawn diabetes drug Avandia face a lengthy...

UPDATE: Supplement reduces risk of diabetes in pregnancy

A nutritional supplement called myo-inositol may help protect women at risk for gestational diabetes, according to a small...

Widower sues airlines for obese wife's death abroad

A New York man whose wheelchair-bound, morbidly obese wife died last year after she was denied a spot on three different...

Diabetics found to underuse special footwear

Diabetic patients too often walk without wearing their custom-made shoes designed to prevent foot sores that can lead to...

GSK files for U.S. approval of new diabetes drug

GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday it had filed for U.S. approval of its new once-weekly diabetes drug albiglutide and would...

Study finds increase in unused transplant livers

The number of donor livers thrown away in the U.S. has increased since 2004 due - in part - to a population growing older...

[DRGD] - Insulin "handshake" may open treatment options-study

Australian scientists have discovered how insulin is taken up by cells, potentially opening the way for new drugs for diabetes...

New diabetes drug may pose heart risks: FDA staff

A new kind of diabetes drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson raised the level of bad cholesterol in patients during clinical...

UK backs Lucentis for new use after price cut

Britain's healthcare cost watchdog has given its backing to eye drug Lucentis to treat diabetes-related problems after Swiss...

Whole grains linked to lower prediabetes risk

Eating whole grains is associated with a decreased risk of prediabetes, a blood sugar elevation that can precede diabetes...

Diabetes remission possible with diet, exercise

One in nine people with diabetes saw their blood sugar levels dip back to a normal or "pre-diabetes" level after a year on...

France Servier founder investigated in drug deaths

A Paris court formally placed the founder of French drugmaker Servier under investigation on Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter...

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