Experts urge US to restrict drug Avandia

2010-07-14T19:16:23Z

A majority of members of a key advisory committee have recommended that the US government allow diabetes drug Avandia to stay on the market with greater restrictions on its sale. Most of the panel's members agreed that the drug increases the risk of heart problems, but only 12 of the 33-member expert panel voted to remove

Record-breaking pilot takes to the skies for diabetes

2010-07-11T04:00:06Z

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - A former Royal Air Force pilot with diabetes is preparing to break another record by touching down in all 50 U.S. states and show that the disease is no obstacle for enthusiasts who dream of flying. London-based Douglas Cairns starts hi...

EU agency probes safety of Glaxo's Avandia drug

2010-07-09T03:15:21Z

LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators are launching a new probe into the safety of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes pill Avandia, adding to pressure on a medicine that already faces a grilling from U.S. experts next week. The Europea...

Blood pressure goals for diabetics -- too tough?

2010-07-06T13:30:44Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aggressively controlling blood pressure in diabetics with heart disease may do little to reduce their risks of dying early and may even be dangerous, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They found that using a combination of drugs to keep diabetic patients' top blood pressure readings below 130 offered ...

Intensive diabetes treatments give mixed results

2010-06-30T11:16:48Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart disease and strokes, but it does help prevent diabetic eye disease, nerve and kidney disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. The five-year, U.S. government-backed study, presente...

J&J cuts 2 deals for diabetes treatment

2010-06-22T14:15:26Z

Johnson & Johnson is grabbing for a share of the huge, fast-growing market for diabetes drugs, announcing a pair of partnerships Tuesday that could produce novel medicines for the disease. They would complement a very successful line of blood sugar testing and control equipment. The agreements, with companies in Sweden and California, to develop new drugs for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes com...

Eating eggs doesn't seem to up diabetes risk

2010-06-16T14:30:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An egg a day for breakfast probably won't increase your likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. In the study, researchers failed to see a significant association between eating eggs occasionally or almost daily and the development of type 2 diabetes in nearly 4,000 older men and women. While eggs are a key source of dietary cholesterol, they also contain a number of o...

Brown rice eaters have lower risk of diabetes: study

2010-06-14T18:15:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People who eat brown rice or other whole grains seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who eat white rice, according to a U.S. study. A team of researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and Reuters Health) - A new test to diagnose diabetes, recommended earlier this year by the American Diabetes Association, may not work well in black Americans, according to new research. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine,...

Those who eat brown rice may have less diabetes

2010-06-14T13:45:32Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among rice lovers, people who eat brown rice or other whole grains seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who eat white rice, Boston-based researchers said on Monday. Among more than 197,000 US adults followed for up to 22 years, they found that eating more refined white ric...

Vitamin K linked to lower diabetes risk

2010-05-27T13:30:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 38,000 Dutch adults they followed for a decade, those who got the most vitamin K in their diets were about 20 percent less likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during the study period. The find...

Merck launching numerous drugs around the world

2010-05-25T13:45:27Z

Merck & Co. is enjoying a spurt of new drug launches, partly due to its $41 billion November acquisition of New Jersey neighbor Schering-Plough Corp. Some have been on the market in the United States for a while, including blockbuster diabetes medicine Southern California parents get long sentences for death of neglected diabetic daughter

A Southern California couple convicted of murder after their teenage daughter slipped into a diabetic coma and died have been sentenced to prison. Riverside County Judge Raymond Youngquist on Friday sentenced 63-year-old Reuters) - An major trial of Avandia puts patients at risk and should be stopped, a U.S. advocacy group said on Tuesday, calling on regulators to immediately halt the global study of the controversial GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes drug. The ...

Both parents' race may affect gestational diabetes risk

2010-05-05T11:30:18Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asian and Hispanic women may have a heightened risk of developing pregnancy-related or "gestational" diabetes -- and so may women with partners of those same backgrounds, a new study finds. Researchers found that among nearly 140,000 women in one large California health plan, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7...

Vit. B link to diabetic kidney malfunction: study

2010-06-11T21:32:05Z

Patients with diabetic nephropathy, kidney disease caused by diabetes and treated with high doses of vitamin B, suffered rapid deterioration of the kidneys, a recent study has found. Diabetics in addition to kidney function loss also were affected by higher rates of heart attack and stroke than those who took a placebo, according to the clinical research in the April 28 edition of the Reuters Health) - People with diabetes actually fare better after colon cancer surgery than people without the condition, according to surprising new findings published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. "We were really expecting to find the opposite," Dr. Geoffrey C. Nguyen of the University of Toronto, the lead researcher on the...

High glycemic diet may raise female heart risk: study

2010-04-12T13:45:13Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Women who eat lots of high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates like white bread and ice-cream may be at greater risk of heart disease, but men do not seem to be affected, Italian scientists said on Monday. In a study of almost 48,000 adults, the scientists found that the 25 percent of women who ate the most carbohydrates overall had around double the risk of heart disease of the 25 percent who ate the leas...

Gene links lower birth weight and diabetes: study

2010-04-06T15:16:30Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found two genetic regions that affect a baby's size at birth and say one of them is also linked with developing diabetes in later life. The finding, published in the journal Nature Genetics, is the first firm evidence of a genetic link between low birth weight and diabetes and helps explain why small babies have...

FDA eyes improvements for diabetics' glucose devices

2010-03-16T14:33:04Z

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars work, seeking possible changes for device makers to help make them more reliable. At a two-day meeting to review blood glucose meters,

A1c diabetes test is a better indicator of risk

2010-03-04T08:05:18Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the best way to diagnose diabetes but also may be better at identifying who is at risk of getting diabetes than standard blood sugar tests, researchers said on Wednesday. In a study involving more than 11,000 people with no history of diabetes, the hemoglobin A1c test more accurately identified people who later developed di...

Birthplace weighs heavily on immigrant weight

2010-04-16T06:59:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Where a US immigrant was born could play a significant role in how many pounds they pack on after arriving in America, according to a new study. What's more, birthplace may alter how heavily body weight influences an immigrant's risk of developing diabetes. "There was a clear link between being overweight and having diabetes for certain migrant groups, but not for others," Reuters) - Smoking is well known as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but scientists said on Monday that quitting the habit can raise the risk even more in the short term. A study by U.S. researchers found that people who stop smoking have a 70 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the first six years without cigarettes as compared to people who never smoked. The researchers said they suspected t...

Diabetes on the rise among older Mexican Americans

2010-04-16T07:59:44Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of Mexican Americans with type 2 diabetes, the kind closely linked to obesity, has nearly doubled since 1993, new research shows. But while the rate of diabetes-related complications has declined among people with diabetes in the US overall, it hasn't dropped among Mexican Americans 75 and older, Dr. Holly A. Beard of the

Treating depression helps with blood sugar control

2010-04-16T08:20:46Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating depression may help people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control. In a study of low-income minorities with poorly controlled diabetes, researchers found that antidepressant therapy was associated with improved long-term blood sugar control and reduced blood pressure. Rates of depression in people with diabetes are double those in the general population, and even higher among...

Coffee, tea, even decaf lowers diabetes risk: study

2010-04-16T08:24:17Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who drink the most coffee and tea, even decaffeinated versions, can dramatically lower their risk of diabetes, researchers reported on Monday. Their study does not answer why this might be but strengthens the findings of earlier studies showing the beverages may prevent type-2 diabetes. "Every additional cup of coffee consumed in a day was associated with a 7 percent reduction in the excess ri...

More evidence coffee, tea could prevent diabetes

2010-04-16T08:24:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Coffee, tea, or decaf-no matter what your choice, drinking any of these beverages may reduce your risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis of 18 studies including hundreds of thousands of people. A 2005 research review concluded that people who drank the most coffee were one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those who drank the least, Reuters Health) - Among people with diabetes, those who develop foot ulcers seem to die earlier than those without the complication, a new study finds. Over time, diabetes can damage the blood vessels and nerves, especially if a person's blood sugar is poorly controlled. Poor circulation and nerve damage in the feet makes people vulnerable to sustaining cuts or other injuries that go unnoticed and progress into p...

Number of US diabetics to double in 25 years: study

2010-04-16T08:49:33Z

The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double over the next 25 years, rising from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034, according to a study by the University of Chicago. In the same period, medical costs associated with treating the disease will triple from 113 billion dollars to 336 billion dollars, even without a rise in the incidence of obesity, according to the study published in the Decembe...

U.S. diabetes cases to double, costs triple by 2034

2010-04-16T08:51:28Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - By 2034, nearly twice as many Americans will have diabetes and spending on the disease will triple, further straining the U.S. health system and testing the viability of Medicare and other government health insurance programs, U.S. researchers said on Friday. "We forecast that in the next 25 years, the populati...

Diabetes can be delayed with diet, exercise

2010-04-16T09:34:11Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People on the brink of developing diabetes who get a lot of support and encouragement to diet and exercise can turn things around and avoid the disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. "Millions of people could delay diabetes for years and possibly prevent the disease altogether if they lost a modest amount of weight through diet and increased physical a...

Sidewalks, parks, farm markets cut diabetes risk

2010-06-26T05:31:48Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who live in neighborhoods with safe sidewalks, ample parks, good public transportation and ready access to fresh fruits and vegetables are 38 percent less likely to develop diabetes than others, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said unlike a lot of other factors that influence diabetes, creating a healthy neighborhood is one thing policymakers ca...

Vt. health reform: manage chronically ill patients

2010-04-16T09:53:14Z

Health reform the Vt. way: manage costly chronic conditions and keep patients healthy

What could play a central role reforming the nation's health care system happens in a small conference room of the Aesculapius Medical Center — two patients learning the basics of managing their diabetes. The pilot program begun in 2003 aims to reach patients with chronic conditions, keep them healthier and, ultimately, save money by heading off expensive hospitalizations and pro...

Antioxidants may raise diabetes risk: study

2010-04-16T09:57:30Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Instead of protecting against diabetes, antioxidants -- compounds in foods and supplements that prevent cell damage -- may actually increase the chances of getting diabetes, at least in the early stages, Australian researchers reported on Tuesday. "In the case of early type 2 diabetes ... our studies suggest that antioxidants would be bad for you," Tony Tiga...

Indian ethnicity tied to higher diabetes risk

2010-04-16T10:01:13Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Americans of Indian descent may have a heightened risk of diabetes, even when their weight is in the normal range, research suggests. Researchers found that among more than 7,400 Asian Americans in a national health study, those of Indian descent had roughly three times the risk of diabetes as U.S. whites as a whole, and a higher prevalen...

New diabetes drug hits target in late stage study

2010-04-16T10:01:39Z

VIENNA (Reuters) - An experimental diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca met its main target in a late stage study, achieving significant reductions in glycosylated hemoglobin levels. When added to the common diabetes pill metformin, dapagliflozin cut bo...

Treating mild gestational diabetes found worthwhile

2010-04-16T10:03:27Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes helps cut the number of Cesarean sections and other serious problems that can occur when women carry larger-than-average babies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Although women are routinely treated for this kind of temporary diabetes, some doctors have wondered whether the benefits of treating slight diabe...

Poor math skills may worsen diabetes control

2010-04-16T10:08:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that diabetic adults' ability to work with numbers may affect their management of the disease -- and that, in turn, may help explain racial differences in diabetes control. A number of studies have found that compared with their white counterparts, African Americans with diabetes tend to have poorer blood sugar control -- as well as higher rates of diabetes complications, li...

Diabetes drugs alone seen not easing key heart risk

2010-06-11T21:26:20Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugs used to control diabetes do not reduce signs of inflammation that are linked with heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a study that reinforces the need for diet and exercise. Both heart disease and diabetes are inflammatory diseases, and researchers had assumed that controlling diabetes would have an effect. "At the time we initiated the ...

Only 10 percent of U.S. adults have low heart risk

2010-04-16T10:20:13Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ninety percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers reported on Monday. Virtually all Americans either have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, are overweight, smoke or exercise too little, the team led by the Centers for Disea...

U.S. health reform estimates need long view: study

2010-04-16T10:33:40Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congressional Budget Office may be missing potential savings from various health reform proposals by not looking at efforts to manage or prevent expensive, chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, researchers said in a study released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Tuesday edition...

Goal setting helps cut type 2 diabetes risk

2010-04-16T10:50:26Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults may be able to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes as they age simply by setting diet and exercise goals and sticking to those goals, study findings hint. Older men and women who self-monitored their behavior and set healthier diet and physical activity goals not only lost weight and body mass over a year, but maintained their losses after 3 years, researchers report in the jo...

Childhood cancer treatment may raise diabetes risk

2010-06-26T05:32:07Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer survivors who got radiation treatments as children have nearly twice the risk of developing diabetes as adults, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said children who were treated with total body radiation or abdominal radiation to fight off cancer appear to have higher diabetes risks later in...

Miami Ohio Florida Football

2010-09-04T12:51:06Z

A Florida fan arrives early in her seat to watch an NCAA college football game between Florida and Miami (Ohio) in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

US Open Tennis

2010-09-04T12:50:55Z

Beatrice Capra of the United States returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. (AP P...

Turkey Tunisia USA Basketball Worlds

2010-09-04T12:00:12Z

US head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, talks with Rudy Gay, left, and Kevin Durant before their preliminary round of the World Basketball Championship against Tunisia, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Raymond Gomez, 18, stands outside Central Falls High School in Central Falls, R.I., where he is a senior. The entire school staff was fired by the superintendent in March 2010, only to be rehired after the union appro...

Afghanistan

2010-09-04T07:00:15Z

U.S. soldiers of the Fort Campbell based 1-75 Cavalry fire 122 mm mortars at a nearby Taliban position at Forward Operating Base Wilson in Kandahar Province, Southern Afghanistan

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