Sanofi announces positive results for diabetes drug

2011-12-05T23:30:26Z

PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said a late-stage study of its lixisenatide drug in combination with Lantus insulin showed a significant improvement in blood sugar levels and a beneficial effect on body weight in type 2 diabetes patients.

FDA sets path for key new diabetes device

2011-12-01T15:30:11Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines to medical device makers developing a potentially revolutionary device for type 1 diabetes, saying they should speed its delivery to patients.

The guidelines reflect m...

FDA: Diabetes device plan may help patients faster

2011-12-01T10:00:46Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines on Thursday for the development of a potentially revolutionary device to treat type 1 diabetes that will give manufacturers 'maximum flexibility' in getting it to U.S. patie...

Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate

2011-12-01T06:00:22Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.

Meant to mimic the function of a real pancreas, the artificial version is a complex device that combines a pager-sized continuous glucose monitor and sensor that...

Asia's cell phone healthcare seen at $7 billion by 2017

2011-11-17T09:30:21Z

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Mobile technologies will be increasingly deployed to enable people in Asia to monitor and manage their health, with the market expected to hit $7 billion by 2017, an industry official said.

In parts of Europe and the

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2011-11-17T03:00:22Z

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Diabetes forecast to hit one in 10 adults by 2030

2011-11-14T08:30:26Z

(Reuters) - One in 10 adults will have diabetes by 2030, posing a huge challenge to healthcare systems around the world, according to a report on Monday.

The number of people living with the disease is expected to soar to 552 million by 2030 -- equating to three new cases every 10 seconds -- up from 366 million in 2011, unless urgent action is taken, the

Eli Lilly faces tough times with patent losses

2011-11-13T09:00:07Z

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has hit a tough spot with the pharmaceutical company's top treatment now facing competition from cheaper generic brands and the looming loss of patent protection on other drugs.

"It may be one of our most challenging periods in our hi...

Intensive diabetes care cuts kidney complications

2011-11-12T08:00:07Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Early, aggressive treatment of type 1 diabetes cut the risk of kidney disease in half in a study that followed a group of diabetics since the 1980s, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.

The findings, published in the

Kidney drug fails to work in international trial

2011-11-07T09:31:57Z

A drug known as sulodexide has failed to show any benefit toward halting kidney failure in people with diabetes and an international trial has been stopped early, a US medical journal said Thursday.

The drug, once seen as a potentially promising treatment to reduce protein in the urine, is made by New York-based Keryx Bio...

Can a muffin help doctors diagnose diabetes?

2011-10-26T15:30:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving a "muffin test" to people at risk for diabetes might help doctors diagnose the disease and its warning signs, according to a new study.

Tests for diabetes and its precursor, impaired glucose tolerance, check how well the body uses glucose, a type of sugar.

In one common test, called an oral glucose tolerance test, a person fasts overnight and then dri...

Strict diabetes treatment does not improve memory

2011-09-27T16:30:33Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Strict lowering of blood sugar in older diabetics preserved some of their brain volume, but it did nothing to slow memory loss, researchers said on Tuesday.

The findings are the latest from the large U.S.-backed study to show that aggressively treating longtime diabetics to achieve near-normal blood sugar levels d...

Shire CEO sees diabetes surge buoying Dermagraft

2011-09-16T05:00:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shire Plc sees a strong market for its recently acquired Dermagraft skin substitute due to surging rates of diabetes that can cause foot ulcers in a significant number of patients, according to its chief executive.

Shire acquired Dermagraft through its $750 million purchase of privately held

Panel rejects AstraZeneca, Bristol diabetes pill

2011-07-19T14:00:10Z

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. advisers rejected a new type of diabetes pill from AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb over concerns about liver and can...

Drugmakers angle for advantage in treating diabetes

2011-06-29T09:00:12Z

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Obesity and longevity have helped make diabetes an epidemic in much of the world, and drugmakers are jockeying to make sure their medicines are used early and often.

Companies including Sanofi and SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to 347 million, a far larger number than previously thought and one that suggests costs of treating the disease will also balloon.

In a study published in the The Lancet jo...

TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep

2011-06-23T10:00:25Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

While most studies on diet focus on changes needed to help obese people lose weight, the study by the Harva...

TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep says U.S. study

2011-06-23T07:00:49Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just a few bad habits -- watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night -- can add up to a steady creep of pounds (kg) over the years, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

While most studies on diet focus on changes needed to help obese people lose weight, the study by the ...

TV and soda: small habits cause weight creep: U.S. study

2011-06-22T14:30:52Z

While most studies on diet focus on changes needed to help obese people lose weight, the study by the ...

TV-watching boosts heart, diabetes, death risks: study

2011-06-14T17:30:26Z

A review of published studies in the past 40 years has shown a higher risk of diabetes, heart problems and early death among people who watch lots of television, US researchers said Tuesday.

The results of the meta-analysis performed by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health are published in the June 15 issue of the Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may leave the workforce sooner than employees without diabetes -- suggesting, French researchers say, that the common disease could be taking a large economic toll.

Among more than 3,000 employees of France's national gas and electric company, diabetic workers were more likely to retire ...

Common drug combo spikes blood sugar: study

2011-05-25T16:30:15Z

An anti-depressant and a cholesterol lowering drug, taken together by as many as one million people in the United States, may cause a spike in blood sugar levels, researchers said Wednesday.

Paxil and the anti-cholesterol drug Pravachol do not have this ...

Gluten not linked to babies' risk of diabetes: study

2011-05-20T13:00:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For babies at higher risk of childhood diabetes because of family history or genes, a gluten-free diet in the first year of life does not lower the chances of developing the disease, German researchers report.

The findings undercut previous studies, including work from the same scientists, suggesting that babies exposed to gluten as part of their early diet might ...

Shire announces deal to buy US group for $750 mln

2011-05-18T04:30:17Z

British pharmaceuticals group Shire on Wednesday said it had agreed to buy US company and tissue repair specialist Advanced BioHealing for $750 million (526 million euros) in cash.

Under the deal, Shire will acquire the US group's skin substitute product Dermagraft, which is used to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

"The potential to build on the...

People with diabetes at higher risk for cancer: study

2011-05-12T19:00:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People with diabetes are at higher risk for certain cancers than those without the blood sugar disease, including colon and pancreatic cancer for men and breast cancer for women, according to a U.S. study.

Based on a telephone survey of nearly 400,000 adults, the study -- whose findings appear in "Diabetes Care" -- found that 16 out of every 100 diabet...

Supervised exercise most effective for diabetics

2011-05-04T09:30:46Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diabetics get the most benefit when they exercise more than 150 minutes per week in a supervised fitness or exercise program tailored to their needs, an analysis released on Tuesday suggests.

The findings, published in the Reuters) - A large trial comparing treatments for typhoid has backed the use of gatifloxacin, an antibiotic launched by Bristol Myers Squibb in the United States but withdrawn amid worries about side effects.

The t...

Diabetic completes first-ever polar flight of its kind

2011-04-23T17:30:12Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Former British Royal Air Force pilot Douglas Cairns succeeded in flying his light plane to the North Pole and ...

High-fat, low-carb diet may reverse kidney failure: study

2011-04-20T18:30:30Z

Kidney failure is a main complication of diabetes, but a lab study on mice showed that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reverse that in eight weeks, US researchers said Wednesday.

The extreme food plan is known as a ketogenic diet and is often used to treat children with drug-resistant epilepsy. It starves the body of carbs and sugars, thereby tricking the body into burning fat for fuel instead of glucose.

The diet is so restrictive it must be devised with an expert's ...

Lilly, Amylin diabetes drug wins EU recommendation

2011-04-18T10:32:44Z

LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental diabetes medicine from Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, that patients need to inject only once a week, has been recommended for approval by European regulators.

The

Diabetic pilot aims for record-breaking flight

2011-03-31T13:30:40Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Diabetic pilot Douglas Cairns plans a flying expedition to the North Pole to show what those with his illness can accomplish in the air.

In most of the world, diabetics are forbidden from flying private planes.

Cairns...

Diabetic pilot aims for record-breaking polar flight

2011-03-31T12:00:20Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters Life!) - Diabetic pilot Douglas Cairns plans a flying expedition to the North Pole to show what those with his illness can accomplish in the air.

In most of the world, diabetics are forbidden from flying private planes.

...

Experts back surgery to combat diabetes in obese patients

2011-03-28T11:30:32Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A diabetes expert group backed the use of weight-loss surgery on Monday for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.

According to a statement from the International Diabetes Federation, there is increasing evidence that the health of obese ...

"Second drop" sometimes OK for blood sugar testing

2011-03-08T12:30:23Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are urged to always wash their hands before testing their blood sugar. But if soap and water are nowhere to be found, using the "second drop" of blood may be OK, a new study suggests.

Many people with diabetes have to test their blood sugar every day, in order to adjust their dose of insulin, plan their next meal and generally manage the disea...

J&J Animas unit recalls leaky insulin cartridges

2011-03-08T11:30:29Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson, which has been beset by a seemingly endless stream of product recalls, has recalled hundreds of thousands of potentially leaky insulin pump cartridges that could lead to serious health problems and death.

It also has been warned by the Food and Drug Administra...

Researchers find U.S. "diabetes belt"

2011-03-07T23:00:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Already dubbed America's "stroke belt," the southeastern U.S. just earned another dubious distinction as the nation's "diabetes belt," government researchers said Tuesday.

They used county-by-county data to mark those areas where people are most at risk for the blood sugar disease.

"We have known for a long time that diabetes was more common in the Southeast...

Diabetes out of control in many countries: study

2011-03-01T13:30:10Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with diabetes in the United States and several other countries do not get effective treatment to control their disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, and health insurance, not personal wealth, plays a big role in determining which diabetics get good ca...

Diabetes cases climb to nearly 26 million in US: CDC

2011-01-26T16:30:25Z

The number of diabetics in the United States has grown to nearly 26 million, a 10 percent increase over 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, expressing concern about the trend.

"These distressing numbers show how important it is to prevent type 2 diabetes and to help those who ha...

Blood sugar meters may give inaccurate readings

2011-01-14T13:30:35Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, portable meters used to gauge blood sugar levels in pregnant women with diabetes gave readings that differed from lab tests by up to 16 percent.

That kind of inaccuracy is concerning, researchers say, because small differences in blood sugar during pregnancy can have potentially serious consequences for the mother and baby.

But that doesn't m...

Abbott recalls diabetes test strips in U.S

2010-12-22T15:31:32Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories is recalling as many as 359 million blood glucose testing strips that could give false results to diabetics, the company and U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.

Abbott said the strips -- used with its ...

Abbott recall diabetes test strips in U.S.

2010-12-22T11:00:16Z

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Third of Americans will be diabetic: Bill Clinton

2010-12-13T09:30:39Z

Diabetes is costing the United States up to 160 billion dollars per year and might affect one-third of Americans by the middle of the century, former US President Bill Clinton said Sunday in Dubai.

"By the middle of this century, the diabetes rate in the United States could be as high as one-third of our whole population," Clint...

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Half of Americans facing diabetes by 2020: report

2010-11-22T21:30:23Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new report released on Tuesday by health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.

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