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Diabetes

The disease already afflicts 7% of Americans. And as the country gets fatter, the risksâ??and the potential rewards for the pharmaceutical industryâ??only grow

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  • June 2007

    • Controversy Rages Over Diabetes Drug's Heart Risks

      New York Times  |  Jun 6, 07 12:16 PM CDT

      Controversy Rages Over Diabetes Drug's Heart Risks

      (Newser) - Troubling questions about the diabetes drug Avandia persisted yesterday as an FDA official revealed that she was barred from recommending a critical warning about the medication, the Times reports. In the run-up to congressional hearings that began today, manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline rushed to disseminate interim clinical findings in hopes of blunting the controversy. More »

  • May 2007

    • Glaxo Stems Stock Slide Over Avandia

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 31, 07 6:44 AM CDT

      Glaxo Stems Stock Slide Over Avandia

      (Newser) - Glaxo shares pulled out of a tailspin after the pharma giant defended its second biggest selling drug, Avandia, against claims that it triggers heart attacks.  A sharply worded letter from the company's chief medical officer on the website of medical journal The Lancet pointed out that the increased incidence of heart attacks among Avandia patients—0.6%—was still very small. More »

    • FDA Warned of Avandia Risks Years Ago

      New York Times  |  May 24, 07 1:56 PM CDT

      FDA Warned of Avandia Risks Years Ago

      (Newser) - A diabetes doctor warned the FDA of heart risks posed by the diabetes drug Avandia seven years ago, the New York Times reports. The same concerns raised by Dr. John Buse in a 2000 letter were reiterated in a study published by cardiologist Steven Nissen this week. More »

    • Drug Company Nemesis Strikes Again

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 22, 07 1:32 PM CDT

      Drug Company Nemesis Strikes Again

      (Newser) - The doctor who helped to raise concerns about the painkiller Vioxx is back—with the study released earlier this week linking the same company's popular diabetes drug, Avandia, to higher risk of heart attacks. The Wall Street Journal looks at 58-year-old cardiologist Steven Nissen's role in identifying and publicizing drug risks. More »

    • Diabetes Drug Ups Heart Risk

      Associated Press  |  May 21, 07 3:15 PM CDT

      Diabetes Drug Ups Heart Risk

      (Newser) - A popular diabetes drug may increase heart attack risks, a study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes. Patients who took Avandia, which treats Type 2 diabetes, were 43% more likely to have a heart attack than those who took a placebo, the Cleveland Clinic study found. More »

  • April 2007

    • Researchers Fight Fat With Baby Formula

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 23, 07 3:18 PM CDT

      Researchers Fight Fat With Baby Formula

      (Newser) - The battle to keep pounds off may start with a baby bottle, say a team of British scientists who found that feeding large doses of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin to baby rats led to svelte adult rats. If those results translate to humans, a baby formula that chemically alters metabolism might someday prove the end of obesity. More »

    • British Scientists Find Fat Gene

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 13, 07 11:45 AM CDT

      British Scientists Find Fat Gene

      (Newser) - British scientists have for the first time identified a gene that contributes to garden-variety obesity, supporting ancient anecdotal evidence that birthright, not just lifestyle, shapes stomachs.  Although they can't say exactly how the gene, called FTO, works, the 16% of white Europeans carrying two "fat" variations of it are 70% more likely to be obese. More »

    • Insurer Ties Employee Pay to Patient Health

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 4, 07 8:32 AM CDT

      Insurer Ties Employee Pay to Patient Health

      (Newser) - The country's largest health insurer says it will pay up for good health--offering bonuses to employees who boost patients' use of preventive medical services. WellPoint Inc.'s plan is intended to encourage participation in programs like diabetes management, which helps patients handle their medical needs before they end up in the emergency room. More »

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LIFE HEALTH-MED-DIABETES 1 SE   (KRT Photos)
Cary Gouldy, a diabetic, displays her glucose monitoring device, called a Gluco Watch. The device monitors her blood sugar levels while she sleeps and wakes her with an alarm if her glucose level fall   (KRT Photos)
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Scientists have found clusters of new gene variants that raise the risk of Type 2 diabetes. In one of the largest studies yet of human genetic variability, the scientists tested the DNA of more than 32,000...   (Associated Press)
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Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as...

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