diabetes mellitus

Scientists change pancreatic cells into insulin producers

Scientists at Harvard University say they've found a way to change existing pancreatic cells into the type of cells that produce insulin.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 08/28/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 1 diabetes - 35 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles
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Cholesterol levels tied to cancer in diabetics

Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are linked to cancer in diabetic patients, a new Chinese study has found.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 08/27/2008
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Conditions: | breast cancer - 154 Articles | cancer - 234 Articles | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | skin cancer - 11 Articles
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Drugmaker reports 4 additional deaths linked to Byetta

Drugmaker Amylin Pharmaceuticals says there have been four deaths from their diabetes med Byetta in addition to the two reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week.
(CareConnection.com) UPDATED 08/27/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles Treatments: | Byetta - 9 Articles
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Arsenic in tap water linked to Type 2 diabetes

Arsenic from natural mineral deposits in drinking water may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
(MyDiabetesCentral.com) UPDATED 08/20/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles
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FDA says Byetta associated with 2 deaths

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to seek stronger warning labels for the diabetes drug Byetta after two reports of fatalities and four reports of hospitalizations linked to the drug.
(Reuters) UPDATED 08/18/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles Treatments: | Byetta - 9 Articles
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Combo of diabetes meds may increase risk of death

Researchers say the combination of two classes of Type 2 diabetes drugs--metformin and sulfonylurea--may increase the risk of hospitalization and death.
(MyDiabetesCentral.com) UPDATED 08/14/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles Treatments: | Glucophage/metformin - 20 Articles
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