Type 2 diabetes

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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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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Gestational diabetes may up Type 2 risk

Developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy significantly increases a woman's chance of having Type 2 diabetes later on, a new study has found.
(Irish Health) UPDATED 07/30/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles
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Gum disease may boost diabetes risk

The relationship between diabetes and gum disease is well-known, but this is the first study to show that gum disease can actually precede and contribute to the development of diabetes.
(MyDiabetesCentral.com) UPDATED 07/21/2008
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Conditions: | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | Type 2 diabetes - 85 Articles
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