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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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Q&A: Does Byetta help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight?

October 02, 2008
A reader asks doctors at the Mayo Clinic if there is a medication for Type 2 diabetes that also helps with weight loss. Dr. Maria Collazo-Clavell responds with detailed information about Byetta, an injectable medicine that has been found to help some patients with Type 2 diabetes lose weight. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. ... Read more »

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Raising Funds for a Cure
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...country in an effort to raise money to cure type 1 diabetes. The annual JDRF Walk to Cure... Read more »

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Even Celebrity Teens Live with Diabetes!
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert

...14 year old Nick Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He had all the classic symptoms:... Read more »

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Diabetes Terminology
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...bit irritated when I see non-standard versions of diabetes terminology. Here are some examples:... Read more »

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Abbrevs.
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...might not recognize: for example, PWD (people with diabetes) and T1DM (type 1 diabetes) and T2DM... Read more »

Health Guide

What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »
Questions about Diabetes and Nutrition
I have a family history of Type 2 Diabetes, if I reduce my sugar intake will I reduce my chances of getting the disease? If you have not been diagnosed with Diabetes than your body is making... Read more »
Diabetes Diagnosis Advice -- dealing with a diabetes diagnosis
Sorry to hear that you have joined us! Type 2 diabetes is a lot to live with, but it is really manageable! And if you are depressed, I can understand. Being depressed is pretty common with us,... Read more »
Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens
Monday's New York Times article Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens provides alarming statistics indicating that increases in diabetes may contribute to the rising toll from Alzheimer's.... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to Diabetes ConnectionMore than 18 million people in the United States have diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you probably have many questions. That’s normal. And that’s... Read more »

Medications

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...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »

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...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The combination of genetics and glycemic control may make some diabetics more likely to have heart disease. A new report from... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »