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Diabetic Medications

List of promising new diabetes medications

October 02, 2008
Forbes details a list of some of the over 400 promising new diabetes medications that are currently in clinical trial. The list includes information on drugs that researchers hope will lower blood sugar without the side effects of weight gain and fluid retention, such as Galvus, Januvia, and metaglidasen. Forbes also covers information on the history of the development of current medications like Byetta and the inhaled insulin Exubera. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Diabetes Medication and the FDA
By Harry , Health Expert

...probably going to carry a similar warning, people with diabetes are wondering what to do about... Read more »

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Diabetes Drug Dollars: Money Well Spent
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

Diabetes mellitus is common (and becoming more prevalent), controllable, and costly. But are the... Read more »

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Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

For years, we have had terminology dividing diabetes into subgroups: there's "type 1" and "type 2"... Read more »

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And Now: Avandia Linked to Poor Bone Health
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...Internal Medicine has unsettling news for people with diabetes and osteoporosis: The popular... Read more »

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Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »

Health Guide

What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
There is no diabetes cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin ... Read more »
Caring For a Loved One with Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of the 14.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes, nearly 10.3 million of those people are 60 years old or older and in this age group, nearly 21%... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...having bad headaches. Most people aren't so reluctant to take daily medications for diseases such as diabetes or thyroid disease. Once we get our heads around the fact that Migraine is a... 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 »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »

Medications

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...is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Like other insulin... Read more »

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...used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic medications (e.g., metformin,... 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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...control high blood sugar in patients 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).... Read more »

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Diabetes Medication = Broken Bones?
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients taking a commonly prescribed class of diabetes medications may be at risk for bone fractures. Thiazolidinediones are a... Read summary »

Diabetes Medication: More Harm than Good?
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A medication for diabetics may do more harm than good. Doctors are concerned rosiglitazone may increase older patients' risk of... Read summary »

Diabetes Drug Lowers Risk of Heart Problems
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common diabetes drug may help keep patients from dying from one of the complications of the disease. A new report from Johns... Read summary »

Injection-Free Diabetes Control
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For some type 2 diabetes patients, needles may be a thing of the past. A recent study shows some patients can control their... Read summary »

Researchers Find New Use for Anti-Malarial Drug
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By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A study reveals taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) -- an... Read summary »