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April 14th 2009
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Low Blood Sugar Events Increase Dementia Risk in Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

OAKLAND, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episodes that require a visit to the hospital are associated with increased risk of dementia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Though ...
March 24th 2009
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Experts Say Byetta LAR and Victoza Have Advantages Over Actos in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

According to a new report from Decision Resources, Byetta LAR will earn their Clinical Gold Standard Status for Type 2 Diabetes in 2012. They're saying that endocrinologists that they surveyed indicate that a therapy's effect on glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is the attribute that most influences their prescribing decisions ...
January 7th 2009
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Health Plans, Employers Take Closer Look at Costs and Expand Disease Management Initiatives in Response to Diabetes Increase

In response to the increase of diabetes, health plans and employers are taking a closer look at costs. They are also expanding disease management initiatives. HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, is reporting that insurers and employers are exploring their options to better manage the diabetes. Insurers and ...
January 17th 2007
Tags: Healthcare Plan News, Metabolex, diabetes

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Metabolex Shows MBX-102 JNJ-39659100 Reduces Inflammation in Preclinical Models of Diabetes

Metabolex, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for diabetes and related metabolic disorders, announced the results from a preclinical program that showed that MBX-102/JNJ-39659100, the company's lead insulin sensitizer, potently reduces inflammation in mouse and rat models of diabetes. (MBX-102/JNJ-39659100 was previously referred ...
November 10th 2006
Tags: Official Diabetes Blog, diabetes

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Diabetes Sufferers Share Their Stories on the Official Diabetes Blog

Diabetes sufferers around the world are sharing their stories and experiences to help others who are looking for answers about diabetes. Australian-based website, The Official Diabetes Blogâ„¢ has dedicated a new area of the site to collecting people's stories, which will be used to help others who are struggling with ...
October 23rd 2006
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The Official Diabetes Blog Says Diabetes Sufferers Still Searching For Critical Information

Diabetes website, The Official Diabetes Blogâ„¢, has released data showing the need for increased awareness about the symptoms and treatment of Diabetes. A survey conducted between September and October 2006 showed that 44% of Diabetes sufferers who visited www.OfficialDiabetesBlog.com were looking for information on Diabetes Symptoms or Treatments. Related Health News:New ...
September 14th 2006
Tags: Exubera, Healthcare Plan News, diabetes

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Exubera Effective in Diabetes Patients Who Have Respiratory Infections

Adult patients with diabetes who took Exubera(R) (insulin human [rDNA origin]) inhalation powder were able to safely maintain good blood sugar control even if they developed a respiratory infection or were exposed to passive (second-hand) cigarette smoke. These analyses were presented today at the 42nd European Association for the Study ...
April 25th 2006
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Pre- and Diagnosed Diabetics Learn a New and Effective Approach For Managing and Preventing Diabetes

Recent studies show those most at risk for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and diabetic complications have ingrained unhealthy lifestyles, which are extremely difficult to change. Adding to the growing threat of diabetes in America is that the most effective way to prevent and manage the deadly disease has been ...



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    Fake Prescriptions Still an Issue; Corey Haim Death Highlights Problem

    With the recent untimely death of actor Cory Haim this week, the public is learning about an industry-wide problem that continues to plague the health insurance industry, fake prescriptions. Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor, best for his 1980s Hollywood career as ...
    March 11th 2010
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    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Wins Big at 2010 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program

    The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation earned two national awards for Excellence in Communications, one gold and one silver, in the 2010 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program. The awards, given by the Council on Foundations and the Communications Network, recognize important communication efforts that increase public awareness of ...
    March 2nd 2010
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    HealthPass Now Offering UnitedHealthcare’s Oxford Health Benefit Plans

    HealthPass, a partnership between New York City, the New York Business Group on Health, and the health insurance industry, is now offering five of UnitedHealthcare's Oxford health insurance plans to employers. To qualify, the employers must have two to 50 eligible employees and be based in New York City or ...
    March 2nd 2010
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    Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Healthcare Solutions Let Hospitals and Clinics Streamline Communications and Access Critical Data

    BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and ATLANTA, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare organizations ranging from large city hospitals to rural community health clinics can count on Verizon Wireless to deliver customized wireless solutions that allow caregivers the ability to utilize resources that enhance the patient experience. Representatives from Verizon Wireless, operator of ...
    March 2nd 2010
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    Enanta Nominates EDP-239 as Lead Development Candidate for NS5A HCV Inhibitor Program

    WATERTOWN, Mass., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the nomination of lead development candidate, EDP-239, from its NS5A hepatitis C virus (HCV) inhibitor program. EDP-239 has demonstrated picomolar potency against multiple genotypes of the virus and a preclinical pharmacokinetic profile amenable to once-a-day dosing. "Our NS5A inhibitor program ...

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