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November 17, 2016November 18, 2016

MitoQ Antioxidant Lowers Oxidative Stress, Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Cells

The antioxidant MitoQ was seen to lower oxidative stress and inflammation in white blood cells from patients with type 2 diabetes. Since these factors are known contributors to heart ... Read more

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016

Diabetes Much More Likely to Be Treated Than Obesity, Despite Link Between Two

Diabetes News Journal

Healthcare clinicians prescribe 15 times more anti-diabetes medications than they do anti-obesity drugs, missing an important opportunity to control both diseases, researchers reported. Their article, “Low adoption of weight ... Read more

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016

Keratin-derived Protein May Bolster Benefits of Exercise in Diabetic Patients

Diabetes News Journal

Exercise has repeatedly been shown in studies to benefit people with type 2 diabetes, but by varying degrees. Now, researchers from Massey University’s School of Sport and Exercise have discovered ... Read more

August 23, 2016September 6, 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Can Cause Diabetes, Study Finds

Diabetes News Journal

A recent collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) suggests that chronic kidney disease (CKD) could lead to diabetes. Findings from the ... Read more

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

Wireless Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Diabetes Launched by Ascensia

Diabetes News Journal

Ascensia Diabetes Care announced the commercial launch and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its new blood glucose monitoring system Contour Next Link 2.4 for diabetes treatment management. “We are ... Read more

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

Esysta Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes Supports Automatic Bluetooth Data Transfer

Diabetes News Journal

Emperra GmbH of Potsdam, Germany, is expanding its Esysta diabetes management product systems with what it says is the first Bluetooth insulin pen. The Esysta BT smart insulin pen logs injected insulin ... Read more

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

ARA 290 for Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Granted Fourth Orphan Designation

Diabetes News Journal

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the fourth Orphan Drug Designation to Araim Pharmaceuticals’ ARA 290, an innate repair receptor (IRR) activator for increased survival and improved function of pancreatic islets ... Read more

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016

New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, Adlyxin, Approved for Use in US

Diabetes News Journal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide) as a new treatment for type 2 diabetes this week. The treatment consists of a daily injection that, combined ... Read more