Diabetes News
Protein May Help Predict Diabetes Risk, Study Says
July 16, 2008
Doctors might be able to measure a person's risk for Type 2 diabetes years in advance using fetuin-A, a liver-generated protein, that may be involved in the metabolism of glucose as well as calcium, according to a study led by University of California at San Diego professor Joachim Ix.
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Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million
June 24, 2008
Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means that nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes.
In addition to the 24 million with diabetes, another 57 million people are estimated to have pre-diabetes, a condition that puts people at increased risk for diabetes. Among people with diabetes, those who do not know they have the disease decreased from 30 percent to 25 percent over a two-year period.
“These new estimates have both good news and bad news,” said Dr. Ann Albright, director of the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation. “It is concerning to know that we have more people developing diabetes, and these data are a reminder of the importance of increasing awareness of this condition, especially among people who are at high risk. On the other hand, it is good to see that more people are aware that they have diabetes. That is an indication that our efforts to increase awareness are working, and more importantly, that more people are better prepared to manage this disease and its complications.”
Diabetes is a disease associated with high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production that causes sugar to build up in the body. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the country and can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations.
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Breaking News: FDA Approves Inhaled Insulin (Exubera) for
Controlling Type 1 & 2 diabetes.
January 27, 2006
Exubera was found in clinical trials to be as effective as short-acting insulin injections, and to improve blood sugar control when added to diabetes pills.
Exubera will be available for patients by mid-year.
If you would like to know more about Exubera please contact Pfizer at 1-800-EXUBERA.
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Source: Pfizer
New Drug on the Market: SYMLIN(pramlintide acetate injection)
People with diabetes do not make any or enough of natural hormone amylin. Without the amylin, sugar enters the blood too quickly following meals, producing peaks in blood glucose levels after meals. SYMLIN is an injectable medicine for adults with type 2 or type 1 diabetes to control blood sugar.
Amylin works with the insulin to control how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream from the stomach and intestines.