Type 2 Diabetes News

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015

Type 2 Diabetes Genetic Variants Found to Correlate with Disease Risk and Development

A new research study led by researchers at Oxford and Liverpool Universities identified specific DNA sequence variants that correlate with the individual risk of type 2 diabetes and help explain the ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Weight Loss Surgery Better Than Standard Therapy at Controlling Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients

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In a new study entitled “Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus conventional medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 5 year follow-up of an open-label, single-centre, randomized controlled trial,” scientists show ... Read more

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015

Study Suggests Obese, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Should Have Priority for Obesity Surgery Over Patients Without Diabetes

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A new study recently published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes should be prioritized over obese patients without the disease ... Read more

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015

Sanofi Reports Promising Phase III Clinical Trial Results for Diabetes Drug Combination: Insulin Glargine Plus Lixisenatide

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Sanofi recently announced that its Phase III clinical trial called LixiLan-L, assessing the safety and efficacy of the fixed ratio combination of insulin glargine (100 Units/mL) and lixisenatide in patients with ... Read more

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015

Mitochondria Protein MPC2 Is a Potential New Target for Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

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In a new study entitled “Loss of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 in liver leads to defects in gluconeogenesis and compensation via pyruvate-alanine cycling,” scientists discovered a key protein in livers ... Read more

September 3, 2015September 4, 2015

Generex Gives Updates On Oral-lyn For Type 2 Diabetes

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Generex Biotechnology Corporation recently presented an update on the status of a buccal insulin formulation enhancement project for Generex Oral-lyn™, the company’s proprietary buccal insulin spray product to address the medical needs of diabetes patients. As had ... Read more

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015

FDA Approves Synjardy To Address Type 2 Diabetes

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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Synjardy, an oral therapy developed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc and Eli Lilly, as a treatment for adult patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. Synjardy is ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 3, 2015

Results from the Diabetes Surgery Study Show That Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Improves Diabetes Control

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Results of a recent study published in the journal The LANCET reveal that the addition of gastric bypass to lifestyle and medical management in patients with type 2 diabetes improved diabetes ... Read more

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015

Researchers Discover Link Between Antibiotic Prescriptions and Type 2 Diabetes Incidents

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In a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism entitled “Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Case-Control Study,” researchers from Denmark ... Read more

August 27, 2015August 31, 2015

GLP-1 Analog Semaglutide – Oral Formulation starts Phase 3a Development

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Novo Nordisk recently announced that it is preparing to launch a global phase 3a clinical trial for semaglutide, an oral formulation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, along with its drug ... Read more