Cinnamon: Should It Be Taken as a Diabetes Medication?

The Chinese mentioned cinnamon in their written work more than 4,000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians used cinnamon in their embalming process, and the Roman writer/philosopher Pliny the Elder wrote in the first century AD that cinnamon was worth 15 times more than silver of the same weight.

In Medieval times, physicians used cinnamon for such ailments as sore throats. Later, Portugal, Holland, France and England vied for ownership of the island of Ceylon (Sri... read more

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Has Anyone Else Reversed Diabetes Complications? If You Have, I Want to Hear From You!

Are you a scientific anomaly like me? Have you or someone you know reversed the complications associated with diabetes? Did you suffer microvascular and macrovascular damage during the “growing pains” of coming to terms with having no choice but to live your life with diabetes? Then, did you turn around and find love and hope, which made you change your life? And after changing it, did you find after several years that you were healing... read more

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Common infant virus may cause type 1 diabetes

A harmless virus, which is encountered by most infants and displays few symptoms, may
trigger type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, who conducted the study, suggested that this “silent” Human parechovirus should be taken into consideration when looking for triggers for type 1 diabetes among those who are genetically at risk.

This study was conducted as part of a long-term project to examine if... read more

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UPDATE 1-Takeda: US FDA to respond on diabetes drug by June

TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4502.T), Japan's top drugmaker, said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would complete a review of a key diabetes drug candidate by June 26, 2009.

The drug, called alogliptin or SYR-322, is critical to Takeda's mainstay diabetes business as it is expected to be the main replacement for its best-selling Actos, which will lose U.S. patent protection in 2011.

In October, Takeda said the... read more

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Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetic kids

Children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes may have a particularly high rate of deficiency in bone-building vitamin D, a small study suggests.

The findings, say researchers, underscore the importance of adequate vitamin D intake for children with type 1 diabetes -- who, studies suggest, are already at particular risk for bone loss as they grow older.

Among 128 children and teens with the disease, three-quarters had inadequate levels of vitamin D in their blood.... read more

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Biocompatibles in $422M Deal With AstraZeneca in Diabetes

Biocompatibles International plc sealed a deal with AstraZeneca plc worth a potential €302.3 million (US$422.6 million) for a glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) analogue for treating diabetes and obesity.

As yet, the compound is in discovery. Signing the agreement triggers payment of €8.8 million to complete preclinical development and take the product through to Phase IIa. "At that point AstraZeneca will decide whether or not to take up the option to license [the product], in which... read more

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FDA Roundup: Drugs for Depression, Diabetes and Psoriasis

In spite of that big broken water main, the FDA managed to make a bit of news before everything shuts down for the holiday. Three key items:

1. The agency isn’t ready to approve AstraZeneca’s drug Seroquel XR for major depressive disorder, the company said. The drug — an extended release version of the company’s blockbuster — has already been approved for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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Diabetes-Related Eye Diseases Expected to Soar

The number of Americans with major eye diseases is expected to drastically increase over the next several decades as more Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study.

"Vision loss related to eye disease among people with diabetes is an important disability that threatens independence and can lead to depression, reduced mobility and reduced quality of life," the study's authors wrote.

Diabetic retinopathy -- damage to the small blood vessels in... read more

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Don't Let Diabetes Derail Activity: Expert Provides Tips on Avoiding Common Diabetic Injuries

People with diabetes face a higher risk of activity-related injury than people without diabetes, says author Sheri Colberg, PhD. In Diabetic Athlete's Handbook (Human Kinetics, 2009), Colberg offers tips on how people with diabetes can minimize injuries while living an active lifestyle.

Because high levels of blood glucose affect joint structure over time, joint-related overuse problems dominate the problems that active people with diabetes face, according to Colberg. Injuries such as "frozen shoulder" (which... read more

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The Truth About 7 Common Food Additives

(WebMD) If, like many Americans, you stock your pantry with processed foods, you may worry about how safe food additives really are.

Over the years, the safety of many food additives, from food dyes to trans fats, has come into question. A scare over a food additive may linger in our minds long after researchers find that there's actually no cause for alarm. It can take years, or even decades, to find out the... read more

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