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Statin Reccommended for People With Diabetes

The American Heart Association says most people with diabetes should use popular cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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Pump Therapy to the Rescue for Type 2 Diabetes?

Andrew Stivelman finds out first-hand that insulin pump isn’t just for people with Type 1 diabetes.

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Metformin Reduces Dementia Risk

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that metformin can help with overall health.

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Metformin – a Misunderstood Drug?

A new study suggests scientists may have misunderstood how the drug works in the human body.

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Can Metformin Extend Your Life?

A new research effort will try to see if the diabetes drug combats the effects the aging

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Doctors Recognize Need for Individualized A1C Goals

Israeli researchers create an algorithm that determines realistic A1C scores for people with Type 2 diabetes.

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What the Heck are SGLT2 Inhibitors?

A primer on how this class of drugs helps people with Type 2 diabetes rid the body of excess glucose.

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FDA Board Suggests Warning for Gliptins

The drugs, used to stimulate insulin production, could cause problems for those at risk of heart disease.

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Metformin May Help After a Heart Attack

Data from a stem cell simulation suggest the popular diabetes drug aids in blood vessel growth in people with Type…

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Weekly Injectable Notches Another Study Victory

Novo Nordisk’s new GLP-1, semaglutide, performs well in a fifth human trial. So why not submit it to the FDA…

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Metformin Reduces Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers find that the common diabetes drug helped combat pancreatic cancer.

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Metformin Users Risk Vitamin Deficiency

European diabetes researchers warn that many people with diabetes might be at risk of health problems because of this side…

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Metformin and Canagliflozin Work Better Together

A large study finds a combo therapy of the two drugs leads to better blood sugar scores.

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Diabetes Complications – What You Need to Know

A certified diabetes educator describes common conditions, how to treat them, and how to avoid them.

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FDA Approves Metformin For Some with Kidney Issues

A review of data suggests it’s safe for those with mild kidney impairment.

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Which Diabetes Treatment Works Best?

A recent review suggests metformin is the most popular for a reason, but newer drugs may challenge metformin’s market dominance.

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Lawsuits Allege Invokana, SGLT2 Drugs Unsafe

The FDA is also tracking possible side effects of this new class of Type 2 diabetes drugs.

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What are Sulfonylureas?

Get to know this popular blood-sugar-lowering drug.

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FDA Warns Canagliflozin Could Pose Amputation Risk

Regulators base this warning on a study that showed a slight increase of amputations in those taking Invokana and Invokamet.

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What Are Thiazolidinediones?

We take a closer look at a drug that helps combat insulin resistance. It comes with some risks, however.

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