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Blood Test Recommended for Diabetes Screening
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing, an indicator of blood sugar levels over the past 3 months, should be used as a screening and diagnostic test for diabetes, an expert panel recommends in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
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WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs designed to control type 2 diabetes should be subjected to more thorough safety reviews to ensure they don't raise the risk of heart problems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers said Wednesday.
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New Diabetes Type 2 Drug Shows Promise in Study
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental injectable type 2 diabetes drug being developed by Sanofi-Aventis SA was well tolerated and significantly improved blood sugar control compared with a placebo, according to data presented on Saturday.
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New US Estimates Show Diabetes Affects 24 Million
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New government estimates show that nearly 24 million people in the United States have diabetes, an increase of more than 3 million in two years.
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Saxagliptin Effective and Safe for Diabetes Type 2
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental drug being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and AstraZeneca Plc was significantly more effective than a placebo in patients who had not previously been treated for their type 2 diabetes, according to data presented on Saturday.
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Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics
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TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics getting weekly injections of an experimental long-lasting version of the drug exenatide lowered their glucose levels and lost weight over the year they were on the medication, a new study reports.
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