One-Shot Glucose Control
In a laboratory study, animals with diabetes were given a single injection of growth factor (FGF1). Result: Normal blood sugar that lasted for days-without any of the side effects of standard diabetes medications....
Christina Bates
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Breakthrough Obesity Drug Now Available
Liraglutide (Sexenda) is a high-dose version of the diabetes drug Victoza to help control obesity. Like other weight-loss drugs, liraglutide curbs appetite-but...
New Weekly Diabetes Drug Gets FDA Nod
Recently approved by the FDA, dulaglutide (Trulicity) is a once-a-week injectable, single-dose pen that has been shown to safely improve blood sugar...
Testosterone Therapy Helps Men with Diabetes
Diminished energy, reduced lean muscle mass, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction...these symptoms are common in men with low levels of the hormone...
Medication May Cut Asthma Attacks In Children
A new study reports that montelukast (Singulair), an oral asthma drug, can reduce symptoms in children who have intermittent asthma flare-ups linked...
Children May Need Tailored Asthma Regimen
As the number of children who have asthma rises steadily, scientists continue to search for better ways to manage this ailment. "...
Household Mold Doubles Child's Asthma Risk
Mold and dampness in the family home doubles the risk that a child will develop asthma, according to a study conducted by...
Allergies and Asthma May Be Detected at Birth
Clues about childhood asthma and allergies may be contained in umbilical cord blood, according to a recent study. The Study Researchers studied...
About That Claim That Bariatric Surgery "Cures" Diabetes: Not So Fast...
In addition to treating severe obesity, bariatric surgery now is touted by many hospitals as a "cure" for type 2...
Faster Allergy Shots Nothing to Sneeze At
A new, more intensive way of delivering allergy shots can dramatically and safely shorten the time it takes for young patients to...
Surgical "Cure" for Diabetes
Every once in a while, a scientific breakthrough alters much of what is known about a disease, and opens new avenues for...
Under-the-Tongue Allergy Medicines Safe, Effective, Cheaper, Too!
Simply placing an allergy medicine under a child's tongue instead of administering an injection may become an option for thousands...