Patna doc develops drug to combat diabetes
Good news for diabetics. A Patna doctor has helped develop Liraglutide, a new anti-diabetic drug, which got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration in the US for clinical use on Tuesday.

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Study: Overweight Adults Over 70 May Live Longer
A new study by Australian researchers finds that overweight adults over 70 tend to outlive their thinner — and much fatter — peers

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Novo Nordisk’s Victoza(R) Receives FDA Approval for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
PRINCETON, NJ–(Marketwire – January 26, 2010) – Novo Nordisk ( NYSE : NVO ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new drug application for Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), the first once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Victoza is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve blood …

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S.Korea says N.Korea is not about to collapse
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has partially recovered his health and his country is not close to collapse despite grave economic problems, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak says.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Research – Winter 2010
Faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) share their latest research, from diabetes to simulation education.

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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
To the Editor: Ding et al. (Sept. 17 issue)1 found that sex hormone-binding globulin, which is predominantly expressed in hepatocytes, …

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Times Square revelers mark end of difficult decade
For all those reflecting glumly on the last 10 years of terror attacks, war and recession, Gail Guay has some advice: “Don’t look back.”

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Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease?
(ARA) – There are many things that can put you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Some of these things you have the power to change – if you smoke or exercise – and some you don’t – your age or family history.

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Eating with diabetes: revisiting the guidelines
A diagnosis of diabetes used to mean a lifetime of no sugar, no alcohol and a rigid diet. Not so anymore. A good diabetic meal plan is simply a healthy meal plan. The plan is high in fiber and rich in healthy fats, whole grains, lean proteins, fruits and vegetables.

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Sycamore hosts all-male pageant to benefit diabetes research
Male athletes, debaters, scholars, musicians and thespians at Sycamore High School have competed against some of the city, state and nation’s most talented competitors and walked away as champions.

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