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ACC: FDA Announces Review of ACCORD Data

ATLANTA -- The FDA said it will conduct a full review of findings from a study which concluded that neither aggressive lipid-lowering therapy nor tight blood pressure control reduced cardiovascular events in persons with diabetes.

Stinky Diabetes Drug May Result in Poor Adherence

An immediate-release form of the antidiabetic agent metformin has a dead fish odor that may cause patients to stop taking the drug, clinicians warned.

FDA Finds Oral Insulin Spray Safe for IND Use

The FDA approved Oral-lyn, an insulin spray treatment for type I and type II diabetes, for its Investigational New Drug program.

Kidney Disease Raises Risk of Hypoglycemia

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Dangerous hypoglycemic episodes are a significant risk for patients with chronic kidney disease, whether they have diabetes or not, researchers said.

Weight-Loss Trial Final Report: 52 Pounds of Fat Melted Away

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The official results are in: My ending weight was 231 pounds -- a loss of 52 pounds from my starting weight of 283 pounds in January 2008.

Pregnancy Risks Differ for Interracial Couples

STANFORD, Calif. -- The risk for some pregnancy complications may be greater when one partner is white and the other Asian, researchers found.

Normal Enzyme Levels May Hide Advanced Liver Fibrosis

MILAN, Italy -- Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease but normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are still at risk of severe hepatic disease, researchers found.

Herpes Virus Linked to Ketosis-Prone Diabetes

PARIS -- A herpes virus is associated with an atypical form of type 2 diabetes found in people of African origin, researchers said here.

Boxed Heart Failure Warning Added to Two Diabetes Drugs

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The makers of rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos), have agreed to add a black box warning to the type 2 diabetes drugs' labels about an increased risk of heart failure, the FDA said today.

FDA Approves 'Gila Monster' Diabetes Drug

ROCKVILLE, Md.-The FDA announced today it has approved a new injectable diabetes drug synthesized from gila monster saliva, but says the drug should only be used in combination with older oral medications.