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Stomach Surgery: Better Than Dieting to Control Diabetes


Doctors are turning to bariatric surgery, the kind that shrinks the stomach, to control type 2 diabetes. A number of studies show this type of surgery drastically improves blood sugar levels, but researchers don’t know why. Now studies at two US medical centers have uncovered a new clue for why a type of bariatric surgery works. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports.

BYETTA® And BYDUREON™ To Be Featured In More Than A Dozen Study Presentations At EASD 2010

BYETTA® And BYDUREON™ To Be Featured In More Than A Dozen Study Presentations At EASD 2010
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Alkermes, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced that the latest research findings on BYETTA® (exenatide) injection and the investigational product BYDUREON™ (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension) will be presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). The …

Study Shows AFREZZA™ Controls Blood Sugar Levels In Type 1 Diabetes, Results In Weight Loss, Less Hypoglycemia Than …

Study Shows AFREZZA™ Controls Blood Sugar Levels In Type 1 Diabetes, Results In Weight Loss, Less Hypoglycemia Than …
Diabetes treatment regimens containing AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, ultra rapid acting insulin, provide glucose control similar to standard insulin therapy along with weight loss and reduced incidence of hypoglycemia in patients with Type 1 diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar levels, according to a two-year study presented today at the …