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Brian Friedman .......... is swimming handcuffed Friday morning across the Hudson River to fight the diabetes epidemic.

Why handcuffs?

Well, Brian, 43, wants to get the point across that people with diabetes "feel shackled by the disease."


    

The Monster Drug

Diabetes News Up-Date The Monster Drug


The Beautiful Gila Monster
The most fascinating drug discovery story that I have ever run across is Dr. John Eng's research on gila monster venom. He synthesized it and gave it the name exendin-4. It sharply reduces blood glucose and somewhat reduces appetite. When his employer declined to patent it, Dr. Eng bet that it would be important. Eventually he sold the rights to the drug to Amylin Pharmaceuticals, which is developing it as AC2993. It is now in Phase 3 clinical trials. A few days ago I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Eng for more than an hour and get the full story.

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Diabetes Health Connection - Healthy Living With Diabetes

Diabetes Health Connection - Healthy Living With Diabetes: "

What steps do you need to take to help manage your diabetes and enjoy a healthier life? Explore the articles in this section to learn more about diabetes, discover ways to eat healthier and work more activity into your daily life. Find ways to keep your blood sugar in check.

Diabetes Drug Cuts Heart Attacks - Forbes.com

Diabetes Drug Cuts Heart Attacks - Forbes.com: "NEW YORK - A new three-year study of 5,200 diabetics shows that Actos, a popular drug for helping control blood sugar, also prevents heart attacks, strokes and death in diabetics.

'This is the first time that an oral diabetic medicine has been shown to have this benefit in a prospective study,' said John Dormandy, of St. Georges Hospital in London, who headed the trial. Patients in the study received cholesterol and blood-pressure lowering medicine, and other therapies as well, in both the placebo and Actos groups. "

The Australian: Healthier outlook for diabetes patients [September 13, 2005]

A drug available in Australia reduces the risk of premature death in type 2 diabetics already showing signs of heart disease, a study has found.

The drug pioglitazone, marketed in Australia as Actos, cut heart attacks, strokes and early death by 16 per cent when used in addition to standard care, the trial found.