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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 it also acts like a natural hormone to slow stomach emptying. Gastrointestinal upsets are the most common side effect. Liraglutide,...
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...
Diminished energy, reduced lean muscle mass, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction...these symptoms are common in men with low levels of the hormone...
In addition to treating severe obesity, bariatric surgery now is touted by many hospitals as a "cure" for type 2...
Every once in a while, a scientific breakthrough alters much of what is known about a disease, and opens new avenues for...
Most people with type 1 diabetes still have active insulin-producing cells in their pancreas, a recent study shows. The finding suggests it...
A new type of vaccine may stop the auto-immune attack that occurs in people with type 1 diabetes, researchers report. Although an...
Women with type 1 diabetes have a nearly 40% greater risk of dying from any cause and more than double the risk...
Type 2 diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder, and treating the disease often requires a personalized, multi-pronged approach, according to revised expert...
The first "artificial pancreas" was recently attached to an Australian boy. It is a small pump that senses a drop...
In what may be a step forward a cure for type 1 diabetes, researchers say they've developed a large-scale method...
For people with type 1 diabetes, each day means carefully monitoring blood sugar, planning every bite of food and a bit of...