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April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. drugmakers Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co Inc said they would jointly develop Pfizer's experimental type 2 diabetes drug, ertugliflozin, and expect late-stage trials to start later in 2013. Pfizer has so far received $60 million in...

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IPSWICH -- When Spencer Gorczewski gets a diabetic alert dog, he's hoping it'll prevent him from feeling sick all the time.  Gorczewski, a senior at Ipswich High School, has both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. His mother, Barb, worries about him when his...

Dear Pharmacist: I have your "Diabetes Without Drugs" book and it has helped me, but I'm still on two of the original five medications for this condition. Which nutrients should I take with my medicine? — B.B., Micanopy, Fla. Dear B.B.: For my new...

Though you may not be living with diabetes, your body could be battling against the hormone insulin. The condition, called insulin resistance, occurs when insulin can't effectively do its job. "People often don't realize that insulin resistance can...

LONDON (Reuters) - Diabetes is running at record levels worldwide and half the people estimated to have the disease are, as yet, undiagnosed, according to a report on Wednesday. The number of people living with diabetes is now put at 371 million, up from...

Those poor polar bears, they can't catch a break. Not only do they have to contend with melting ice caps, but the constant Coke guzzling puts them at increased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, which can lead to problems like erectile dysfunction...

Gayle Anderson was live in West Los Angeles at Equinox Sports Club West L.A. for "GET MOVING MAY with the AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION" as the organization prepares to participate in Saturday's May 12th Operation Fitness FREE health and fitness expo at...

Diabetes can affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar. Glucose is the brain's main source of fuel and provides critical energy for the cells. If you have diabetes, it means that eating too many carbohydrates can spike blood...

Those with type II diabetes are at two to three times the risk of developing primary liver cancer. But new research from the University of Marylandshows that a common drug many patients already take may prevent the cancer. Studies on animals show that...

Going to the pharmacy can be expensive.  Imagine if you are pregnant, it is just another added stress! So, to remove some of that stress, Meijer has come up three free programs.  The first program that came out was our select antibiotics,” said...