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PRINCETON, N.J., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk Inc., a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care, announced today that Robert Clark will be joining the company's U.S. business as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs starting May 14. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110414/NY80976LOGO) Clark will lead Novo Nordisk's U.S. regulatory team, and maintain relationships with key individuals and agencies outside of Novo Nordisk...

ZURICH, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, one-year, double-blind controlled clinical study shows that cacao-flavonoids and soy isoflavones can significantly improve biomarkers of CVD risk in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes[1]. The trial, conducted by Peter J. Curtis, Ph.D., et al, funded by a UK based Charity, Diabetes UJK, and supported by Frutarom Ltd., Israel, and Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $1.991 billion for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, representing an increase of 3.6 percent from the prior-year period, or 4.6 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis. "We are very pleased with our second quarter results. We posted solid revenue growth led by our BD Medical and BD...

PRINCETON, N.J., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk Inc. (NYSE: NVO), a global healthcare company with 89 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care, today announced plans for a nearly 15 percent expansion of its U.S. work force in 2012. Novo Nordisk has experienced solid growth over the past five years, with an approximately 10 percent increase in U.S. staff per year across a number of specialties. Recruiting is expected to start immediately. (Logo:...

There is a connection between phthalates found in cosmetics and plastics and the risk of developing diabetes among seniors. Even at a modest increase in circulating phthalate levels, the risk of diabetes is doubled. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at Uppsala University in a study published in the journal Diabetes Care. "Although our results need to be confirmed in more studies, they do support the hypothesis that certain environmental chemicals can contribute to the development of...

PRINCETON, N.J., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Levemir(®) (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) for a pregnancy Category B classification, indicating that Levemir(®), when used in pregnant women with diabetes, did not increase the risk of harm to the unborn baby. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

Programs to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults would result in fewer people developing diabetes and lower health care costs over time, researchers conclude in a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Prevention programs that apply interventions tested in the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) clinical trial would also improve quality of life for people who would otherwise develop type 2 diabetes. The analysis of costs and outcomes in the DPP and...

The results of a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care may help diabetics who exercise control their blood sugar better. The study followed 12 people who averaged age 32, ten men and two women, and already exercised regularly and were diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes. The participants met the researchers at a laboratory for two exercise sessions that were held five days apart. The participants started one session at 5pm with 45 minutes of treadmill running followed by 45...

ALAMEDA, Calif., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System,(1) the first from Abbott to include a touch-screen interface, automated logbook and several personalization features designed to improve the diabetes management experience for patients. This unique device is also equipped with built-in FreeStyle Auto-Assist software that...

UC Davis scientists have uncovered a key suspect in the destructive inflammation that underlies heart disease and diabetes. The new research shows elevated levels of a receptor present on leucocytes of the innate immune response in people at risk for these chronic diseases. The receptors are the body's first line of defense against infectious invaders, and they trigger a rush of cytokines, the body's aggressive immune soldiers, into the bloodstream. The research, published in the journal...