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NIH-funded study sheds light on risk of bariatric procedures Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium. Researchers investigated alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorders symptoms in 1,945 participants from the NIH-funded Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS), a prospective study of patients...
CINCINNATI, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The science of obesity is undergoing a revolution, as new research changes the way scientists think about how and why Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery works. Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES) is helping drive that revolution by supporting clinical and pre-clinical research, including 13 studies being presented at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 72nd Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia (June 8-12). The studies investigate a range of...
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system from Bayer, the CONTOUR® Next EZ meter and CONTOUR® Next test strips, proved easy to use and highly accurate in the hands of intended users -- patients and their healthcare professionals (HCPs) - according to a clinical study presented at the American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, PA. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120418/NY90105LOGO ) Dr....
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced results from a post-hoc analysis, which explored the clinical effect of linagliptin on albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes who had early diabetic nephropathy (renal disease). The primary endpoint of the analysis was changes to the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), which is a measure of renal function in...
PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) presented results from five Phase 3 clinical studies evaluating canagliflozin in monotherapy and in add-on combination use showing that canagliflozin provided substantial and sustained glycemic improvements in adult patients with type 2 diabetes, and was generally well tolerated. In two of these studies comparing canagliflozin to current standard treatments, sitagliptin and glimepiride,...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) presented results that showed empagliflozin (BI 10773), alone or as an add-on to metformin, reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c or A1C) levels, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels and body weight when given to adults with type 2 diabetes for up to 90 weeks.[1] A1C is measured in people with diabetes to provide an index of blood glucose control...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) presented results from two randomized phase 3 clinical trials and a post-hoc analysis for linagliptin at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) 72nd Scientific Sessions®. The new studies provide additional data evaluating the efficacy and safety of linagliptin (alone or in combination with other diabetes therapies) in adults with...
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- You are struggling with obesity. You have tried to lose weight through diet and exercise, only to finally give up in frustration when they failed to deliver any tangible results. You know you're not alone with this problem, and yet you feel ashamed anyway. It's no surprise; society has not been kind to the obesity epidemic. There is a certain stigma attached to weight, and there is a certain stigma attached to bariatric surgery as well. Too...
BOSTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythm announced today the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial for RM-131, the company's novel ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of gastroparesis in patients with Type I and Type II diabetes. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates gastric motility. "We are excited about the clinical profile of RM-131 as we bring it forward into Phase 2 development," said Liz Stoner, MD, Chief Development Officer of Rhythm....
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., and INDIANAPOLIS, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) are pleased to announce that less than two years after forming a strategic alliance aimed at bringing new treatments to patients with diabetes, the companies will present 30 abstracts across three compounds and three classes of medicine at the 72nd American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions® in Philadelphia, June...
