Health News: [diabetes ]: Knowing How Brown Fat Cells Develop May Help Fight Obesity

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Health News : diabetes - News from Yahoo !   FDA investigating new evidence of pancreas problems with recently approved diabetes drugs Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems. Continue reading

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Knowing How Brown Fat Cells Develop May Help Fight Obesity Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 09:10 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA — Brown fat is a hot topic, pardon the pun. Brown fat cells, as opposed to white fat cells, make heat for the body, and are thought to have evolved to help mammals cope with the cold. But, their role in generating warmth might also be applied to coping with obesity and diabetes. Continue reading FDA Conducting Safety Review Of Certain Diabetes Drugs Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 09:09 AM PDT FDA Conducting Safety Review Of Certain Diabetes Drugs Continue reading AntriaBio Set for a Major Short Squeeze Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:58 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - A handful of early investors are fighting an uphill battle after investing in shares of AntriaBio ( OTCBB : ANTB ), which recently swooped in to snag an intriguing lead diabetes product, AB101, after a private firm had already invested more than $100 milli... Continue reading FDA probes new pancreas risks with diabetes drugs Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:57 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration is looking into evidence that a group of new diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems. Continue reading FDA studies possible pre-cancerous link with diabetes drugs Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:50 AM PDT (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is studying unconfirmed reports that a widely used class of diabetes drugs, which includes Merck & Co's Januvia, may cause inflammation of the pancreas and pre-cancerous changes to the pancreas. Continue reading 'Biggest Loser' coach Jillian Michaels weighs in with a new weight-loss book, 'Slim for Life' Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:40 AM PDT Jillian Michaels orders two eggs over easy with a smidgeon of oil and two slices of dry toast. And coffee. Coffee?! "Two strong cups, 400 milligrams, fights pancreatic cancer," she says, "plus Alzheimer's, Type 2 diabetes and improves cognitive functions." Continue reading Diabetes Hits Especially Hard In Poor Black Communities Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:30 AM PDT Nearly one in five African-Americans aged 20 and older have diabetes. Continue reading FDA to review diabetes drugs from Merck, Januvia and others for precancerous link Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 08:04 AM PDT Move follows after unpublished findings by group of academic researchers Continue reading Diabetes Drugs Are Being Evaluated for Pancreatic Risk Thu, 14 Mar, 2013 07:48 AM PDT Diabetes drugs including Merck & Co. (MRK) 's Januvia, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Byetta and Novo Nordisk A/S (NOVOB) 's Victoza are being scrutinized by U.S. regulators for a possible link to pre-cancerous findings. Continue reading

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