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Sleep less than 6 hours ups diabetes risk

WARWICK, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- People who sleep less than 6 hours a night aren't able to regulate glucose efficiently, increasing the risk of heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say. Heart disease - Diabetes mellitus - Health - Conditions and Diseases - United States

European scientists identify a gene network that predisposes to type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels because the insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells are attacked and destroyed by the body's immune system.

Santarus, VeroScience enter agreement to commercialize CYCLOSET drug for type 2 diabetes

Santarus, Inc., S2 Therapeutics, Inc. and VeroScience LLC today announced that they have entered into a distribution and license agreement granting Santarus exclusive rights to manufacture and commercialize CYCLOSET (bromocriptine mesylate) tablets in the U.S.

Advinus discovers novel molecule for treatment of diabetes, completes Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose study

Advinus Therapeutics, the research-based pharmaceutical company promoted by the TATA Group has discovered a novel molecule for the treatment of type II diabetes - GKM -001. The molecule is an activator of glucokinase; an enzyme that regulates glucose balance and insulin secretion in the body.

Santarus Licenses Novel Type 2 Diabetes Drug CYCLOSET

SAN DIEGO & BRISTOL, Tenn. & TIVERTON, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTS), S2 Therapeutics, Inc. and VeroScience LLC today announced that they have entered into a distribution and license agreement granting Santarus exclusive rights to manufacture and commercialize CYCLOSET® (bromocriptine mesylate) tablets in the U.S. CYCLOSET is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food ...