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Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control
But Byetta has also been linked recently to patient deaths

Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics
Study found telmisartan offered slight benefit for those unable to take ACE inhibitors

Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems
Had fewer side effects than corticosteroids, study finds

New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds
Publication aimed at assisting the 1 in 8 Hispanics with type 2 disease

New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes
Out-of-control enzymes do damage in both conditions, study finds

New Antioxidant Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetes
But more studies on cardiovascular risks needed, report says

Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
High levels are major source of cardiovascular death risk in those with chronic disease

Aggressive Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Some Benefit
But jury still out on whether it makes difference in high-risk groups, study finds

Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery
But this new study of diabetes drug doesn't prove it's safe, critics say

Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries
Actos better at fighting plaque build-up than older medication, study finds