By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Addition of lixisenatide (Sanofi) to insulin treatment prompts improvement in diabetics insufficiently responsive to oral therapy alone, according to researchers. “In general,” Dr. Matthew C. Riddle told Reuters Health by email, “control of...

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Drinking just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by more than a fifth, according to a large European study published on Wednesday. Using data from 350,000 people in eight European countries, researchers found that every...

By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The latest surveys designed to gauge if U.S. diabetics are controlling their disease show that almost half are failing to meet goals for blood sugar, blood pressure and LDL control. In addition, the rate of population-wide improvement in key measures has...