NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Novo Nordisk's experimental type 2
diabetes drug, liraglutide, was superior in controlling blood
sugar in a clinical trial to Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin
Pharmaceuticals Inc's Byetta, the Danish company said on
Friday.
In the 26-week head-to-head trial involving 464 people with
type 2 diabetes, patients who got liraglutide once a day
achieved a more than 1.1 percentage [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD)
occurs when a valve in the esophagus opens spontaneously, and stomach
contents rise up into the esophagus. It can be controlled with a doctor's
treatment plan, which is likely to include medication.

Serious complications can result if the condition is left untreated.
Here's a partial list, courtesy of the U.S. National [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Mental status tests are given to determine
the state of a person's mental health. The test, for example, can help
gauge the mental progression of a physical illness such as Alzheimer's
disease.

Here's what may comprise a mental status test, courtesy of the U.S.
National Library of Medicine:

An examination of physical appearance, including dress and
grooming.
Orientation [...]

Czech Republic's goalkeepers Petr Cech and Jaromir Blazek (R) walk on a local 9 hole golf course in Seefeld, Austria, June 4, 2008. REUTERS/Petr Josek (AUSTRIA) (EURO 2008 PREVIEW)

- FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — If you walk rather than ride a
cart when you golf, you'll be adding more exercise to [...]

- (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

Acne

If you are aged 12 to 40 and have moderate-to-severe
acne, you may qualify for this study of an investigational topical
cream.

The research site is in Raleigh, N.C.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat1.html.

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Addictions

If you are 18 or older, and are able to provide at
least four [...]

- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Many Americans Stressed About Money:
Survey

Three-quarters of American adults are stressed about money and worried
about their financial future, according to a new survey released by the
American Psychological Association.

The survey of 2,529 adults, conducted between April 7 and 15, found
that more [...]

- FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — It's called “21 for 21,” a
college drinking ritual with deadly consequences.

Students down 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday, and,
according to the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University
of Missouri determined that many students jeopardize their health — and
their lives.

“We have to really sit up [...]

- FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — High-volume hospitals that use
endovascular procedures to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms have lower
death rates than hospitals that use open surgery, a new report finds.

The study looked at 80,953 Medicare patients who had abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAAs) repaired between 2001 and 2003. Of those patients, an
endovascular approach was used in [...]

- FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — Genetically engineered mice in
which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die may
provide information that leads to improved treatments for type 1 diabetes,
researchers say.

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system destroys pancreatic beta
cells, which make and release insulin, the hormone that converts blood
sugar [...]

- FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — The popular painkiller codeine
can be ineffective or, worse, cause serious reactions if you are among
those people whose bodies do not process the medication properly.

The liver converts codeine into morphine using the enzyme CYP2D6, a
process that causes pain relief in most people. However, genetic
differences in some people [...]