Diabetes treatments may help Alzheimers - meeting (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions appear to worsen the risk of Alzheimer's disease but drugs that help regulate blood sugar may help patients with dementia as well, researchers report.

GlaxoSmithKline Gets Added Avandamet OK (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved one of its diabetes drugs for use as a front-line treatment.

GlaxoSmithKline Announces FDA Approval And The Launch Of Avandamet(R) (Rosiglitazone Maleate And Metformin HCl) In The (Medical News Today)
GlaxoSmithKline announced todayFDA approval of Avandamet(R) (rosiglitazone maleate and metformin HCl) foruse as initial treatment of type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet andexercise. Avandamet was previously approved as a second-line therapy -- itwas indicated for use in patients who were uncontrolled on metforminmonotherapy. [click link for full article]