Dr Iacopino said more research was needed, particularly into whether the risk of diabetes decreases when periodontal disease is treated.

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Co-author Professor Sheena Lewis stressed it was not possible to say whether the DNA damage caused by diabetes would have the same effect on fertility as DNA damage caused by other factors such as smoking.

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The Food and Drug Administration has released the briefing documents for the expert meeting in which it will ask a panel of doctors whether or not the GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, and, if so, what warnings patients should get before they take it.

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Trainee anaesthetists will be able to practice on Stan, making sure they take into account factors such as height and weight, and whether the patient has a chronic condition such as asthma or diabetes.

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Then, we are implementing shared decision-making, using point-of-care tools that help with issues such as which medicine to take for diabetes or whether to take statins or aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack.

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This morning, GlaxoSmithKline defended its controversial diabetes drug, Avandia, in front of a panel of federal advisers convened to decide whether the pill causes heart attacks.

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