An FDA Advisory Panel said companies should conduct long-term studies on the heart risks associated with diabetes drugs before they are approved.

Currently companies need to show their drug can control blood sugar in order to get approval.

However, last year a study found the diabetes drug Avandia helped blood sugar levels but possibly increased a patient's risk for heart disease.

The advisory panel said studies looking at heart risks and benefits should start before a drug is approved.

However, they didn't say a drug needed to show a heart benefit.

In other medical news…

Researchers have found more benefits from drinking red wine.

A new study from the National Institute on Aging found large doses of Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, can fend off many conditions that middle age brings and greatly improve quality of life.

Researchers found Resveratrol produced changes in the bodies of lab mice similar to changes caused by reducing calorie intake.

With these physical changes come benefits like better bone density, greater motor coordination, and improved cardiovascular and eye health.