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Bone Activity Affects Diabetes

July 27, 2010 News

In recent study in the United States, researchers found a link that the skeleton plays a pivotal role in the regulation and control of blood sugar. This conclusion was drawn when mice were studied and saw the correlation between bone breakdown and glucose levels in the blood. New bone growth in mice also showed a [...]

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Avandia Hurdles FDA review panel

July 22, 2010 News

Back in 2007, Dr. Steven Nissen, the chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Cardiovascular Medicine released a case study on the diabetes drug Avandia. Out of forty patients taking the drug for the management of their diabetes, the study revealed that the risk of contracting a stroke or heart attack is increased by 42 [...]

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Holistic Approach to Diabetes Care Needed, Research Shows

July 20, 2010 News

Neil Collins was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes back in 1986. When he found out he had the condition, he did not have any educational support nor psychological backstops aside from the medication he needed to ingest to manage the disease. The fact that he had to live with diabetes for the rest of his [...]

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Glycemic Control a Risk Factor in Type 1 Diabetes

July 15, 2010 Treatment

According to new studies, there is a correlation between glycemic control and cardiovascular disease as well as coronary heart disease. This is most prevalent in those with Type 1 diabetes.
The Swedish National Diabetes Register, in a study headed by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson from the University of Gothenburg studied 7454 Type 1 diabetes sufferers. The study subjects [...]

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Gestational Diabetes Have Increased Risks for both Mother and Unborn Child

July 13, 2010 Pregnancy

The recurrence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women who have been previously diagnosed with the condition increases after the second pregnancy. This conclusion was reached through the efforts of experts from the Kaiser Permanente study published online at the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The study comprised of 65,132 women and the comparison was made [...]

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Diabetes and Gastric Bypass Surgery: The Best of Both Worlds

July 8, 2010 Experiences

The story of Cristina Iaboni is fairly common to many diabetics all across America. She tried to manage her diabetes through a daily dose of insulin and other medication. Disappointingly, her blood glucose levels still remain unabatedly high. Desperate because of the cost and the hassle of undergoing her daily diabetes regimen, she went online [...]

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Living the Dream despite Diabetes

July 6, 2010 Famous Diabetics

There have been many stories about the breakthroughs medicine has been achieving in finding the cure for diabetes. In the meantime though, many diabetics suffer through the pernicious effects of the condition in their daily lives. Many individuals though have seen the condition as a mere hurdle on their way to success. Much like Brandon [...]

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New Diabetes Genes Discovered

July 1, 2010 News

A group of scientists from both Edinburgh and Oxford Universities have identified new diabetes genes that provide the basis for the onset of Type 2 diabetes in humans. The discovery was made after the DNA of individuals suffering from Type 2 diabetes was compared to those without the condition.
The study was done under the Wellcome [...]

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Artificial Pancreas Soon to Be Available

June 29, 2010 News

Last June 27, 2010, the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association or ADA held at Orlando, Florida spoke on the current developments of research undertaken for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes and its complications. The session focused on the Artificial Pancreas Project, which is assisted by the international charity, the Juvenile Diabetes [...]

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Promising New Treatment for Foot Infections

June 24, 2010 Treatment

Foot infections are common occurrences for anyone. One can get one from germs and fungi on the floor, carpets, socks and even scratches from a pedicure. This is a major problem for diabetics and a new form of treatment is now being tested to help cure this common malaise.
Foot infections in diabetics cover from the [...]

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Cutting Carbs Better Than Low-Fat Dieting for Insulin-Resistant Women

June 22, 2010 Diets

In the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego, a study was unveiled showing that a diet with low carbohydrate intake reduces more weight in insulin-resistant women compared to the traditional low-fat diet.
Despite having the same number of calories, women who underwent the study showed greater weight loss with the low-carb diet [...]

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