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Patna doc develops drug to combat diabetes

27 Jan 2010 16:51:08 PST

Good news for diabetics. A Patna doctor has helped develop Liraglutide, a new anti-diabetic drug, which got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration in the US for clinical use on Tuesday.

Original story at Times of India .

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Insulin research points way to better diabetes treatments

25 Jan 2010 12:21:50 PST

University of York ) New research significantly improves our understanding of how insulin interacts with cells in the human body with implications for the treatments of diabetes.

Original story at EurekAlert .

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Know the 3 Ps, the warning signs of diabetes

23 Jan 2010 01:27:06 PST

AIDS may have its ABCDs of prevention, but diabetes has a more sinister stew of letters to alert us of its onset.

Original story at Philippine Daily Inquirer .

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Man runs past his diabetes

21 Jan 2010 01:14:20 PST

When Kurt Bauman told his doctors that he'd like to run the New York City Marathon a few months after being diagnosed with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes, the reception wasn't exactly positive. He could barely run a mile without his blood sugar dropping to dangerously low levels.

Original story at St. Louis Post-Dispatch .

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Research team reports rare etiology of SMA syndrome

18 Jan 2010 02:21:35 PST

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic disease of the world and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is over 10% in Taiwan. Gastroparesis is reported in 5% to 12% of diabetic patients.

Original story at News-Medical.net .

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Winchester Hospital Diabetes Center earns recognition from American Diabetes Association

12 Jan 2010 16:25:34 PST

The Winchester Hospital Diabetes Center has been awarded an American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate in honor of its high-quality diabetes self-management education program.

Original story at wickedlocal.com .

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Diabetes news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Diabetes news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes -- from New England Journal of Medicine
• Artificial Pancreas Makes It Easier To Manage Diabetes -- from KMGH 7 Denver
• Victoza (liraglutide) Gets FDA Approval as New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes -- from Senior Journal
• Beta Cells Need Key Protein To Divide And Conquer Diabetes -- from Medical News Today
• Calibra Receives 510(k) Clearance For The Finesse™ Insulin Patch-Pen, A Novel Way To Deliver Insulin -- from Medical News Today
• Novo Nordisk's Victoza(R) Receives FDA Approval For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes -- from Medical News Today
• Lexicon to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Review Top-Line Phase 2 Results From Diabetes Trial -- from PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
• Half With Diabetes Skip Insulin Injections -- from WebMD
• FDA Approves New Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes -- from Medical News Today
• New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Approved by FDA -- from Kansas City InfoZine

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Good Cholesterol Not As Protective With Type 2 Diabetes

23 Dec 2009 08:10:07 PST

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.HDL carries cholesterol out of the arteries, and high levels are associated w...

Original story at RedOrbit . Related stories include: Good Cholesterol Not As Protective In People With Type 2 Diabetes - Medical News Today , Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes - EurekAlert and ... TheHeart.Org , Science Daily , PhysOrg.com

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Diabetes What Is It? What Can You Do?

19 Dec 2009 00:18:10 PST

Type 2: (maturity onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)) which results from insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail ... Review: 50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life — And The 50 Diabetes Truths ...A Sweet Life (blog)

Original story at Biomed Middle East .

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Survey: SC high in obesity, diabetes

23 Nov 2009 21:02:44 PST

New York Times The CDC also released county-specific data for diabetes -- Type 2 is closely tied to obesity. Counties with the lowest rates of both obesity and diabetes ... Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal LandsMedia Newswire (press release)

Original story at Myrtle Beach Sun .

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Study shows CGM devices also benefit people with type 1 diabetes

27 May 2009 12:35:32 PDT

Dr. Kowalski noted that over the past 15 years, the use of rapid and long-acting insulin analogs, improvements in insulin pumps, and more frequent home blood glucose monitoring have had a positive impact on the ability of people with type 1 diabetes to ...

Original story at ScienceBlog.com .

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How To: Obtaining a Blood Sample with Pelikan Sun Electronic Lancing Device

14 May 2009 15:23:31 PDT

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Reading. How Can It Help Diabetes ?

06 Apr 2009 20:07:53 PDT

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FDA Poised to Review Two New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetes Health

20 Mar 2009 11:52:18 PDT

Diabetes Health (press release) Both drugs are designed to lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes, but there are concerns that they may be linked to a higher occurrence of cardiovascular problems in diabetes patients. Consequently, the committee will focus on ...

Original story at diabeteshealth.com .

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12 Feb 2009 19:52:09 PST

via Blogdigger blog search for diabetes (Mellitus OR insulin OR hypoglycemia OR dL OR glucose OR hyperglycemia OR "blood glucose levels" OR "glucose levels" OR pancreas OR "insulin resistance").

Original story at Ville Valo Community! .

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How To: Insulin Cases Carrying Diabetic Diabetes Medicare Supplies

20 Jan 2009 06:11:08 PST

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How To: Blood Glucose Control

12 Jan 2009 08:32:56 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (dLifedotcom)
Learn the importance of good blood glucose control and how to achieve it. For more information of blood glucose control go to www.dLife.com. Author: dLifedotcom Keywords: How to control diabetes Type Blood glucose Added: January 12, 2009

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Opinion: Second Opinion: A ruling in favor of blood monitor

16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

For more information about diabetes, consumers can log onto the American Diabetes Association Web site at www.diabetes.org. By the way, November is American Diabetes Month. Not only is diabetes a serious chronic illness, it can lead to other complications such as heart disease, stroke, k...

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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How To: Type 1 Diabetes for Dummies - Hypo Hiper Sickness Ketones

25 Oct 2008 07:42:32 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (HardToBeSweet)
What to do when you have hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, ketones (DKA), sickness, or when you are on diabetic extremes. Learn how to treat highs with corrections, lows with glucose pills, ketones with ketone corrections, sickness with liquified glucose meals, and much more! How to reali...

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Podcast: Dr. Christian Weyer - Combined Diabetes Treatment

08 Oct 2008 22:00:00 PDT

Gaining weight leads to increased risk of becoming a diabetic. Dr. Moira Gunn asks Dr. Christian Weyer, of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, to explain their new combined treatment for diabetes and obesity.

Original story at IT Conversations .

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Podcast: The Newest Revolution in Diabetes Treatment: Continuous Glucose Sensing

27 Aug 2007 09:00:00 PDT

Anne Peters, MD, tells us about new technology that can help control diabetes.

Original story at MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com .

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Podcast: Diabesity -- The Biggest Epidemic in Human History

20 Aug 2007 09:00:00 PDT

Paul Zimmet, AO, MD, PhD, FRACP, FRCP, Professor, International Diabetes Institute, Australia, teaches us about diabetes on a global scale.

Original story at MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com .

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Podcast: Health panel recommends Avandia stay on the market

30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers recommended Monday, saying evidence of an increased risk of heart attack doesnt merit removal.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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REVIEW: Efficacy and Safety of Incretin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Amori, R. E., Lau, J., Pittas, A. G.
Study Selection Randomized controlled trials were selected if they were at least 12 weeks in duration, compared incretin therapy with placebo or other diabetes medication, and reported hemoglobin A1c data in nonpregnant adults with type 2 diabetes.

Original story at Journal of American Medical Association .

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Book Review: Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution - The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars by Richard K. Bernstein

30 Jun 2007 01:29:01 PDT

Written by Manny Hernandez
One of the things you learn with Dr. Richard Bernstein's book is that excessive eating (even when you don't overeat carbs, but other food types) leads to high sugars, due to the so-called "Chinese Restaurant Effect." Well, if you were to devour this hefty book (like you will, once you get you...

Original story at Blogcritics .

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Podcast: New device helps heal diabetes patients with chronic wounds

18 Jul 2005 10:48:00 PDT

Vanderbilt doctors are using a special device to help chronic wounds in diabetic patients heal quicker. Listen to an interview with Dr. Marc Passman.

Original story at Vanderbilt University News .

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