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Artificial Pancreas Testing to Begin Jan. 2007

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A team of scientists in Britain are in the process starting the first study of a closed loop system with 12 children with Type 1 diabetes. The device if successful promises to transform the lives of scores of youngsters.

Acomplia ™(Rimonabant) Receives 1st Marketing Authorization in North America

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Acomplia™ (rimonabant) approved in Mexico to treat obese/overweight patients with associated type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia or to help them improve glycemic control on background of conventional antidiabetic treatment.

Born in the USA, One in Three Will Develop Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Fifty-four million Americans - that’s one in six of us -- have pre-diabetes and most don’t even realize it.

ACE Inhibitors A Must for Type 2’s with Elevated BP

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Since 85% of people with type 2 diabetes also may have elevated blood pressure, they should be given an ACE inhibitor to protect from kidney failure.

New Way to Detect and Measure Glucose Concentrations within Cells

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

The new system measures “lifetime,” or the amount of time it takes for a molecule, after being exposed to light, to go from a high- to low-energy state.

Milk Thistle Extract Helps with Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

A daily supplement of extracts from Milk Thistle significantly lowered fasting glucose levels by 15 per cent.

RESULTS IN! The Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention IS…….

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Lifestyle Intervention Remains the Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention.

Importance of Fasting Hyperglycemia Dependent on HbA1c

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Study concluded that the contribution of fasting hyperglycemia was greater in patients with increased HbA1c.

Periodontal Therapy Helps Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels of oxidative stress, a condition in which antioxidant levels are lower than normal, reduced to the same levels as nondiabetic patients.

Smoking Harms Kidney Function in Type 2’s

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

People with type 2 diabetes who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely as non-smokers to have impaired kidney function, research shows.