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Preserving Insulin Production In Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

A drug used to treat lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis and other immune disorders may enable newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetics to save some of their pancreas function and thereby reduce their susceptibility to long-term complications

The Older We Get The Harder We Have to Work

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Seniors, it seems, may have to work harder than young people to perform the same physical activity, but regular exercise may close that age gap.

Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients Translates Into Cost Savings

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Mean adjusted cost savings per patient was $1,580. In addition to the improvements in morbidity and mortality observed when ICU patients are maintained on intensive glycemia management protocols, health systems also benefit from substantially decreased costs.

Waist Circumference Predicts Insulin Resistance in Children and Adolescents

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Waist circumference predicts insulin resistance independently of body-mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents.

Water Retention With Pioglitazone Causes Weight Gain

Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2006

Up to 75 percent of the increase in body weight that can occur in patients with type 2 diabetes who are treated with pioglitazone is from water retention but the drug also tends to reduce abdominal fat and blood pressure.

Did You Know?

Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2006

There are currently more than 194 million people with diabetes worldwide. If nothing is done to slow the epidemic, the number will exceed 333 million by 2025.

Scientists Say Exercise Strengthens Brain

Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2006

It boosts brain power by building new brain cells in a brain region linked with memory and memory loss.

Diabetes and Breast Cancer

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A retrospective population-based cohort study, showing an increase in breast cancer for women with type 2 Diabetes.

Diabetes and Breast Cancer

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A retrospective population-based cohort study, showing an increase in breast cancer for women with Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes the First 3500 Years

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

Everybody has their own version of when diabetes first started, was documented and how insulin got to be the treatment. Here's an accurate time line for you.