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Helpful Hints For Your Hospital Stay

Posted: Friday, April 23, 2004

Having surgery can be a traumatic experience for anyone. For a diabetic, the consequences can be more serious. If you take certain steps ahead of time and know what to expect during and after surgery you will be better prepared to handle your situation.

A1c Screenings Uncover 25% of People With Hidden Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Blood tests done in churches, community centers, shelters and busy street corners of the Bronx reveal that nearly a quarter of those tested had previously undiagnosed diabetes or were at high risk for developing the disease, according to a new report. Hemoglobin A1c tests are a good way to uncover disease risk in a community-based study because unlike other common diabetes tests, hemoglobin levels do not depend on how recently a person ate

A1c Screenings Uncover 25% of People With Hidden Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Blood tests done in churches, community centers, shelters and busy street corners of the Bronx reveal that nearly a quarter of those tested had previously undiagnosed diabetes or were at high risk for developing the disease, according to a new report. Hemoglobin A1c tests are a good way to uncover disease risk in a community-based study because unlike other common diabetes tests, hemoglobin levels do not depend on how recently a person ate

Activity Keeps Diabetes at Bay During Pregnancy

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

women who engaged in any physical activity during the year prior to their pregnancy had a 56 percent reduced risk of pregnancy-related diabetes compared with inactive women.

Cinnamon A Natural Version Of Insulin

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Cinnamon might be a natural -- and inexpensive -- treatment for diabetes because of its molecular similarity to insulin, scientists report."Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity and also can potentiate the activity of insulin," said Don Graves of UCSB. "The latter could be quite important in treating those with type II diabetes. Cinnamon has a bio-active component that we believe has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes."

Cleanliness 'Leads To Diabetes'

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Diseases such as diabetes could be caused by children being too clean, researchers have suggested. Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in California, say being exposed to too few germs means the immune system is not stimulated enough

Dick Clark's Diabetes Disclosure Leads To Becoming Spokesman for AADE, American Association of Diabetes Educators

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

A secret that Dick Clark has kept for a decade has been revealed--he has type 2 diabetes. The seemingly ageless former American Bandstand host was diagnosed with diabetes in 1994, but told no one, save close family and friends.

ERI Patents Treatments For Insulin Resistance In Diabetes Accompanying Obesity

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Type II diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin, preventing it from storing glucose. Because melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) causes the pancreas to secrete glucagon, MSH must be present for type II diabetes to develop. The new process,is for treatment of diabetes by administering an antagonist of MSH.

Previous treatments for type II diabetes have focused on altering the amount of glucose in the bloodstream Brennan and Hochgeschwender instead focused on regulating insulin resistance in genetically engineered mice by manipulating the amount of MSH in the bloodstream.

Long-Term Diabetes Control Pays Off for the Heart

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

A mean HbA1c of 8.4% or greater predicted cardiac autonomic dysfunction. They have found that good long-term glucose control by type 1 diabetic patients preserves the automatic responses of the heart to varying situations, while a lack of adequate glycemic control leads to poor so-called cardiac autonomic function

New Insulin Classification System Announced

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

'Clear' and 'Cloudy' vs Time Course of Action!! Insulins have hitherto been distinguished as clear (short-acting) and cloudy (long-acting). However the introduction of glargine, which is a clear long-acting insulin, has prompted the need for reclassification