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Physical Activity Helps the Very Old Decrease Mortality Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

No matter how old you are, increased physical activity is associated with decreased mortality and improved function, a longitudinal Israeli study found.

Fewer Pap Smears, Mammograms for Diabetic Women Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Women with diabetes are less likely to get important cancer screening tests than women without diabetes, new research confirms.

US Immigrants Provided Less Diabetes Care Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

A new study shows that foreign-born adults with diabetes who move to the US are less apt to get certain types of recommended care than native-born US citizens with diabetes.

New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training + Provides Hours to Become a CDE Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced a partnership that will expand counseling options for patients while offering community pharmacies a path to be compensated by Medicare and other insurers for diabetes management.

Raisins Help Protect Your Teeth and Gums Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Clinical studies have found that, contrary to the prevailing beliefs that raisins contribute to tooth decay, raisins may actually help protect the teeth and gums.

Insulin-Resistance Variant Identified Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

An international consortium of scientists has identified a new genetic variant associated with Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia , Dr. Johan Rung Cambridge, UK, and colleagues report.

Insulin or Metformin Does Not Reduce Inflammatory Biomarkers Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

In patients with recent onset Type 2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or the diabetes drug metformin did not reduce inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, although the treatment did improve glucose control, according to a study.

New Buccal Insulin Approved by the FDA but with Conditions Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, an innovator for drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, announced that the U.S. FDA has granted approval for the treatment use of Oral-lyn™ under the FDA’s Treatment Investigational New Drug (IND) program.

Oral Hygiene Helps Not Only Diabetes but Cardiovascular Disease Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

There are common genetic factors that slightly predispose individuals to develop both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, a prospective study of Swedish twins indicates.

Phase II Begins for a New Islet Regeneration Treatment Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Exsulin Corporation announces next phase II trial of novel islet regeneration treatment in Type 1 diabetes. Leading diabetes research centers collaborate on new trial designed to further evaluate regeneration treatment for people with Type 1 diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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