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Anti-Fat Injection Can Melt Fat Away, Reducing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

For those who eat to combat stress, researchers here may have made a dream come true -- an injection that inhibits a well-know peptide, that makes fat melt away, at least in mice.

Early Tight Control and Aggressive Treatment Pays Off

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

There seems to be a point of no return in the onset of diabetes and scientists have speculated exposure to high glucose levels quickly creates a metabolic memory due to glycation, in which diabetes persists long after the glucose levels are corrected.

Stone-Age Low-Carb Diet Is Best to Lower Blood Sugars

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

According to a new study you can toss out the Mediterranean cookbooks and turn back to the Stone Age if you're looking to lower your blood-sugar levels.

Value of Glucose Monitoring for Non-insulin Using Diabetes Patients?

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

A new study published on bmj.com questions the value of blood glucose monitoring among patients with well-controlled, non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes.

Teach Doctors To Cook And Walk

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Walk two miles and call me in the morning. That's what doctors could soon prescribe if the new leaders of two major medical groups have their way.

Rosiglitazone Debated at ADA Meeting

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

They were waiting in a long line outside the hall to see Dr Steven Nissen (Cleveland Clinic, OH). He arrived to a packed auditorium to tell the audience what he knew about rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline), when he knew it, and what he believes needs to be done next.

The Death of the A1c Test Results - Coming Soon Average Blood Glucose

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

After the first of the year, the A1c results will probably get reported to patients as an average blood glucose. Will this will help the 75% of diabetics who don't know what an A1c test is?

Diabetes a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in 3.3 Million Subjects

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

A new study concludes that patients with type 2 diabetes 30 years of age and older who are receiving glucose-reducing treatment should also receive prompt intensive prophylactic treatment for cardiovascular disease.

Patients Beat Physicians at Insulin Dose Adjustment

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

Type 2 diabetes patients taught to titrate their own insulin detemir (Levemir) dose may equal or exceed the results that physicians achieve, researchers reported.

Blood Glucose Monitoring for Non-Insulin Users Shows No Benefits

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

Regular self-monitoring of blood glucose, at least by people with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin injections, did not result in a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose control in a year-long study.