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1 In 5 Youth With Diabetes Has Heart Risk

Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006

Overall roughly 20 percent of young people with diabetes (92% in those with type 2 and 14% in those with type 1) experience at least two additional cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a new study.

Digital Organizers Can Help Diabetics With Diet

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

New research suggests that handheld digital organizers could help people with diabetes follow a "low-GI" diet -- a potentially effective but complicated eating plan for controlling blood sugar.

Using a Blood Glucose Monitoring Manual to Improve Control

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

"Recognizing the link between BG monitoring and improved glycemic control, [we] designed an educational booklet, the Blood Sugar Monitoring Owner's Manual (BGMOM), with the goal of improving the physical and emotional well-being of patients with diabetes by increasing adherence to BG monitoring.

Physician Performance Feedback Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A computerized system that tells primary care physicians how well they are managing blood glucose levels in their patients seems to improve diabetes control, new research suggests.

New Technology Detects Brain Changes In Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Although people with diabetes are twice as likely as the general population to develop depression, the cause of this increased risk is not well understood. They made these observations using voxel-based morphometry (VBM), a relatively new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology that allows researchers to take very sensitive measurements of small regions in the brain. For the first time, doctors have reason to ask if the increased risk of depression could in fact be due to changes in brain.

Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Administered Diabetes Education and Management Services

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Diabetes management services from clinical pharmacists achieved significant improvements in A1C values and reduced costs of $59,040.

Internet Boards Benefit Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2005

Nearly 75 percent of respondents said the boards helped them cope with diabetes, while 71 percent said participation helped them feel more hopeful.

Continuous, Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device, Shows Positive Results in Clinical Trials

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

The device is worn on the arm and transmits the information to a palm device, watch device or phone

PDAs On Track to Change Healthcare in Future

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

Personal digital assistants (PDAs) could change the way healthcare is delivered in the future by providing doctors with easy access to patient data and the latest information on treatment

Internet Program Launched to Prevent Blindness in Diabetic Patients

Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2005

New High Tech Study to determine if early screening using a special camera and images transmitted over the Internet can prevent blindness in Medicaid patients with diabetes