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Microneedles Enhance Drug Administration With Patches

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008

Microneedle technology will increase the availability of medications applicable for transdermal drug delivery, a pain free and patient friendly route of drug administration.

IPods Shown To Have No Effect On Pacemakers

Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008

There has been a significant amount of talk and concern in recent years that portable mp3 players, such as iPods, could interfere with cardiac pacemakers. A recent study refutes this claim, concluding that ipods and other mp3 players are safe for those with pacemakers.

FDA Approves New Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

Medtronic Inc said U.S. health regulators approved its blood sugar monitoring device, the CGMS iPro Recorder. The U.S. medical device maker said patients wear the device for three days, after which physicians can review the data and use the results to uncover glucose patterns.

New Procedure Shows Abstinence Induces Cigarette Cravings

Posted: Friday, December 28, 2007

Smokers deprived of nicotine show noticeable increased activity in specific parts of the brain. Studies in the past have been done to monitor smoker’s responses to sensory cues related to cigarettes, such as seeing someone smoking a cigarette, but none have been done concerning “abstinence induced” cravings.

iPods Can Make Pacemakers Malfunction

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

The tunes pumped out by iPods may be off beat to patients with pacemakers, whose devices could be subjected to potentially dangerous interference, reported investigators.

Coronary Calcification Independently Predicts All-Cause Mortality

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

The results of a new study show that, the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score, measured by electron beam tomography, provides incremental information independent of traditional risk factors on all-cause mortality risk.

Internet Helps Diabetics Monitor Blood Sugar

Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2007

An Internet-based blood sugar monitoring system is superior to making regular visits to a doctor's office for controlling blood sugar and achieving optimal, stable blood sugar levels, according to the results of a new long-term study.

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring helps to improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, according to new published findings.

Physician Resistance Hinders Diabetics Use of Cutting Edge Technology

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Diabetic patients who use newer technologies such as insulin pumps and blood glucose monitoring devices are better able to manage their disease and adhere to treatment regimens, with less daily pain, than with conventional treatments.

Small Changes in Diabetes Care Exceeds All Expections

Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

A series of fairly low-tech innovations radically transformed diabetes care in a busy family medicine program in just over a year's time, exceeding insurance company pay-for-performance benchmarks.