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Insulin Protects Against Artery Damage

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Long suspected of worsening artery damage in patients with diabetes, insulin instead protects blood vessels, a new study by Joslin Diabetes Center scientists indicates.

Why Physicians Do Not Initiate Insulin Earlier

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

In a current study it was found that there are certain barriers for physicians that prevent them prescribing insulin much earlier in the treatment of diabetes.

Leptin Therapy Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers report that using leptin alone in place of standard insulin therapy shows promise in abating symptoms of Type 1 diabetes...

Aggressive Treatment for Type 2's Should Begin at Diagnosis

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

A year and a half ago, San Antonio's Dr. Ralph DeFronzo stood before thousands of doctors and told them the way most treat their diabetic patients just doesn't work very well and we need to be more aggressive. What we are doing now is just not working. A lengthy paper signed by DeFronzo and 15 other diabetes experts from the United States and Europe, slated for publication, also argues against the current ADA guidelines.

Use of Metformin in Type 1's

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin reduces insulin-dose requirement in Type 1 diabetes. As adding metformin to insulin therapy has been advocated in Type 1 diabetes, researchers at the Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen, U.K., conducted a systematic review of published clinical trials and clinical trial databases to assess the effects on HbA1c, weight, insulin-dose requirement and adverse effects.

Artificial Pancreas Improves Glucose Control

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Closed-loop insulin delivery systems can improve overnight blood sugar control and reduce hypoglycemia risk in young patients with Type 1 diabetes, researchers have found.

Changes in the Position of Insulin Pumps Significantly Impacts Accuracy

Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010

Researchers have concluded that changing the height of a conventional insulin pump in relation to its tubing and infusion set can significantly impact expected insulin delivery rates.

Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Poor Control

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

The association between a higher level of hypoglycemic-related fear and parental emotional distress and poorer glycemic control in the child emphasizes the need for programs to support and guide parents.

Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and some Tribal Lands

Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009

Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nationŒs highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What are the percentages in your neighborhood?

Diabetes Cases To Double and Costs To Triple By 2034

Posted: Friday, November 27, 2009

In the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. Over the same period, spending on diabetes will almost triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion, even with no increase in the prevalence of obesity, researchers based at the University of Chicago report in the December issue of Diabetes Care.