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AACE: A1c Is a Promising Diagnostic Tool in Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c testing can be a useful screening tool for gestational diabetes.

Dynamic Duo, Combination Therapy Reverses Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

By combining an oral with an intranasal therapy for type 1 diabetes that have individually shown beneficial, but limited, effects in previous studies, Matthias von Herrath and colleagues at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology deliver a one-two punch, and prove that, in this case, 2 treatments work together better than one.

Study Reveals Findings on How Insulin-Producing Beta Cells Grow and Function

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has shown conclusively that two receptors in the insulin-producing beta cell do not affect developmental growth, refuting a long-held hypothesis in diabetes research.

Byetta Update

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Eleven months later, Byetta is meeting expectations for better glucose control and weight loss in type 2 diabetics.

Little Difference Between Human Insulin And Analogs

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Fast-acting artificial insulin drugs work just as well as regular human insulin, but it’s unclear how they could affect the health of people with diabetes over the long run.

Metformin and Lifestyle Intervention Prevents Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

"The metabolic syndrome is a high-risk state for diabetes and cardiovascular disease," Lifestyle intervention is better then any drug and along with metformin works to prevent the metabolic syndrome (MS).

Oral-lyn Results for Type 1s

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Results Demonstrate Metabolic Control in Diabetes Showed a Significant Improvement When Compared to Standard Therapy

Gene Protects Against Diabetes, Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2006

People lucky enough to carry a variant in a single gene get added protection against both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.

Blood Sugar Readings In A Painless Blink Of The Eye by Oculir, Inc

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Oculir™ is developing a non-invasive glucose meter that measures glucose from the white of the eye (the conjunctiva). No contact with the eye is required; simply point the sensor at the eye and click.

Gastric Electrical Stimulation Decreases Food Intake

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

In a study of healthy volunteers, gastric electrical stimulation (GES) using endoscopically placed electrodes reduced the subjects' food and water intake and seemed to delay gastric empty