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Insulin or Metformin Does Not Reduce Inflammatory Biomarkers

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

In patients with recent onset Type 2 diabetes, treatment with insulin or the diabetes drug metformin did not reduce inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, although the treatment did improve glucose control, according to a study.

New Buccal Insulin Approved by the FDA but with Conditions

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, an innovator for drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, announced that the U.S. FDA has granted approval for the treatment use of Oral-lyn™ under the FDA’s Treatment Investigational New Drug (IND) program.

Phase II Begins for a New Islet Regeneration Treatment

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Exsulin Corporation announces next phase II trial of novel islet regeneration treatment in Type 1 diabetes. Leading diabetes research centers collaborate on new trial designed to further evaluate regeneration treatment for people with Type 1 diabetes.

Computerized Insulin Infusion Works in ICU Patients

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A computer-aided insulin infusion protocol maintains glucose control in the ICU as effectively as a strict glycemic control protocol, and both of these methods are more effective than conventional treatment, researchers report.

Evidence Supports Link Between Blood Glucose and Death Following ACS

Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

An elevated fasting glucose level at hospital admission among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with increased risk of death and other cardiovascular events up to 6 months later, U.S. researchers report.

Blueberry Juice Fights Fat and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Juice extracted from North American lowbush blueberries, biotransformed with bacteria from the skin of the fruit, holds great promise as an anti-obesity and anti-diabetic agent, showing a reduction in blood glucose by 35%.

Being Short Linked with Diabetic Complications

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Being short in adulthood is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in patients with Type 1 diabetes, according to a report.

New Pump CGMS Combo Detects Hypo’s and Turns Off Automatically

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

This new device, now available in more than 50 countries outside of the United States, can automatically suspend insulin delivery when the device senses that glucose levels have fallen to or below a user-selected threshold.

Ninety-three Percent of Type 2's Not Following Nutritional Recommendations?

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Ninety-three percent of participants exceeded the recommended percentage of daily calories from fat, 85 percent exceeded the saturated fat recommendation and 92 percent consumed too much sodium in their regular diets.

New Link Shows that We Are Not "Victims of Our Genes"

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

A new study may give new meaning to the adage, "You are what you eat." The DNA isolated from the muscles of people with diabetes bears chemical marks not found in those who respond normally to rising blood sugar levels, according to the report. The discovery shows that we are not "victims of our genes."