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Scientists Alter Pancreatic Cells to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

By activating one gene, researchers can reprogram cells to produce insulin, according to a study in the journal Cell.

CGMS Makes Good Blood Sugars Better

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

For patients with good A1c levels, continuous glucose monitoring will be beneficial, according to a new report.

MRI Can Evaluate Beta-Cell Mass

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.

Scientific Peer Review of Research Applications for the Department of Defense - Andrew P. Mandell

Posted: Thursday, August 06, 2009

Diabetes advocate, Andrew P. Mandell, MR. DIABETES® and Executive Director of Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Inc., recently participated in the evaluation of research proposals submitted to the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense.

FDA Approves the Next DPP-IV Inhibitor Onglyza

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes now have a new treatment option: saxagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor that stimulates the pancreas to create more insulin after meals.

Good Glucose Control Important for Joint Replacement Patients

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Diabetic patients with poor control of blood glucose face an increased risk of post-surgical complications and death following total hip or knee arthroplasty, according to a new study.

Dementia Meds Increase Risk for Hyperglycemia in Older Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Older diabetics who take antipsychotic medications have an increased risk of ending up in the hospital with elevated blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia, researchers say.

Income Level Affects Treatment of Hyperglycemia

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

People with diabetes who live in less affluent neighborhoods are more likely to experience delays in treatment for hyperglycemia, according to a study.

Study Finds Intensive Glucose Control Halves Complications of Longstanding Type 1 Diabetes -- Improved Long-Term Outlook

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Near-normal control of glucose beginning as soon as possible after diagnosis would greatly improve the long-term prognosis of Type 1 diabetes, concludes a study published in the July 27, 2009, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, which updates information about the clinical course of Type 1 diabetes.

Researchers Implant Pig Cells in Type 1 Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A New Zealand biotech company began a trial last week that implanted cells from newborn pigs into eight human volunteers as an experimental treatment for their diabetes and the participants will not use immunosuppressant drugs.