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FDA Approves First Insulin Analog for Use in Insulin Pumps by Children, Adolescents

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The FDA has approved insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection (NovoLog) for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) by external insulin pump in pediatric patients aged 4 to 18 years. It is the first and only insulin analog approved for this use.

New Vaccine For Lyme Disease

Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Lyme disease effects nearly 20,000 individuals in America each year, the greatest number being along the North-eastern seaboard, and there is currently no vaccine for the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently developed an injection which protects against Lyme disease, as well as an additional serious bacterial tick born disease known as Anaplasmosis.

Weight-loss More Effective than Intensive Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Weight-loss and major lifestyle changes may be more effective than intensive insulin therapy for overweight patients with poorly controlled, insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes, according to a diabetes researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Vitamin D Supplements Can Help To Prevent Type 1 Diabetes' by 30%

Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Supplements of vitamin D can help young children to ward off diabetes in later life, researchers report. The chance of developing Type 1 diabetes fell by almost a third in those who received extra doses of the vitamin.

Taking Multiple Pain Relievers Can Cause Serious Complications

Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2008

Patients who self-manage their over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications, and fail to communicate in full their typical dosage to their doctors, are putting themselves at risk. Poor self-management and communication often leads to taking multiple comparable forms, which can lead to complications.

Early Childhood Vitamin D Consumption Could Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2008

Five separate studies have uncovered a connection between early childhood Vitamin D consumption and the diminished risk of developing Type 1 diabetes later in life. According to each study, the higher the dose of Vitamin D, the lower the risk of developing the disease.

Frog Skin Provides Hope For A New Diabetes Teatment

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Just as the spit from the Gila Monster has provided a treatment for diabetes, now skin secretions from a South American ""shrinking"" frog could be used to treat type 2 diabetes also.

Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin 'Off' Switch

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Researchers say reversing that pattern offers hope of new diabetes treatments.

Physical Activity Increases Effectiveness of Beta-Cells

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Sedentary older people at risk of developing diabetes showed significant improvement in the function of their insulin-making beta cells after just one week of exercise.

FDA Considers Stricter Rules For Diabetes Drugs

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Draft guidance could make things tough for companies developing new diabetes medicines.