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Breakthrough Sheds Light on Cause of Diabetes Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

One of the root causes of type 1 diabetes may need rethinking – the condition may be triggered by faulty nerves in the pancreas, a new study reveals.

Oral Drug Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, January 10, 2007

A new kind of type 1 diabetes, called monogenetic diabetes can be treated with the oral drugs, sulfonylureas.

Pupil Size Predicts Later Complications for Those with Diabetes Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2007

Researchers identified a predictive relationship between small pupil size in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and the presence of microalbuminuria and retinopathy 12 years later.

Celiac Disease Triples Risk of Diabetes Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

Children with celiac disease have a higher likelihood of a subsequent diagnosis of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes -- approximately 3-fold higher -- than the general population.

HbA1c Early in Diabetic Pregnancy Predicts Outcomes Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

In women with diabetes, increasing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in early pregnancy are associated with increasing risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a new report.

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring helps to improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes, according to new published findings.

Artificial Pancreas Testing to Begin Jan. 2007 Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A team of scientists in Britain are in the process starting the first study of a closed loop system with 12 children with Type 1 diabetes. The device if successful promises to transform the lives of scores of youngsters.

Edmonton Islet Transplants Fall Short Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

The hope for a cure fails: Two years after receiving transplants of insulin-producing beta islet cells, only five of 36 patients with type 1 diabetes remained free of the need for insulin injections.

Cardiovascular Risk Models Inaccurate for Type 1 Diabetics Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Cardiovascular risk prediction models are available for the general population and for those with type 2 diabetes. However, researchers report that these models are poor predictors of cardiovascular risk in type 1 diabetics.

New Wireless Device Aids in Diabetes Treatment Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Using the close-proximity wireless communications standard known as near-field communications (NFC) the device will link glucometers and insulin pumps.

 

 

 

 

 

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