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Defeating Diabetes Requires Awareness, Right Choices

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011

Defeating diabetes requires self-awareness and making the right choices, which are elements essential for Kuwait to combat the disease, said Executive Director for the Defeat Diabetes Foundation (DDF) Andrew Mandell on Wednesday.

Speaking at a roundtable press meeting at the US Embassy, Mandell, also known as "Mr. Diabetes", told KUNA that building diabetes prevention habits were integral for such situations, affirming that such steps would "impact the disease" which is becoming an epidemic in Kuwait.

Self-Monitoring Can Improve Glucose Control for Type 2's

Posted: Monday, August 29, 2011

When it comes to self-monitoring of blood glucose, it's not the quantity that matters, it's the quality of the testing.

New Technology Helps Patients Manage Diabetes

Posted: Monday, August 08, 2011

An interactive computer software program appears to be effective in helping patients manage their Type 2 diabetes using their mobile phones, according to a new study.

Is Inhaled Insulin Closer to Reality?

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011

New data on the inhalable insulin product Technosphere Insulin Afrezza, from MannKind Corp., indicate that the treatment confers no discernible risk for increased cardiovascular (CV) events, while another study examined patient satisfaction with this type of drug.

In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.

HbA1C Test Poorly Predictive in Dialysis Patients

Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Conventional glucose control monitoring methods may not be as meaningful in diabetes patients with end-stage renal disease, researchers found. Patients on dialysis will normally show a lower A1c than they actually have, giving patients and physicians a false sense of security.

Common Test Predicts Early Death in Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes.

New Study Pushes to Expand 'Prediabetes' Label

Posted: Monday, May 30, 2011

Having normal blood sugar levels is no guarantee against developing type 2 diabetes down the road, according to researchers. What should we do with a person with a fasting blood sugar on the higher end of normal between 91-99 mg/dL who has a two-fold difference in risk of developing diabetes?

Half of U.S. Adults Could Have Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by 2030

Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011

Individuals who have diabetes or are overweight may benefit from seeking liver testing. A new study presented at the International Liver Conference has shown that these conditions are behind a major increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD.

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: Use First or Second Drop of Blood?

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

The study investigated whether capillary glucose concentrations, as measured in the first and second drops of blood, differed ¡Ý10% compared with a control glucose concentration in different situations.