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Scientists Make Major Finding on Potential Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

The study, which combined two therapies (anti-CD3 antibody and proinsulin peptide) already being tested individually in human clinical trials, produced better efficacy, longer-lasting results and fewer side effects in the preclinical trials in mice than either therapy has shown alone in the human studies. The researchers hope to begin testing the combination therapy in human clinical trials later this year.

Comparison of Breakfast and Bedtime Insulin Glargine in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

Once-daily dose of insulin glargine at breakfast in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes on intensive therapy is more efficacious than bedtime administration.

Dynamic Duo, Combination Therapy Reverses Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, May 15, 2006

By combining an oral with an intranasal therapy for type 1 diabetes that have individually shown beneficial, but limited, effects in previous studies, Matthias von Herrath and colleagues at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology deliver a one-two punch, and prove that, in this case, 2 treatments work together better than one.

Blood Sugar Control Boosts Diabetics' Recovery After Surgery

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Good blood sugar control before surgery reduces the risk of postoperative infections in people with diabetes.

Blood Sugar Readings In A Painless Blink Of The Eye by Oculir, Inc

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Oculir™ is developing a non-invasive glucose meter that measures glucose from the white of the eye (the conjunctiva). No contact with the eye is required; simply point the sensor at the eye and click.

Diabetes Sufferers Prefer Oral Management

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

A major international study has shown that many people with type-2 diabetes are not achieving optimal blood sugar control despite the availability of effective treatments It found that 64 per cent of people who had had type-2 diabetes for more than 10 years were still not achieving optimum blood sugar levels. Although insulin remains the most effective course of action, it appears that many sufferers are put off using it because of the necessity for injections.

Once Daily ER Metformin Safe and Effective in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

One daily dose of a new extended-release formulation of metformin is as safe and effective in treating type 2 diabetes as a conventional twice-a-day dose of immediate-release metformin, researchers report.

Diabetic Children Should Be Screened for Depressive Symptoms

Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006

Poor glycemic control and frequent ER visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may have a depressed mood.

Better Initial Glycemic Control With Metformin Linked to Longer Effectiveness

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

In patients taking metformin as monotherapy to treat type 2 diabetes, achieving a low level of glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c) during the first year predicts a longer period of effectiveness for the medication.

Low-Carb Diet Controls Diabetes Without Weight Loss Or Insulin Use

Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

A new study released in the scientific journal Nutrition & Metabolism found that type 2 diabetes can be managed and controlled simply by minor changes in the diet alone without the need for weight loss or the use of insulin medications. “The protein in the low-carb diets that aided the production of insulin in the study participants because protein actually stimulates the production of insulin.”