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Implanted Wireless Glucose Sensor Lasts 520 Days

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

American bioengineers have demonstrated that an implanted glucose sensor with potential to transform the management of diabetes has passed a crucial test: the device they developed worked continuously for over a year, without showing signs of "tissue encapsulation" seen in trials with other similar devices.

Texting Improves Treatment Adherence and Improved Glucose Levels

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Pilot study supports adolescent diabetes patients through personalized text messages.

One Molecule Can Produce Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication can be sustained for at least four weeks.

Number of Births Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Number of births increases the risk of developing gestational diabetes in pregnant women with a history of the condition, a new study has revealed.

Aggressive Blood Sugar Control May Not Improve Survival in ESRD Patients

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study.

Daily Insulin Shots May Be a Thing of the Past

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010

That daily shot of insulin may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the National Immunology Institute in New Delhi, India, have developed a new form of insulin which could maintain normal blood sugar levels for over 120 days.

(CGMS) Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Dogs

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010

A researcher is using a continuous glucose-monitoring device -- commonly used in humans with diabetes -- to help treat dogs and other animals.

Breakdown of Bone Keeps Blood Sugar in Check

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010

The human skeleton plays an important role in regulating blood sugar and researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center, have further illuminated how bone controls this process.

A Healthy Diet Controls Blood Sugars Better than Drugs

Posted: Monday, August 02, 2010

A healthier diet helps control high risk Type 2 diabetes better than what drugs can achieve alone.

FDA Advisory Committee Votes to Keep Rosiglitazone on the Market

Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010

Thirty-three members of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cast 20 votes for various label options that would allow GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) to stay on the market despite concerns over associated heart risks, while 12 members voted to recommend that the FDA withdraw the drug.