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Carb Counting vs. Glycemic Load to Determine Insulin Bolus?

Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

How many carbs you eat might be less important for your blood sugar than your food's glycemic load.

Anti-VEGF Drug Reverses Diabetic Vision Loss

Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011

Patients headed toward blindness because of diabetic macular edema showed substantial gains in visual acuity after two years of treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), its manufacturer said.

Millions Risk Early Death Due to Diabetes Diagnosed or Treated Improperly

Posted: Monday, March 14, 2011

Poor diagnosis and ineffective treatment of diabetes may put millions of people worldwide at risk for early death.

Stem Cells Show Potential to Aid Diabetic Wound Healing

Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

Transplanting human umbilical cord blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) has been found to "significantly accelerate" wound closure in diabetic mouse models.

In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher

Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

New recommendations slightly higher than those of leading diabetes group.

Study Reveals How Omega 3's Work in Preventing Several Forms of Blindness

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A follow-up study from Children's Hospital Boston, now reveals exactly how omega-3's provide protection, and provides reassurance that widely used COX-inhibiting drugs like aspirin and NSAIDs don't negate their benefit.

Medication Education Key to Adherence

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Medication compliance is a major issue for people with diabetes, and especially those with co- morbidities. Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatment plans.

Fruit Salad and Diabetes Meters Don't Work

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

After handling fruits and using an alcohol swab to clean the area before testing, you can still get elevated blood sugars from your monitor.

Is Surgery the Best Option for Type 2 Diabetes Even If Not Obese?

Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes.

A 495% Increase in Annual Incidence of Unintentional Therapeutic Errors Involving Insulin

Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin occurred primarily in adults more than 40 years old (73%) and occurred between the hours of 6-12PM.