Issue 286

CLIP & STOR™NEW NEEDLE SAFETY DEVICE NOW AVAILABLE TO DIABETICS

Used insulin needles present a risk to everyone.

Test Your Knowledge Issue 286

In the exchange system, one serving of carbohydrate is equal to __________ grams of carbohydrate?

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Amputations Are Preventable

For a condition that is largely preventable, the costs of treating diabetic foot disease is over 10 Billion dollars a year. To prevent amputations, all that is required is a 10-gm monofilament that cost less then fifty cents!

Continuous, Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device, Shows Positive Results in Cl

Continuous, Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device, Shows Positive Results in Clinical Trials The device is worn on the arm and transmits the information to a palm device, watch device or phone.

Restless Legs Syndrome Common in Diabetics

Restless legs syndrome can be a major cause of sleep disruption in this population.

Precursors to Foot Disease in Diabetes Patients Identified

Foot ulcerations are one of the most serious complications of diabetes, resulting in more than 80,000 lower-leg amputations each year in the U.S. alone. "Nearly one in 40 diabetes patients will develop foot ulcers every year and more than 15 percent...

Diabetes in 2025 Report – Diabetes will Triple

Those With Diabetes Will Triple and Will Claim 622,000 Lives Annually by 2025.

Maltose, Galactose, and Xylose May Yield Falsely Elevated Glucose Readings

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals regarding the potential for falsely elevated glucose readings in patients tested using glucose dehydrogenase pyrroloquinolinequinone (GDH-PQQ)–glucose monitoring systems...

Most Patients Treated for High Cholesterol Don't Know Their Goal

Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults who are being treated with cholesterol-lowering statin medications do not know their target cholesterol goal according to the results of a new consumer survey.

Insomnia Increases Diabetes Risk for Men

Sleep disturbances appear to increase the risk of developing diabetes in men but not in women, according to a Swedish study.

Childhood Tummy Fat Predicts Diabetes And Heart Trouble for Girls

Evidence that a woman will be in danger of developing diabetes or heart trouble may appear by the time she is only ten or 11 years old. The evidence is the presence of tummy fat.

Weight Loss Surgery Helps Prevent Diabetes

The long-lasting weight reduction achieved with laparoscopic gastric banding, a minimally invasive type of weight loss surgery, can help in the prevention and remission of type 2 diabetes and stave off High blood pressure, in obese patients.

NEW INSIGHTS INTO DIABETES TREATMENT AND CARE

2005 SURVEY RESULTS FACT SHEET

Nine Risk Indicators for Periodontal Disease

Those with diabetes are at increased risk for severe periodontal disease and tooth loss.

Break-Through in Low-calorie Sweetener for Diabetics

A low-calorie sweetener that tastes like sugar and could help control diseases like diabetes and obesity may be closer to reality thanks to new research.

Brain-Specific Leptin Signaling Reverses Obesity and Diabetes

Expression of neuron-specific leptin receptor (LEPR) transgenes can reverse the obesity, diabetes, and infertility seen in db/db mice, which carry a defective leptin receptor, new research indicates.

Statins of Little Benefit In Those With High HDL

Findings from a new study suggest that doctors should use "good" (HDL) cholesterol levels to determine which elderly patients are most likely to benefit from statin therapy.