Patients who reported the highest levels of carbohydrate cravings demonstrated significantly greater reductions than the placebo group.
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New Link Between Smoking and Diabetes
A five-year study has found that cigarette smokers were almost twice as likely as nonsmokers to develop the most common form of diabetes.
Read More »Recovery Time from Bell’s Palsy Longer for Those with Diabetes
In diabetic patients, recovery from Bell’s palsy was delayed and the facial movement score remained low in comparison with nondiabetic patients.
Read More »T + Diabetes system.
T + Diabetes system shows how technology can help to manage chronic conditions. A mobile-phone-based diabetes management system is helping both patients and general practitioners to manage the condition. The Think Positive Diabetes system (known as T+ diabetes) allows patients to send their blood glucose results to a central server …
Read More »This Weeks Cartoon by Theresa L. Garnero, ARNP, CDE.
Often we say “laughter is the best medicine” and now we are going to help you share the laughter. Starting this week we will feature a diabetes cartoon from Theresa L. Garnero, ARNP, CDE. Theresa who is President of the California Central Coast Chapter of AADE, has been drawing cartoons …
Read More »Human Beta-Cell Line Offers Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough
Scientists at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, succeed in creating reversibly immortalized human beta cells, with eye toward establishing universal cells for treatment of type 1 diabetes. Possible unlimited supply of beta cells for transplantation.
Read More »Nateglinide Plus Metformin Good Initial Combo for Type 2 Diabetes
Study highlighted the importance of the postprandial period in overall glycemic exposure.”
Read More »Best to Turn off Insulin Pump During Exercise in Young Diabetics
Exercising with an insulin pump on among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes has no benefit, and may increase the risk of late hypoglycemia.
Read More »Study Clarifies Insulin’s Role In Type II Diabetes
Chronically high levels of insulin, as is found in people with Type II diabetes, may block a specific hormone that is a trigger for releasing energy into the body.
Read More »Superior Results From BioSante’s Inhaled Insulin Study
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, inhaled insulin studies show a 60% bioavailability of its inhaled insulin delivery system compared to only 10-15% absorption of Exubera inhaled insulin.
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