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THE TRIGR TRIAL

THE TRIGR TRIAL will determine whether delayed exposure to intact food proteins will reduce the chances of developing type 1 diabetes later in life. If you have a patient who is pregnant that has type 1 diabetes or the unborn child’s father has type 1 diabetes or the unborn child …

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Measuring Blood Sugar With A Wave Of The Arm

Measuring Blood Sugar With A Wave Of The Arm People with diabetes could soon be waving goodbye to the pain and hassle of needles, thanks to a new under-skin sensor that monitors blood sugar levels with a simple wave of the arm and could cost less then 50 dollars. See …

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Issue 215 Item 2 Half of Stroke Patients May Be Aspirin Resistant

Aspirin resistance was less common in patients taking low-dose aspirin. Results of a small prospective study suggest that almost half of patients hospitalized for treatment of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are "aspirin resistant" as defined by an abnormal finding on PFA-100 (platelet function analyser) testing. Dr. Mark …

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