Historically, looking at urine has been a way for doctors to gauge a person’s health, especially before other types of testing were available. If you’ve had diabetes for a long time or know someone who has, you’ll know that urine testing was a way to figure out how well controlled (or uncontrolled) a persons’ diabetes […]
Seriously, this is the first time in more than a decade that the regulatory agency’s updated these rules on accuracy, and it’s the first time in history the FDA’s made a concerted effort to engage with our diabetes patient community via interviews, guest appearances and web chats, to actively seek our input.
More than one-third of the people who had gastric bypass surgery met glycemic control targets three years out, compared with 24 percent who had a different type of bariatric surgery called sleeve gastrectomy. And just 5 percent of people in a group treated with medication alone were able to meet that standard.
If you have diabetes and also suffer from depression, you may have an increased risk of developing kidney failure, a new study reports.
A study published earlier this month in the Annals of Internal Medicine reopened the question of whether or not saturated fat should be part of a healthy diet. It isn’t only the public whose head is spinning over this latest fat controversy; it’s a good portion of the scientific community.
Agavins are non-digestible natural sugars which may have future applications in diabetes and weight loss by increasing the GLP-1 hormone
Vildagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, is currently not FDA approved; it is used in many other countries, such as Japan, India and Europe, as a dual oral agent with metformin or thiazolidinediones.
In prior studies, moderate alcohol consumption has been linked to healthier cardiovascular outcomes. When it comes to moderate alcohol consumption and diabetes the potential health benefits, if any, are not as clear.
Do you use an insulin pen to control your diabetes? Then you are no doubt familiar with the anxiety caused by not knowing whether you’ve already taken your shot. Timesulin, a product already in use in 40 different countries, simplifies the process of tracking injections, and it needs your help to come to the United […]
With the first quarter of 2014 now ending, we’re happy to bring you more favorite posts from around the Diabetes Online Community. Luckmarchroundupily, there’s never a shortage of great stuff to share, and this March has been no exception.
A study of state hospitals by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority focusing on medication errors found dispensing insulin to be among the most frequent mistakes made.
While many people with T1 are comfortable talking about their A1C, few are as open to discussing how diabetes affects their sex lives. People with diabetes should be talking to their endocrinologists regularly about their sexual health, but the subject rarely comes up.
Insulin Nation strives to keep you up to date on the latest news on diabetes gear. Here’s what we’ve found recently that’s noteworthy.
New research from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance found impairments in dexterity and sensory function in the hands of type 2 diabetes patients. The study marks the first time such results have been documented in that population.
There’s always an excuse for a sugar binge. A holiday, a birthday or even a breakup seems like the perfect time to break out the sweet stuff. But you don’t have to be a slave to sugar! Learn how to avoid it and how to quell your sugar cravings for good.
The FDA is considering a medicine that would be a weekly shot. And it’s not insulin. It’s a hormone called albiglutide — to be marketed by Glaxo Smith Kline as Eperzan.
Today, the biggest risk for tuberculosis is not HIV/AIDS, which led to a surge in cases in the late 1980s, but diabetes. Diabetes impairs the immune system and leaves a person who has been exposed to TB much more likely to develop active disease.
It’s not the size of the stomach that causes weight loss after a specific type of bariatric surgery, but rather a change in the gut metabolism, say researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC), the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
One of the joys of turning 50 is that your doctor will start recommending a colonoscopy. Many people dread the test, which involves having a tube inserted into the rectum to look for cancers and precancers.
Some Members of Congress want to derail ongoing diabetes research and undermine proven prevention efforts despite the fact a staggering 100+ million Americans either have or are at risk of developing diabetes.