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DiabetesInControl – More Evidence Memory Problems Linked to High Blood Sugar

A recent study found that short and long term high blood sugars appear to affect memory negatively. Researchers looked at fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c and established that both were connected to reduced performance on memory tests.

DiabetesHealth – 12 Tips for Traveling With Diabetes

Are you ready for a challenge? Then let’s take a trip together–just me, you, and diabetes. Another travel season is upon us, with all of the challenges and frustrations that it entails for those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It might not simple or easy to manage, but it should be rewarding if […]

DiabetesMine – NewsFlash: Abbott Recalls FreeStyle Strips & Meters

Abbott hasn’t yet contacted customers directly, but say they’re in the process of sending out letters — but the D-Community hasn’t yet received those and many are confused about what’s going on. We’ve got some pertinent info to share, and will update this post as details come in.

NPR – Sit More, And You’re More Likely To Be Disabled After Age 60

Too much sitting increasingly looks like a health risk all its own. Researchers at Northwestern University say that for people 60 and older, each additional hour a day spent sitting increases the risk of becoming physically disabled by about 50 percent — no matter how much exercise they get.

Diabetes Self-Management – New study: Weight and TII Diabetes

n the popular imagination, Type 2 diabetes is often associated with being overweight or obese. According to a study released last week, however, while there is a correlation between overweight and diabetes, the pattern may be more complex than even many scientists had previously believed.

Why You Should Never Peel An Apple

Whatever the excuse — maybe you don’t like the texture or the taste — you’re plain and simple not getting all an apple has to offer by peeling it first. Here are some very powerful reasons to never remove the skin again.

Diabetes Health – Successful Clinical Trial of Type 2 Drug That Works on Intestinal Organisms

NM504 is designed to improve glucose tolerance and other metabolic parameters in patients with diabetes by shifting the gastrointestinal microbiome–the micro-organisms that inhabit the human body.

Joslin Diabetes – What is latent autoimmune diabetes of adults or LADA?

You may not have heard of it—it isn’t as common as type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes, or even regular type 1 diabetes— but physicians have been familiar with it for a while. Like type 1 diabetes, LADA involves the almost complete destruction of the beta producing insulin cells by the body’s own immune system.

medGadget – LifeScan Releases Bluetooth-Enabled Blood Glucose Monitor

The OneTouch VerioSync Meter with companion OneTouch Reveal Mobile app provides patients with their key information at a glance. It has a color-coded bar graph that shows the percentage of results that are within, above and below their personalized target ranges.

Diabetes Diet: 6 Affordable Superfoods For Every Diabetes Patient On A Budget

Eating healthy doesn’t necessarily mean settling for less tasty foods or going over budget, especially for diabetes patients. A low-glycemic diet — high in fiber and protein — is recommended for most diabetics to help control blood sugar levels and weight.

Diabetes Mine – Islet Transplantation: On the Verge of Mainstream?

As someone who’s been doing islet cell transplants for 20-plus years now, Dr. Jose Oberholzer in Chicago wonders why more people with diabetes don’t know about the procedure as an option.

CNN – 5 fitness apps that actually get results

Getting fit no longer requires a pencil-and-paper workout plan or a hardback diet book. The latest apps can aid your fitness goals through interactive features, instant stats and tips, and GPS technology, as well as inspiration of the monetary variety.

Diabetes UK – Cellnovo pump launch innovative new insulin pump in the UK

The Cellnovo System can be worn as either a patch pump, with no tubing, or as a pump with tubing. In addition to giving users choice over whether to use or not to use tubing, the system is also wireless, meaning that it can be controlled from a remote, touch-screen handset.

Joslin Diabetes Center – What About the Wheat Belly Eating Plan? Good or Bad Idea?

Dr. Davis’s central tenant is that genetic manipulations of modern wheat have somehow altered our ability to properly metabolize it. Unfortunately, there isn’t any scientific evidence backing Dr. Davis’s claims. The Wheat Belly Diet erases wheat from the nutrition plan. Is this the best idea?

Type 1 Diabetes: A treatment’s in sight but where’s the funding?

Preparing for human clinical trials, the research pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of UPMC of Pittsburgh needs $7 million to $10 million for a multi-site trial involving 105 people with a recent diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. But federal budget cuts are making it difficult to land research grants through the National Institutes of Health.

US News – British Experimental ‘Implanted Insulin’ Device Seeks to Control Blood Sugar Levels

The device, which is currently dubbed “a self-regulating insulin delivery device,” would be implanted in the abdomen. The outside of the device would be made of plastic or metal and there would be no electronic or moving parts.

JDRF and ViaCyte to move encapsulated cell therapy into clinical development for TI’s

ViaCyte’s VC-01 product candidate is a cell replacement therapy that could transform the way individuals with type 1 diabetes manage their disease by supplying an alternative source of insulin-producing cells with the potential to free individuals from a dependence on external insulin use.

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Lowered with Magnesium Intake

Studies have shown that those with higher magnesium intake are 10-47% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. In the U.S., however, only about 50% of the population achieve the recommended dietary allowance of magnesium, which is 400-420 mg/day for men and 300-310 mg/day for women.

CNN – Got cravings? Snack ’em down!

Next time you find yourself craving your favorite food, know that you’ve got options! Brad Gruno of Brad’s Raw Foods — and the author of a new book, “Brad’s Raw Made Easy” — says you don’t have to sacrifice taste or fun to avoid feeling bloated or packing on the pounds.

DiabetesMine – Ask D’Mine: Lantus Mimicking an Insulin Pump?

This week, Wil looks at a fascinating topic: the functionality of long-acting insulin taken multiple times a day versus that of an insulin pump. Once again, you may be surprised by what you read!



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