IN – Will the Google Lens Revolutionize Diabetes Care?
Google has announced the development of contact lenses that can measure glucose levels! The tech giant has put an end to fingerpricks forever! Let the ticker-tape parade begin!
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Q&A With Katharine Gordon: TSA Diabetes Policy
Getting through airport security with diabetes can be a pain. Katharine Gordon, Director of the Legal Advocate Program at the American Diabetes Association, works with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to make it a little easier, safer, and more pleasant for all involved.
CNN – Is the snooze button bad for you?
The rumor: Slapping the snooze button actually makes you more sleepy. It’s said hitting the snooze button can actually make me more tired throughout the day. Is it true?
Different insulin types and the rate of severe hypoglycemic events in TII patients
In a nutshell, this study analyzed the risk of severe hypoglycemic events according to the type of insulin used among type 2 diabetic patients.
You and Hypoglycemia: What Others Should Know
Ask any diabetes educator and you’ll no doubt hear a scary story about hypoglycemia. Dr. Amber Taylor of the Diabetes Center at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore says some of her patients have been stopped by police for driving intoxicated, when in reality they were suffering from low blood sugar.
Insulin Nation – Is the FDA Slow to Approve Diabetes Treatments?
While we depend on the FDA to keep us safe from unsavory medical manufacturing and drug processing practices that are rampant in other parts of the world, there are many within the diabetes community who feel the FDA is too slow to approve new diabetes products, especially when compared with its European counterpart, the European […]
The Guardian – Scientists move closer to stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes
Researchers in California report that they have reversed the equivalent of type 1 diabetes in mice through transplants of stem cells. Their experiments have replaced cells in the pancreas damaged by the disease that are unable to make insulin.
24 Food Swaps That Slash Calories
When it comes to weight loss, slow and steady wins the race. “While complete diet makeovers can be overwhelming, focusing on small simple changes makes healthy eating more manageable and sustainable over the long term,” says Kelly Pritchett, RD, Ph.D., a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
HuffPost – Meditation 101: The Neuroscience of Why Meditation Works
There are five major categories of brain waves, each corresponding to different activities. Meditation enables us to move from higher frequency brain waves to lower frequency, which activates different centers in the brain.
EndoBarrier helps battle type-two diabetes and obesity, study says
More than 23 million people across the United States have been diagnosed with type-two diabetes. Treatment often involves surgery, medication, or both, but researchers are testing a new treatment called EndoBarrier that doesn’t require going under the knife or taking any medication.
Study shows yogurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28%.
DiabetesHealth – Gastric Bypass Surgery Cuts Heart Risk, Stroke Odds for Type 2s by 40%
According to research from the Cleveland Clinic, after gastric bypass, obese diabetes patients had a 40 percent reduced risk of experiencing a heart attack and 42 percent less risk of having a stroke.
NPR – Higher Blood Pressure At 18 Means Hardening Arteries At 40
Young people in their teens and early 20s probably aren’t thinking about heart disease. But maybe it’s time they did. People who have slightly higher blood pressure when they’re 18 to 25 are more likely to have high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries in their 40s, a study says.
DiabetesHealth – FDA Approves Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM Use for Children 2-17
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the expanded use of the Dexcom G4 Platinum Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for patients with diabetes ages 2 to 17 years. The G4 Platinum System, which monitors blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, had been approved for patients ages 18 and older.
DiabetesMine – In the Works: More Type 2 Insulin Pumps
Right now, the only T2-focused pump available is the V-Go made by New Jersey-based Valeritas. We told you about this rectangle-shaped patch pump before, as it’s been on the market for almost two years now for those type 2s who want to replace daily injections with a once-a-day disposable pump that can give set boluses […]
HuffPost – 9 Things You Should Know Before Going Gluten-Free
More people than ever are buying, cooking and eating gluten-free foods — not that they all require the diet. Gluten-free living appeals to about 30 percent of American adults — but seems to still be widely misunderstood.
Diabetes Self-Management – Clean Eating: Fad or Future?
Last week my sister told me about a coworker of hers who recently lost weight by “clean eating.” I admit, I’m not an expert in this area, but I’ve heard of this movement and it got me wondering. Is eating “clean” is just another fad or trend, or is it something that’s not only here […]
Huff Post – How to Reset After a Bad Day of Eating
“Research shows that junk food can be addictive, which can lead to a vicious cycle of cravings, more junk food, and so on,” says Davenport, so resetting your food cravings can be the best way to get back on track. Try these tips if you have a bad day. (And don’t worry, we all do!)
Harvard Med School ‘bionic pancreas’ could help fight diabetes
The device is being developed by Ed Damiano, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University, and Dr. Steven Russell, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
UpWave – Best It! Work Out Smarter, Not Longer
It isn’t all that hard to tweak your workout a bit to rekindle the challenge and get your body responding and changing. Heck, you’re already working long and hard, but if you work out smarter, you can make real gains that you’ll see and feel both in the gym and out.
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