A recent study found that nearly ⅓ of the world’s population is overweight, so it should come as no surprise that some people with Type 1 diabetes might have trouble maintaining a healthy weight. However, people with Type 1 diabetes also have an added issue in that they depend on insulin, which is an anabolic […]
You needn’t add beans to your morning bowl of cereal to get a protein-packed breakfast. And you wouldn’t dream of it, of course. But General Mills would. And did.
This past week, the Diabetes Online Community’s been buzzing about Medtronic’s new trade-in offer for its Minimed 530G with Enlite sensor, a pretty brazen move to lure customers away from the competing Dexcom G4 Platinum system.
We are the parents of a French 10 year old girl, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago. After the first shock, we learned a lot about how to adapt insulin to life and not life to insulin. We wanted to avoid the meal-planning method that involves keeping the total carbohydrate intake at each […]
The results are from a study ongoing from 1946, examining the impact of lifelong patterns of weight change on cardiovascular risk factors in a group of British men and women followed since birth.
In experiments reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers tease out the mechanism behind metformin’s age-slowing effects: the drug causes an increase in the number of toxic oxygen molecules released in the cell and this, surprisingly, increases cell robustness and longevity in the long term.
Several studies and clinical cases have noted suboptimal blood levels of B12 in those who have taken metformin for extended periods. The National Nutrition and Health Examination reviewed the blood work on 1,621 people with diabetes, more than a third of whom were taking metformin, and demonstrated a reduction in serum B12 levels in people […]
Women with diabetes were at 40% to 50% greater risk for developing and dying from coronary heart disease than diabetic men, and sex disparities in pharmacotherapy didn’t appear to explain the excess risk
A roundup on continuous glucose monitor, basal insulin and novel drugs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that measles outbreaks in the United States are now at a 20-year high, with 288 cases reported in the first five months of 2014.
A sensor which can be used to screen for diabetes in resource-poor settings has been developed by researchers and tested in diabetic patients, and will soon be field tested in sub-Saharan Africa.
This week, Wil’s discussing the always (and ever-more) frustrating issue of insurance coverage limiting the diabetes meds and supplies we can use
So what do you do on those days when you’ve got the munchies? A good option is to limit yourself to a 100- to 200-calorie bite that incorporates fruit, veggies, whole grains, nuts or low-fat dairy.
On May 19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the high-intensity sweetener advantame, developed by Japanese food and chemical corporation Ajinomoto. It is the sixth artificial sweetener to receive the green light from the agency.
The National Institute for Health (NIH) reports that people with diabetes that suffer from depression, are at a higher risk, in experiencing extreme symptoms from their diabetes.
Admit it—the health benefits of physical activity are pretty hard to ignore. From weight loss to boosting your mood, exercise is an important part of any healthy lifestyle. This is especially true for people with diabetes, regardless of what type.
While there are obvious reasons you can end up dehydrated — a sunny day, exercise or not drinking enough in general — other triggers are less obvious. Check out these 14 surprising causes of dehydration and how to prevent them.
Manav Batra, MD, of the University of Buffalo, said during a presentation, that “according to research, testosterone also increases in expression of mediators of signaling and reductions in factors that interfere.”
The study, which was published in the journal Nature, focused on the role of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE). This enzyme helps to break down insulin, so finding a way to block its function could lead to new treatments for diabetics, the researchers speculated. In their work, the team was able to find a molecule called 6bK […]
The bionic pancreas requires patients wear two insulin pumps, one containing insulin and the other containing glucagon, a well as a glucose sensor. A brilliant computerized algorithm hooked to an iPhone is used to pump both insulin and glucagon based on each glucose reading. Will this be enough to overcome the challenges of insulin therapy?