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The metabolic syndrome in type 1 diabetes: does it exist and does it matter?
Journal of diabetes and its complications , Vol. 22, No. 1. , pp. 18-23., doi:10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.10.005 The significance of the metabolic syndrome in type 1 diabetes is not well understood.
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Diabetes Logbook X 1.5.4 Beta 6 / 1.5.3
Diabetes Logbook X is a very useful free and simple to use logbook for tracking and reporting diabetes related events: blood glucose level, insulin units , medication taken, carbohydrates consumed, ketone tests, events and notes.
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Some Carbohydrates Lower Blood Glucose At Subsequent Meals - The Second Meal Effect
The second meal effect is the ability of certain carbohydrates to lower blood glucose not only after the meal at which they were consumed but also at a meal later the same day or even into the next day.
15 hrs ago | BioMed Central
The effect of FOXA2 rs1209523 on glucose-related phenotypes and risk...
Variations within the FOXA family have been studied for a putative contribution to the risk of type 2 diabetes , and recently the minor T-allele of FOXA2 rs1209523 was reported to associate with decreased fasting plasma glucose levels in a study using a weighted false discovery rate control procedure to enhance the statistical power of genome wide ... (more)
Diabetic-alert dog helps CNY girl know when her blood sugar drops
Marissa Garlock, 8, of Union Springs, hugs her diabetic-alert dog, Sandy, earlier this month.
Label-free proteomic identification of endogenous, insulin-stimulated ...
Tandem mass spectrometry -based proteomics combined with co-immunoprecipitation has emerged as a powerful approach for studying protein complexes.
"Sugar-Free Weekend" For Young Diabetic Patients
OCEAN CITY, Md. - Over 25 million people across the country have diabetes, that's according to the American Diabetes Association.
Effects of Exenatide Plus Rosiglitazone on I2-Cell Function and...
OBJECTIVE Study the effects of exenatide plus rosiglitazone on I2-cell function and insulin sensitivity using hyperglycemic and euglycemic insulin clamp techniques in participants with type 2 diabetes on metformin.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this 20-week, randomized, open-label, multicenter study, participants continued their metformin regimen ... (more)
MKSAP: 78-year-old woman is seen for management of her diabetes mellitus
A 78-year-old woman who resides in a nursing home is seen for management of her diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Offers Free Program for Diabetics "Managing Diabetes: The Next Step"
It is all too easy to become discouraged and frustrated by the constant effort of managing diabetes.
NASA Medical Breakthrough That Could Save Millions Of Lives
NASA have unveiled the NASA Biocapsule which they hope will not only safeguard astronauts in space, but save millions of lives down here on Earth.
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Kate Bailey organizes Woodstown benefit to help in the fight against type 1 diabetes
When third-grader Kate Bailey was asked by her teacher to come up with a project to help her community, she took the project to heart.
FDA Approves Combo Type 2 Medicine
On the heels of its recent approval of the injectable drug Bydureon, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride , an oral medicine for Type 2 diabetes manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company.
Cellnovo Launches Wireless Glucometer/Insulin Pump System
Having received European CE Mark approval in September, Cellnovo out of London, UK has launched its diabetes management system that looks like a smartphone system, but is actually an integrated glucometer, wirelessly connected insulin pump, activity monitor, and cell phone-based data transfer system to share readings with family and clinicians.
Sugar consumption, real and artificial, can be a heart breaker
Nearly three years ago, Robert Lustig, an expert on childhood obesity at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, delivered a lecture entitled "Sugar: The Bitter Truth." Since the video's posting on YouTube in the summer of 2009, the 90-minute presentation has gone viral.
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NASA Biocapsules Deliver Medical Interventions Based Upon What They Detect in the Body
Very cool innovation from NASA. The biocapsule monitors the environment and responds with medical help.
The Current State Of The Biosimilars Industry By Prof Heinz Haenel
As a preview to the Biosimilar Drug Development World Europe 2012 conference we asked one of the key speakers Prof Heinz Haenel, Diabetes Division R+D Projects at Sanofi Aventis his thoughts on the current state of the industry.
NOX4 Pathway as a Source of Selective Insulin Resistance and Responsiveness [Vascular Biology]
From the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism , Department of Medicineand the Cardiovascular Research Center , Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
The role of the kidneys in glucose homeostasis: a new path towards normalizing glycaemia
The maintenance of normal glucose homeostasis requires a complex, highly integrated interaction among the liver, muscle, adipocytes, pancreas and neuroendocrine system.
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