October 27, 2008

Unique Program Reduces Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetes Patients


A unique physician “pay-for-performance” program at
Montefiore Medical Center has reduced blood sugar and cholesterol levels
significantly among many of the patients in South Bronx.

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Diabetes Advocate Tries to Change Eating Habits in UA


Dana Lewis of The University of Alabama community has
probably changed the way most people in the area eat lunch.

It all started with a simple request.

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Pharmacists to Play a Major Role in Treatment of Diabetes

It is estimated that some twenty one million Americans have
diabetes and approximately six million are unaware that they have condition.

Debra Lopez,

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Clever Application of Modern Genetics Weans 30 Children Off Diabetes!

More than 30 children who appeared to have type-1 diabetes were weaned off insulin bya clever application of modern genetics and the tweaking of ion channels.

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Foot Pain: A Warning Sign for Diabetes!

Do you ever feel burning, tingling or numbness in your feet and toes? The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) warns against ignoring these symptoms.

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Artificial Pancreas Could Revolutionize Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

Researchers at the University of Virginia and sites across the globe are testing a computerized, subcutaneous system that could one day transform the way Type 1 diabetics manage their disease.

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School Nurses may be Able to Tackle Diabetes in Children, Study Says

Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston are suggesting that school nurses can play an important role in tackling diabetes in kids.

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Pig-human Tissue Transplants for Diabetics Approved in New Zealand

Clinical trials involving the transplantation of pig cells into humans in a potential breakthrough treatment of diabetes has been approved in New Zealand.

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Diabetics More Likely to Suffer from Vision Loss

Visual impairment is more common in people with diabetes than those without the disease, according to a new study.

“Diabetic retinopathy [damage to

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Diabetes can Be Combated by Killing “angry” Immune Cells in Fat

Insulin resistance in obese mice is rapidly reversed by killing angry immune cells in fat, researchers have revealed.

According to the researchers,

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