Diabetes News, Information & Resources
Dealing with diabetes can feel like a full-time job. When kidney health enters the picture—whether it’s chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, or recovering from a transplant—figuring out what to eat gets even more complicated. The good news is, with a smart approach, you can create delicious and varied meals that protect both your blood sugar … Continue reading “The Kidney-Friendly Meal Plan for Diabetics”
The effects of diabetes are widespread, and this chronic disease can wreak havoc on virtually every part of the body. Many diabetics are prone to eye problems such as glaucoma and cataracts. However, the most crippling eye disorder involves the retina, a phenomenon known as diabetic retinopathy.
With all the news about drug therapy, many researchers are beginning to wonder what is being done to stop diabetes from happening in the first place. Studies show, not much. According to a Duke Medicine study, research for diabetes is far more focused on drug therapy than it is on taking the preventative measures to … Continue reading “What Dominates Diabetes Research, Prevention or Drug Therapy?”
A trial was conducted by IRCM researchers (led by endocrinologist Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret) that compared a dual-hormone artificial pancreas with conventional diabetes treatments that use an insulin pump and showed improved glucose levels and lower risks of hypoglycemia. The results showed that the artificial pancreas can have a huge impact where treatment is concerned for … Continue reading “Trial Results In On New Artificial Pancreas”
A recent Norwegian study found that lung cancer patients who also have diabetes often live longer than patients who do not have diabetes.
Individuals who had been diagnosed with diabetes were 74% more likely to develop some form of dementia over 15 years of follow-up.
The system is composed of an insulin patch pump, a touch-screen handset equipped with a blood glucose monitor, and an extendable applications set.
Patients with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin are at a very high risk after cardiac angiography, especially if they have a history of previous myocardial infarction or renal complications.
“It can communicate directly or via a smartphone. The warning system will then not be very bothersome for the patient.”
According San Antonio Heart Study’s latest paper, published in the Annals of Epidemiology, diabetes is more deadly in Mexican Americans than in Anglos.
