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Medtronic gets FDA OK for glucose monitoring system
• Diabetes news • Aug 11 05
Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. on Wednesday said U.S. regulators approved its Guardian continuous glucose monitoring system for managing Diabetes.
The system displays glucose values every five…
Tips for diabetic teens
• Diabetes news • Aug 11 05
These are years that bring change, new friends, new schools, more social events and for diabetic teens, much more responsibility for your Diabetes management. These tips might help you cope.
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Diabetic men at risk of low testosterone, study says
• Diabetes news • Aug 10 05
Men over the age of 45 with Diabetes are more than twice as likely as non-diabetic men in the age group to have low testosterone, making…
Diabetics at higher risk of common infections, researchers say
• Diabetes news • Aug 10 05
Type 1 and type 2 diabetics are at a significantly higher risk of infections of the lungs, mucous membranes and the urinary tract, a…
Stagnant funding impacts on patients: diabetes body
• Diabetes news • Aug 09 05
The Tasmanian Opposition says the State Government’s failure to provide appropriate funding to tackle Diabetes will have a big impact on sufferers and the health system.
Kids hit with a double whammy of diabetes
• Diabetes news • Aug 09 05
Health experts report a rising incidence of “double diabetes” patients: children with symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 versions of the disease.
You May Be Pre-Diabetic & Not Know It
• Diabetes news • Aug 09 05
Diabetes and Hispanic Americans
• Diabetes news • Aug 09 05
Diabetes linked to ear damage
• Diabetes news • Aug 04 05
Type 1 Diabetes can damage the vasculature and inner structure of the ear, according to a new report.
Previous research suggests that diabetes can cause hearing loss, the authors…
Diabetes raises pancreatic cancer risk
• Diabetes news • Aug 03 05
Middle-aged and older Americans who are newly diagnosed with Diabetes also appear to have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer , according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Special socks may ward off diabetic foot sores
• Diabetes news • Aug 02 05
The difficult-to-heal foot sores that people with Diabetes are prone to develop might be prevented with double-layer socks, going by the results of a small study.
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Kids’ waistline indicates pre-diabetes risk
• Diabetes news • Aug 02 05
Children with bigger waists are more likely to have insulin resistance, a condition that often leads to Diabetes, according to a new report.
Measuring waist size in children “may be…
Protein mix may lower diabetics’ blood sugar
• Diabetes news • Jul 29 05
Whey supplement helpful for diabetics
• Diabetes news • Jul 27 05
For people with Type 2 diabetes, adding whey to high-carbohydrate meals stimulates insulin release and reduces spikes in blood glucose levels after meals, according to new findings.
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Elderly diabetics more at risk of bone fractures
• Diabetes news • Jul 27 05
People in their 70s have a more than 60 percent higher risk of fractures if they also have Type-2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease,…
Lipitor May Not Prevent Cardiac Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Receiving Hemodialysis
• Diabetes news • Jul 27 05
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) does not improve overall outcome for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) requiring Hemodialysis, according to…
History of Diabetes
• Diabetes news • Jul 26 05
Physicians have observed the effects of Diabetes for thousands of years. For much of this time, little was known about this fatal disease that caused wasting away of the body, extreme thirst,…
Component of cocoa could help treat diabetes
• Diabetes news • Jul 26 05
Mars, the company that made its fortune satisfying chocolate cravings, unveiled plans on Monday to develop medications that use a component of cocoa to help treat Diabetes,
Wealth doesn’t always predict good health
• Diabetes news • Jul 22 05
Alcohol may increase delayed low blood sugar risk
• Diabetes news • Jul 21 05
Drinking a modest amount of alcohol with an evening meal may increase the risk of low blood sugar the following day in patients with
Free ACE inhibitors for diabetics could cut costs
• Diabetes news • Jul 18 05
In the US, Medicare could save money by covering the full cost of providing people with Diabetes with drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, according to new…
Gene is linked with obesity and diabetes
• Diabetes news • Jul 18 05
A gene that may regulate the body’s response to insulin has been linked to both obesity and Type 2 diabetes, researchers in Britain and France reported Monday.
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Inhaled insulin effective add-on for diabetics
• Diabetes news • Jul 14 05
Inhaled insulin offers patients with Type 1 Diabetes the potential of avoiding pre-meal injections - without any loss of Diabetes control, according to a new study. “This…
Avandia safe in diabetics with liver damage
• Diabetes news • Jul 12 05
Surgery helps avoid amputations in diabetics
• Diabetes news • Jul 11 05
People with Diabetes face a high risk of having to have a foot or lower leg amputated, but timely surgery may prevent this. When bone inflammation -