diabetes treatment

New Diabetes Treatment Oral Drug Holds Promise

harminka — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:27:09 -0500

Promise is held out for the development of novel oral drugs to control blood glucose levels in diabetes patients as the result of research by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientist.

Potential preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes

harminka — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:22:34 -0500

Scientists believe they may have found a preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes, by making the body's killer immune cells tolerate the insulin-producing cells they would normally attack and destroy, prior to disease onset.

Over-the-counter device lowers blood pressure in diabetic patients

harminka — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:04:46 -0500

InterCure Ltd., a medical device company publicly traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: INCR), today announced a new study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Human Hypertension.

Which anatomical sites are best for islet transplantation?

harminka — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:34:38 -0600

Early attempts at islet cell transplantation to treat diabetes date to the nineteenth century, decades before the discovery of insulin in the 1930s.

Benefit of vitamin D in diabetes, other chronic diseases

harminka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:23:44 -0600

Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "it" nutrient with health benefits for diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease and now diabetes.

Impact of insulin pump under study

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:26:47 -0600

Using an insulin pump to manage diabetes is more convenient than managing the disease with daily insulin injections. That much, physicians already know.

Apelin to rescue diabetics

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:59:28 -0600

Sugar is naturally present in the blood in the form of glucose and is stored in the liver or adipose tissue (fat) thanks to the action of insulin. Glucose is stored or directly used to ensure satisfactory function of the heart, brain and so on according to the body's demands.

Physical therapy is cost-effective form of treatment for Americans with diabetes

harminka — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:10:18 -0500

Research shows aerobic exercise combined with resistance training improves glucose control in diabetics

Scientists turn human skin cells into insulin-producing cells

harminka — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:05:09 -0500

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have transformed cells from human skin into cells that produce insulin, the hormone used to treat diabetes.

Chamomile tea helps to fight complications of diabetes

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:25:28 -0500

Drinking chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage, researchers in Japan and the United Kingdom are reporting.

Specialized Treatment Program Reduces Symptoms of Type II Diabetes

fwvraleigh — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:19:48 -0500

Four-week program produces significant reduction in dosages of diabetic medication for participants.

Innovative Diabetes Program in McLean County Success

harminka — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:57:55 -0500

Diabetes Checks & Balances, a unique program launched locally to help people manage the disease, helped decrease emergency room visits and hospital admissions among participants.