diabetes treatment

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.

New uses for old-line diabetes monitoring test

harminka — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:13:47 -0500

A blood test currently used as the gold standard for monitoring people already under care for diabetes may have far wider use in identifying millions with undetected diabetes, a team led by a Johns Hopkins physician suggests.

Insight into mechanisms of diabetes-induced microvascular disease reveals new therapies

harminka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:18:10 -0500

New findings from Bristol scientists could lead to future treatments to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetes - which currently affect 100 people a week in the UK (source Diabetes UK).

Culturally-tailored education can improve blood sugar control

harminka — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:39:20 -0500

Using community-based health advocates, delivering information within same-gender groups or adapting dietary and lifestyle advice to fit a particular community's likely diet can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, certainly for up to six months, following health education.

Study of surgical option for treating diabetic and other neuropathies

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:35:30 -0500

UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons and specialists in diabetes, neurology, pain management and rehabilitation are launching a cutting-edge study of peripheral nerve surgery to alleviate long-standing pain and numbness in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Boosting survival of insulin-cell transplants for Type 1 Diabetes

harminka — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:56:39 -0500

Researchers in Japan are reporting a discovery that could improve the effectiveness and expand the use of transplants of insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes. Their study is scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS' Bioconjugate Chemistry, a monthly journal. Insulin-dependent, or Type 1, diabetes affects about 800,000 people in the United States.