Diabetics connect, share on Web site

DiabeticConnect.com is now the largest online community specifically for people living with diabetes, a site that has more than 65,000 members and has attracted more than one million unique visitors monthly. This story was published on World Diabetes Day.

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Novo Nordisk makes progress with oral insulin

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk the world's biggest insulin maker, said on Wednesday it is making progress in developing a tablet form of the drug -- a holy grail of diabetes therapy.

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Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness

Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association.

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Novo Nordisk Wins Design Award for NovoTwist Needle

Novo Nordisk has been awarded a Good Design Award for NovoTwist(TM), the new needle designed for use with the insulin delivery device FlexPen(R). The needle, which has a simple 'just twist' attachment and detachment, makes injection easier for people with diabetes.

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Using Vitamin C Plus Insulin to Stop Diabetes Damage

Using Vitamin C Plus Insulin to Stop Diabetes Damage
Researchers have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets. This simply means that getting your glucose under control is not enough.

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Poor math skills may worsen diabetes control

A new study suggests that diabetic adults' ability to work with numbers may affect their management of the disease -- and that, in turn, may help explain racial differences in diabetes control.

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Fiber May Cut Heart Risk for Diabetes Patients

The findings show "clear beneficial effects" in all categories measured, say the researchers. The heart disease risk factors of the participants improved. Heart disease is the leading cause of diabetes-related death, according to the AHA

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Insulin reverses elderly muscle loss

Insulin may help turn back the clock on elderly muscle loss, U.S. researchers said.

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Supermarket smarts: Joslin Diabetes Center hosts grocery tour to help people make healthier food choices

What a cool idea! A local Joslin Center is hosting "supermarket tours" to help teach people how to shop for healthier food choices.

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Invisible Illness Week Features Virtual Conference and Fresh Awareness

Did you know that nearly 1 in 2 people in the USA have a chronic illness? The kind that others can't see -- like diabetes.

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