Your Diabetes and Other People

Among the hardest things about having diabetes is dealing with other people who don’t. Often they say the most exasperating things, try to get too involved in our diabetes care, or are so clueless that they take offense when we don’t eat their home-baked cookies. Aaargh!

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Novo Nordisk Still Hopeful on Diabetes Drug

Novo has asked the FDA for approval of liraglitude, an injectable drug for type 2 diabetes -- but controversy surrounds it because some lab animals developed tumors.

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Meet Ranae Whitmore: “Heartgirl” Who Transformed Her Life

I get a lot of email questions about weight loss and diets. I thought you all might enjoy this interview with an inspirational lady who fought her obesity -- and won!

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New Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments

New "plain language" guides from the federal government spell out the differences between available treatments for type 2 diabetes for patients and doctors alike.

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Order The Diabetic Gourmet Cookbook "This cookbook is a real treat" "It's packed with recipes that should appeal to everyone" "Great info and recipes made with real food" "Very Nice Book, Good Value" Over 200 scrumptious, healthy, crowd pleasing re

"A study from the University at Buffalo shows that people who sleep less than six hours a night during the work-week are 4.5 times more likely to have elevated levels of blood sugar than those who slumber 6-8 hours."

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FDA: Bristol-Myers diabetes drug appears safe

Federal health officials said Monday that a new potential blockbuster diabetes medication from Bristol-Myers Squibb -- called Onglyza -- appears free from heart-related side effects that have plagued similar treatments.

Onglyza is designed to reduce blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Refined Carbohydrates Up Diabetes Risk

But Researchers Say Foods Like Bran Cereal and Oatmeal Can Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDNov. 26, 2007 -- Eating the right kind of carbohydrates may help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

Two new studies suggest that eating simple or refined carbohydrates with a high glycemic index -- like white bread and rice -- raise the risk of type... read more

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Diabetes Hope - Successful Pilot Study of Immature Adult Stem Cells-TYPE 2

A recent study published in the Journal of Cell Transplantation, offers new hope to the 24 million people in the US who suffer from type 2 diabetes and its harmful affects. The University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute, is conducting its first phase of human clinical trials, using immature adult stem cells from a patient’s own bone marrow. After treatment, symptoms significantly lessened, with increased insulin production, lower blood-sugar levels and a reduced need for... read more

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Diabetes Treatment a Burden to Many

Insulin Injections Cause Most Distress
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDSept. 27, 2007 – Diabetes is now largely manageable, thanks to today’s treatments. But while these treatments keep patients healthy, some perceive them to be almost as bad as the disease itself, new research shows.

The typical diabetes treatment regimen involves daily pills to control blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol. And patients who require insulin may need multiple... read more

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Type 2 Diabetes: How to Start Insulin

Once-Daily Insulin May Be a Starting Point, Study Suggests
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDOct. 24, 2007 -- Do you have type 2 diabetes and need to start taking insulin? Scientists have new insights on how you should do so.

Taking insulin once daily at bedtime may be a first step, with fewer risks than other insulin-dosing strategies, a new study shows.

Those findings are preliminary, so patients... read more

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