ByK. Aleisha Fetters Lose weight: Its the go-to recommendation for preventing diabetes. But according to new research published in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, it may not be enough. Vitamin D deficiency also appears to increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes no matter your weight. (more)
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From:http://diabetesstories.com Last year Bennet Dunlap and a group of committed DOC (Diabetes Online Community) advocates created a social movement called StripSafely. It was the raising of voices of those with diabetes to encourage the FDA to put a post market survey in place to ensure our test strips and meters meet safety standards and the […]
From:http://tandemdiabetes.com/News/2015/Tandem-Launches-t-simulator-Demonstration-App/ San Diego,February 20, 2015Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNDM), a medical device company and manufacturer of the t:slim and t:flex Insulin Pumps, today announced the release of the t:simulator App, which mimics the touchscreen interface and features of the t:slim Insulin Pump. The t:simulator App is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch andis […]
From:http://www.nih.gov/news/health/feb2015/nei-19.htm Eylea outperforms other drugs for diabetic macular edema with moderate or worse vision loss Lucentis and Avastin perform similarly to Eylea when vision loss is mild, NIH study shows In an NIH-supported clinical trial comparing three drugs for diabetic macular edema (DME), Eylea (aflibercept) provided greater visual improvement, on average, than did Avastin (bevacizumab) […]
From: ADA Press Release The American Diabetes Association today named Kevin L. Hagan, a proven, nationally-recognized leader, as its next chief executive to reinvigorate the national fight to end the diabetes epidemic in America. Hagan will join the Association at a time when theincidenceand costs of diabetes are at an all-time high. Recent estimates indicate […]
From:T1DExchangeLivingBiobank.org Join the T1D Exchange Living Biobank and help accelerate research progress. Its smart! How do scientists learn about type 1 diabetes (T1D)? They study people living with T1D and their blood samples. A new effort is now under way to streamline the type 1 diabetes research process by collecting blood samples needed by the […]
See More: http://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/changing-guard-diabetes-hands-foundation Big changes are underway at the Diabetes Hands Foundation, with the recent news that beloved community leader Manny Hernandez is stepping down from the helm of the organization he founded with his wife Andreina seven years ago. Whoa! Longtime D-advocate Melissa Lee will be taking over, at least temporarily, as interim executive […]
From:https://t1dexchange.org/pages/t1d-exchange-presents-data-on-new-form-of-glucagon-rescue-treatment-for-severe-hypoglycemia/ At global ATTD conference, scientists also share new insight on severe hypoglycemia in older adults with type 1 diabetes an emerging challenge as patients live longer PARIS, February 18, 2015 Research fromT1D Exchangescientists presented at theAdvanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD)international conference heralds a new approach to glucagon delivery for rescue treatment for […]
From Reuters Health:http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/16/us-endocrinology-diabetes-race-pediatric-idUSKBN0LK1TR20150216 Reuters Health Social and economic status does not explain the racial gaps in the care and outcomes of kids with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study. The finding suggests researchers look to other factors that may explain the racial gap in type 1 diabetes care, such as the perceptions of […]
From:http://www.meddeviceonline.com/doc/pediatric-artificial-pancreas-under-development-0001 High stress and sleepless nights are common among parents with diabetic children, but a new research program focused on a pediatric artificial pancreas could make that a thing of the past. Using experience gained in the development of an adult artificial pancreas, a team from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) plans to […]