Category: Diabetes

Take Action for Better Health on Diabetes Alert Day

Diabetes Alert Day is March 28. This annual observance reminds us about the seriousness of diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center wants you to take action in three ways: • Take the Diabetes Risk Test to determine if you may be at risk for prediabetes: doihaveprediabetes.org.

On Health: Do carbs make you fat?

… replacements. If you think you have celiac disease, see a doctor to get tested before diving into a gluten-free diet. Health Canada follows the Institute of Medicine’s Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range : a healthy diet should be 45-65 per …

Scientists develop easy blood glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients

A group of South Korean scientists has developed a convenient and accurate blood glucose monitoring device that does not require a blood sample, the state-run research center said Sunday, a development that would help diabetes patients. The team led by Lee Hyun-jae at the Center for Nanoparticle Research under the Institute for Basic Science developed the sweat-based system that allows rapid glucose measurement and also comes in a disposable strip sensor.

Second Opinion

Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way. The long-running series engages a panel of medical professionals and lay people in honest, in-depth discussions about complex health issues and life-changing medical decisions.

Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent…

If you become resistant to insulin, a condition that is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, your body tries to compensate by producing more of the “beta” cells in the pancreas that produce the critical hormone. Researchers have long sought to understand why these cells often fail to proliferate in people who go on to develop the disease.

Why are People with Disabilities Being Denied Organ Transplants?

A story in the Washington Post last weekend about a 27-year-old with autism who was denied a heart transplant caught my attention. The story says that according to the denial letter sent to his mother, Paul Corby was rejected because of his “psychiatric issues, autism, the complexity of the processa and the unknown and unpredictable effect of steroids on behavior.”

Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy

Specific cells in the retina trigger inflammation and vision impairment associated with diabetes, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The findings unexpectedly implicate Mu Sller cells – which provide structural support in the retina – as key drivers of the process.

Diabetes drug may be effective against deadly form of breast cancer, study suggests

Researchers in China have discovered that a metabolic enzyme called AKR1B1 drives an aggressive type of breast cancer . The study, “AKR1B1 promotes basal-like breast cancer progression by a positive feedback loop that activates the EMT program,” which has been published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine , suggests that an inhibitor of this enzyme currently used to treat diabetes patients could be an effective therapy for this frequently deadly form of cancer .

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… you have to use needles on yourself,’ but that was not even the crux of the issues.” It wasn’t until after his health was compromised last year with a terrifying diagnosis, that he would fully understand the responsibility that would come with being …

The genetics of diabetic complications.

The rising global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is accompanied by an increasing burden of morbidity and mortality that is attributable to the complications of chronic hyperglycaemia. These complications include blindness, renal failure and cardiovascular disease.

Diabetes prevention help offered

Alamance Regional Medical Center has partnered with the county health department to teach a class directed toward diabetes prevention in nine area counties. In North Carolina, it’s about 1,075,855, roughly 13.1 percent of the adult population.

Salesforce Boosts Healthcare Service

The new releases build on the capabilities of the company’s Health Cloud offering, launched early last year. Unveiled at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference that wrapped up in Orlando earlier this week, the latest Salesforce healthcare tools include cloud-based applications for lead-to-patient conversion, risk stratification and advanced segmentation.

FDA approves first drug to limit frequent waking to urinate

The treatment is a nasal spray intended for adults who wake up at least twice a night to urinate. The Food and Drug Administration said the spray, called Noctiva, is not approved to treat all causes of frequent nighttime urination, so doctors must determine the cause and best treatment for each person.

High intensity exercise ‘best’ for health

… says Norweigan exercise researcher Dr Trine Moholdt. Dr Moholdt is the head of the Exercise, Cardiometabolic Health and Reproduction (EXCAR) group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Dr Moholdt says numerous studies have shown …

Salesforce Helps Healthcare Providers

… this site. has rolled out a number of new customer relationship management (CRM) tools aimed at improving people’s health and healthcare providers’ effectiveness. The new releases build on the capabilities of the company’s Health Cloud offering, …

Salesforce Helps Healthcare Providers

The new releases build on the capabilities of the company’s Health Cloud offering, launched early last year. Unveiled at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference that wrapped up in Orlando earlier this week, the latest Salesforce healthcare tools include cloud-based applications for lead-to-patient conversion, risk stratification and advanced segmentation.

Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by…

Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by High Demand For Enterprise Wearable Devices in Asia Pacific Region – Research and Markets Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by High Demand For Enterprise Wearable Devices in Asia Pacific Region – Research and Markets region is anticipated to drive the industry growth over the next decade. The aging population and rising chronic diseases, such as coronary heart diseases and diabetes, in countries such as Industry players are investing a significantly in research & development activities for product innovation, thus catering to the specific needs of the enterprise industry.

Perceptions of psychosocial factors and the insulin pump.

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial issues related to diabetes, approaches to self-care, self-perceptions, and social interactions among insulin pump users with type 1 diabetes.

Chronic Disease: Some Interesting Theories And A New Book

Last year, this column examined the problem of chronic disease . As that article noted, if you combine the list of chronic diseases, as compiled by the World Health Organization, with that of our own CDC, you get these six afflictions: arthritis; cardiovascular diseases; cancers; chronic respiratory diseases; diabetes; and obesity.

Fructose is generated in the human brain

… Graeme Mason, and Robert S. Sherwin. This study was supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health, and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation supported by the Clinical Translational Science Award, as well as the Endocrine …

Fasting diet a regenerates diabetic organa

These are the cells that detect sugar in the blood and release the hormone insulin if it gets too high. Dr Valter Longo, from the University of Southern California, said: “Our conclusion is that by pushing the mice into an extreme state and then bringing them back – by starving them and then feeding them again – the cells in the pancreas are triggered to use some kind of developmental reprogramming that rebuilds the part of the organ that’s no longer functioning.”

Too much sugar may causes Alzheimer’s

London [UK], Feb. 24 : A diet, high in sugar, could lead to Alzheimers, as a study finds a link between sugar and the brain disease. According to researchers from the University of Bath and King’s College London, this is the first concrete evidence to explain why abnormally high blood sugar levels, or hyperglycaemia, have an impact on cognitive function, reports Telegraph.co.uk.