Moving Targets: Adapting to Meter Inaccuracy
So this was weird: I wake up from a dream at about 12:30 AM. My continuous glucose monitor (CGM), which I had inserted and calibrated once before going…
Diabetes Costs Out of Control In UK, Researchers Say
Researchers from the University of Cardiff, Wales, have found that the British National Health Service (NHS) costs for diabetes drugs, even taking into account the price of inflation, went up by 104% between 2000 - 2008, the BBC reports. According to the researchers the NHS is spending too much on diabetes drugs that account for 7% of the UK prescribing budget...
Light Up The Grill
Grilling season is upon us and this tip is to remind you that grilling is not just about meat. A mix of grilled vegetables like zucchini, carrots, onions, and tomatoes makes a wonderful lunch or dinner. To prepare all you need to do is coat the veggies with a little bit of olive oil.
Diabetic Retinopathy II: the beginning
In my last post I discussed the anatomy of the eye. Keep this in mind as we begin to consider what diabetes does to this anatomy. Remember that the most…
Kebab with Pine Nuts
Kebab With Pine Nuts
Summer is here and with it comes one of my favorite ways to cook- grilling. If you're willing to try a fantastic alternative to the burger, I highly recommend this recipe which uses traditional Middle Eastern flavors. Of all the kebab recipes I've tried, this has been the most successful with guests. And the kids love it, too.
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Bone Breakdown May Be A Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers led by Columbia University Medical Center have discovered that the skeleton plays an important role in regulating blood sugar and have further illuminated how bone controls this process. The finding, published in Cell, is important because it may lead to more targeted drugs for type 2 diabetes...
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Some Thoughts on Food
Traveling with diabetes is always tough. You’ve got a different schedule, different exercise patterns and, above all, different food.…
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GSK Halts Enrollment in Avandia Study at FDA Request
GlaxoSmithKline confirmed today that it will suspend enrollment of new patients in the Thiazolidinedione Intervention with Vitamin D Evaluation (TIDE) clinical trial at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pending FDA review of recommendations from its Advisory Committee meeting July 13-14...