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Beware of “Natural” Diabetes Cures

In an undercover probe, investigators at the Government Accountability Office found that labels for some supplements, like ginseng, echinacea and other herbal and dietary supplements, claim to prevent or cure ailments like diabetes or heart disease or even cancer, according to a Reuters report. These claims are a violation of U.S law...

Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Viral Infection

Researchers at the University of Insubria in Varese, Italy, have found a significant link between type 1 diabetes and a common virus that usually only causes a mild infection, according to a Reuters report. The researchers, headed by Antonio Toniolo, studied a small group of 112 children, ages 6-12 with type 1 diabetes. They found that more than 80 percent had evidence of enterovirus infection in their blood....

Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for New Easier-to-Use Test Strips

Abbott announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle Lite blood glucose test strips. The new FreeStyle Lite test strips minimize interference during blood glucose testing and are designed to offer...

Novartis’ Ranibizumab More Effective Than Laser Treatment in Treating Vision Loss due to Diabetic Macular Edema

Novartis announced that first results of the RESTORE Phase III study show that ranibizumab is significantly more effective than laser treatment, the current standard of care, at treating visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema (DME), a serious complication of diabetes. The one year results show that 37% of patients treated with ranibizumab 0.5 mg alone, and 43% of those treated with ranibizumab...

Cherries: Healthful (and cute)

When it comes to cute, cherries are up there with kittens and tiny Japanese erasers. Cherries have always been one of my favorite things to eat, and as a former champion of Ms. Pacman, I have fond memories of fleeing ghosts in hot pursuit of bouncing cherries and bonus points.

Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Vitamin B 12 Deficiency

Diabetics treated over long periods with the drug metformin, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency. This condition is likely to get worse over time, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal...

Eating Processed Meat Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

A new study shows eating processed red meat such as hot dogs, bacon, sausage, and cold cuts is linked to increased risks of coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and type 2 diabetes.

Eat What You Know

Don't hate me for saying this, but eating the same thing over and over again has its benefits for diabetics. If you know the carbohydrate content of your food, how your body responds to it and how much insulin you need to cover it, chances are you won't have a postprandial surprise.

Avandia Settlements: Glaxo Agrees to Pay $60 Million

GlaxoSmithKline Plc agreed to pay about $60 million in the first settlements of lawsuits alleging the company’s Avandia diabetes drug causes heart attacks and strokes in some users, according to a Bloomberg report...

Insulin Resistance Found in Healthy People After One Sleepless Night

The findings of a new study led by Esther Donga, MD of the Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands show a short night of sleep has more profound effects on metabolic regulation than previously appreciated. ScienceDaily reports previous studies have found that reductions in sleep duration over multiple nights result...