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What Triggers Type 2 Diabetes? New Research From UCSB
A group of biomedical researchers at UC Santa Barbara is studying the metabolism of cells and their surrounding tissue, to ferret out ways in which certain diseases begin. This approach, which includes computer modeling, can be applied to type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases, among others.
Back to a New Reality
After Bisi’s diagnosis, she and I left Block Island on a Monday and returned on Friday, five days later. But it felt more like five years. So much had…
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Congress Will Not Cut Diabetes Research Program
JDRF reported today that Congress has included a $150 million extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) as part of a year-end package of legislation to avert the "fiscal cliff." "For the past year, we have led the fight in Congress for renewal of the SDP because we know that this program has contributed to remarkable scientific breakthroughs in managing and treating diabetes, and this timely extension is central to curing T1D,"
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10 Best Diabetes Stories of 2012
It wasn't easy, but our editors have selected ASweetLife's 10 best diabetes stories of 2012. From research and technology to cooking and personal triumph, 2012 had it all. Many thanks to our readers for your loyalty and support. We wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2013, and may it bring in the best diabetes stories, hopefully ones that hint a diabetes cure is near.
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Diabetes Do’s and How-To’s: A New Book by Riva Greenberg
Want to succeed managing your diabetes? Now you can. Diabetes Do's & How-To's is the quintessential "owner's manual" for those with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Here are the small, yet powerful steps to live well with diabetes -- and guidance how to take them.
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Updated ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
The ADA Standards of Medical Care has recommended changes in blood pressure goals for people with diabetes as well as clarifying how frequently people with type 1 diabetes should test their blood glucose levels.