Whispers of Angels and Devils
For all of you out there who have resolved to lose some weight, we will continue with this “know thy enemy” theme and talk once again about fat. Losing…
Two Weeks In
Beginning of the year notes…. At the risk of sounding unhumble, I’ve been doing pretty well with some of my big 2010 resolutions.  We’re a little…
The Pioneer Woman’s Simple, Perfect Chili
This is my go-to chili recipe for everything from Frito pies to chili fries. It can be left very basic or made more interesting with additions like chopped onions, kidney and pinto beans, and cans of diced tomatoes and chilies. But whatever the eventual use, I never make chili without adding a mixture of masa (used in Mexican cooking) and water.
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Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Accounted for $218 Billion in Costs in 2007
A new analysis funded by Novo Nordisk's National Changing Diabetes® Program, found that the cost of diabetes and pre-diabetes reached $218 billion in 2007, with the exploding number of cases of type 2 diabetes responsible for the majority of the costs. According to the study, diagnosed type 2 diabetes accounted for $174.4 billion of 2007...
Diabetes May Create A Chasm Between Patient, Doctor
Diabetes May Create A Chasm Between Patient, Doctor
People with diabetes of all ages, from all walks of life, are regularly reprimanded, shamed and degraded by healthcare professionals when they don't meet medical standards for normal blood glucose levels...
The Artificial Pancreas
Today’s a big day for anyone with Type 1 diabetes: JDRF just announced a partnership with the Animas Corporation to develop what they’re…
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JDRF and Johnson & Johnson Team Up to Develop “Artificial Pancreas”
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced it had teamed up Animas Corporation to develop an automated system to help people with type 1 diabetes better control their disease - the first step on the path to what would be among the most revolutionary advancements in treating type 1 diabetes: the development of an artificial pancreas...
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Novo Nordisk starts phase 1 trial with long-acting oral GLP-1 analogue
Novo Nordisk announced that it has initiated its first phase 1 clinical trial with a long-acting oral GLP-1 analogue (NN9924). The aim of the trial, which is conducted in the UK, is to investigate the safety, tolerability and bioavailability of NN9924 in healthy volunteers. Results from the trial, which is planned to enroll about 155 people, are expected to be reported in 2011...
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FDA Needs More Time to Review MannKind’s New Drug Application for Inhaled Insulin
MannKind Corp. announced that it was informed today by the FDA that they will not be able to complete the review of MannKind's new drug application for its ultra rapid-acting insulin therapy by the action date of January 16, 2010.The FDA explained that it has not yet completed its inspection of the insulin manufacturing facilities of N.V. Organon, a third-party supplier to MannKind....
Pigs and my Pancreas
Having diabetes makes me pay attention to all sorts of things that, in my previous life, I could have cared less about. Like, for example, the different…