Is Lantus Insulin Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer? New Study Begins
Recently published studies suggested that insulin glargine (a synthetic insulin preparation marketed under the trade name Lantus), may be associated with a higher risk of certain cancers than other insulins or oral glucose lowering medications. However, these studies were unable to control for important factors such as obesity that may have driven the association...
Frequent Flier Miles For Your Pancreas
As befits its subject, I’m writing this post from a plane — a  company was giving out free coupons for in-flight wireless internet,…
Array BioPharma and Amgen Partner in Type 2 Diabetes
Array BioPharma Inc. and Amgen Inc. announced that they entered into an agreement granting Amgen exclusive worldwide rights to Array's small-molecule glucokinase activator program, including ARRY-403, currently being tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with type 2 diabetes. Amgen will pay $60 million up-front with additional potential milestones and royalties payments to Array...
Diabetes Makes a Great Holiday Gift
Okay, not literally. But if you’re looking for a creative way to show your support, consider making a donation to Zip the Cure, an effort organized…
Leek Latkes
Leek Latkes
The zucchini latkes recipe we posted a few days ago is delicious, and a perfect low-carb Hanukkah option. Jess told me, however, good as the zucchini latkes are, they don’t really give her the feeling of latkes like her grandmother, Bashy, used to make.
Quick Correction
It is now ten hours later and I have two corrections to today’s earlier post. First, I need to apologize to the pomelo I ate this morning for…
Sixty Bucks Gone, At The Press Of a Button
I am on deadline for another story but must write a quick post about my thumb. Because, simply put, it just fucked up. I was putting together a somewhat…
What's For Dinner? 1
What’s For Dinner?
Eating is of such vital importance, not just for survival, but a part of our lives’ enjoyment and entertainment, that I set out to make sure that my taste buds were not insulted. The Christmas presents from me that year would be the top notch foodstuffs for a diabetic diet...