Archive for the 'IDDM' Category

Researchers found link between type 1 diabetes and lower bone mineral density in women

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

New study done by the University at Buffalo, New York, states that Diabetic women have lower bone mineral densities (BMD) than that of women without disease.

Insulin therapy ineffective in genetically type 1 diabetes patients

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Finland researchers have found that the Insulin therapy is not effective in the infants with genetically type 1 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Turku find that in children with elevated genetic risk, nasal insulin started soon after detection of diabetes-associated autoantibodies had no effect on development of type 1 diabetes.

Washington County Health Department is going to launch education classes for diabetics

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Washington County Health Department is soon going to start a new diabetes education class for the persons who have been newly diagnosed as diabetic.

Sterility and cleanliness may increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Recent news reveals about the confirmation and support given by the Australian endocrinologists to the study which is related to “hygiene hypothesis” and disorders caused by immune system like type one diabetes. The study says that too much cleanliness is bad for health as it kills some of the useful parasites, bacteria and viruses that [...]

Michigan University decided to take steps to fight growing diabetes problem in USA

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

In an attempt to curb the growing diabetes in the USA, the University of Michigan Health System is planning to move, consolidate and expand its outpatient space for diabetes care and most other adult endocrinology services.The project, has been approved today by the U-M Board of Regents.

Diabetics should take special care for their feets; Some important tips

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Diabetes, or Diabetes mellitus, is a disorder that is caused normally due to the high blood sugar. The condition results from a defect in body’s ability to produce or utilize insulin which is a pancreas secreted hormone. This hormone is necessary to convert glucose into a form that can be used by cells for growth [...]

24/7 glucose monitoring makes life easy for type 1 diabetics

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Type 1 diabetics can now enjoy their life without worrying about the blood sugar level, as the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed about a new testing device which will automatically detect the sugar level of our body and will let us know when its low or high.

Mother of diabetic child will run for diabetes charity

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Two weeks before her fourth birthday Sharon Broadley’s daughter Anna was diagnosed with type one diabetes, despite there being no history of the disease in the family.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring therapy can help in reducing blood glucose level

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Recent news published online in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the reduction of average blood glucose levels (A1c) of adults using Personal Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) therapy.

Lets have a walk with the wonder kid who knows how to manage diabetes better than any adult

Friday, September 12th, 2008

His name is Michael Moore. He was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes when he was only 14-months old and now after 6 years, daily struggling with diabetes has made him lot more mature than any adult.