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Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:54:31 +0100

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New Diabetes Article: Type II Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately describes the population with this disease.Type II diabetes, in the past, was relegated to the adult population. However, in the... Read More

New Diabetes Article: Protein Principles for Diabetes

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter. Then there is the problem of progression of diabetic complications if one ends up with excess glucose or fat in the system. Excess carbohydrates in a meal, and the resulting uncontrolled blood sugar levels can be detrimental to any... Read More

New Diabetes Article: Diabetes: Calling For Double Trouble!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

Diabetes!!!Open your eyes to the catastrophic effects of Diabetes. The mere thought of Diabetes brings so many questions and fears into our mind .Few people realize that thorough understanding and knowledge about diabetes can help tremendously in effective long term management. Diabetes is actually deficiency of Insulin(A Hormone secreted by small gland called Pancreas) which converts sugar into energy) or... Read More

New Diabetes Article: Diabetes the Silent Killer ? The Iceberg Effect!

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

What sank the "Unsinkable Ship" the Titanic was not the tip of the iceberg, but the lurking 90% percent of the iceberg hidden under the surface. In the movie you see the captain steer the ship clear of the block of ice on top of the water, but underneath not known to the captain, crew or passengers, the razor sharp... Read More

New Diabetes Article: Benfotiamine And Diabetic Retinopathy

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

Damage from diabetes can occur in different areas of the eye. It can occur to the cornea, nerves controlling the muscles of the eye, the lens, optic nerve and retina. The retina is the complication that most people and medical professionals think of first in terms of diabetic complications.Diabetic retinopathy is simply damage to the light sensitive retina. This damage... Read More

New Diabetes Article: Can We Do More for Diabetics? New Research Suggests that We Can

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:37:17 +0100

Diabetes can briefly be defined as a state when the body's blood glucose is too high. The body does require a certain amount of sugar in the blood; however, those suffering from diabetes have levels much higher than what is needed.Type I diabetes is also referred to as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. In this form of diabetes, the body's... Read More

Latest Diabetes News: Jobs may have Type 1-like diabetes, says endocrinologist

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:48:17 +0100

Steve Jobs may have symptoms that resemble Type 1 diabetes, a noted endocrinologist said Monday, and he could be treated with insulin. Earlier today, Jobs blamed a "hormone imbalance" for the weight loss that had sparked speculation about his health since last June, when he appeared at Apple's annual developer's conference looking gaunt.

Latest Diabetes News: Similar long-term mortality risks in men with type 2 diabetes and men with cardiovascular disease

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:44:13 +0100

Men with type 2 diabetes and men with previous heart attack or stroke had a 3 to 4 fold risk of cardiovascular death compared to men without either disease in the years following the first acute event, according to a study in CMAJ.

Latest Diabetes News: Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:00:22 +0100

MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ready for the additional challenges that come with treating patients with diabetes.

Latest Diabetes News: Diabetes Slows Brain Function

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:22:06 +0100

Title: Diabetes Slows Brain Function Category: Health News Created: 1/5/2009 Last Editorial Review: 1/5/2009

Latest Diabetes News: Diabetes Slows Down Brain, Study Says

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:16:37 +0100

Type 2 diabetes impairs certain types of thinking, researchers find.

Latest Diabetes News: Mental Deficits Appear Early in Diabetes Patients; Last Into Old Age

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:15:51 +0100

Jan 5, 2009 - Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research.

Latest Diabetes News: Diabetes affects mental functioning

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:39:24 +0100

TORONTO: Diabetes dulls adult patients' mental functioning early during the onset and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in the incidence of diabetes, more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes.

Latest Diabetes News: Adult-onset Diabetes Slows Mental Functioning In Several Ways, With Deficits Appearing Early

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:24:12 +0100

Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes.

Latest Diabetes News: Diabetes tied to early cognitive slowdown

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:45:33 +0100

EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Talking, planning, organizing and paying attention to details are worse in people with type 2 diabetes than in healthy adults, a Canadian study indicated.