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Two new studies have found that magnesium reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Taking plant-based diet rich in magnesium, like nuts and whole grains may be beneficial in the long term in preventing diabetes. The first study involved 85,000 female nurses and 42,000 male health care professionals, whose diet was followed […]
Both high and low blood sugar levels affect thinking, according to a new study. The study was conducted on nearly 200 people with type 1 diabetes and 36 people with type 2 diabetes. They took a series of quick tests like thinking of as many words as possible beginning with the letter A, […]
Cherries contain chemicals that can help in increasing insulin production and in controlling diabetes. These chemicals, called anthocyanins give color to various fruits, including cherries. These chemicals could help in reducing blood sugar level and can also protect against heart disease and cancer. The research is being carried out by Michigan State […]
In a landmark study spread over 20 years, researchers have found that having a tight control over blood sugar levels reduces the risk of heart disease by more than 50% in people with type 1 diabetes. The study involved 1,400 people. Dr.David Nathan, the lead researcher said that the same could be true […]
What is the relation between alzheimer’s and diabetes? In a recent study, a team of researchers found that the levels of insulin drop dramatically as alzheimer’s disease progresses. Using the brain tissue of 45 patients at various stages of alzheimer’s disease, they also found that as alzheimer’s progresses, the ability of the brain […]
How many diabetics test their blood sugar level as often as they should? A recent survey by Omnibus shows that almost 40% of the people with diabetes do not test as often as recommended by their doctors. The survey found the following reasons for not testing regularly
Having to reprick
Painful testing
Wondering if the test result […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to LifeScan Inc, a unit of Johnson & Johnson for not adequately reporting problems associated with its meters used for blood-glucose tests. The problem with the meters is that you could accidentally change the unit of measurement and hence end up interpreting the […]
The Diabetes Online Community has announced the nominees for the Diabetes OC blog choice awards. The diabetes OC is a community of diabetes bloggers. Just have a look at the categorized list of blogs on their site here, very impressive. You can vote for your favourite blog(s) here
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A new software has been developed that helps in monitoring glucose levels in patients in the intensive care unit. The software, called GRIP, gives various recommendations like the time to take blood sample, insulin pump rate etc. Currently these tasks are done manually by nurses several times a day. The software was […]
A great idea to spread diabetes awareness. The American Diabetes Association along with Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company is organizing a diabetic recipe contest.
There will be two categories - main course and dessert with three prizes in each category - $150, $100 and $50.
The contest runs from […]
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