September 28th, 2007
A few weeks back I wrote about Calorie King. Well, I have just been notified that Calorie King is going mobile! That is some good stuff indeed You can check it out from wherever, whenever. Yeah ha!
CalorieKing recently launched CalorieKing Mobile– a new Web site application that allows any Internet-enabled mobile […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments
September 27th, 2007
Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling — crucial for memory formation — would stop working in Alzheimer’s disease. They have shown that a toxic protein found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, rendering those neurons insulin resistant. (The protein, known to attack memory-forming […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 6 comments
September 26th, 2007
Leave it to the power house of all discount pricing Wal Mart to help battle diabetes and provide a more affordable kind of health care. Seriously speaking, it is a great contribution to this region of America. Over 7% of the US population has diabetes and I can guarantee that half of Americans […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments
September 25th, 2007
I know that I have written about something similar to this in the past, but here is new research that offers a non invasive way to analyze blood sugars amongst type 1 diabetics.
By using a chemical analysis method developed for air-pollution testing, UC Irvine chemists and pediatricians have found that children with type-1 diabetes exhale […]
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September 24th, 2007
U.S. biomedical engineers have demonstrated a smart particle insulin release system that detects glucose spikes and releases insulin to counter them. Researchers at the University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences, led by Associate Professor Ananth Annapragada, said the system is designed to mimic the functions of the pancreas, which produces the […]
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September 21st, 2007
Researchers out of University of Ottawa have discovered a mutation in a gene that is considered to be a major controller in the way that energy levels are used in our bodies. This is a big discovery for endurance athletes as well as diabetics.
What gene is being examined and how does this pertain specifically to […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments
September 19th, 2007
Okay, so I know that I said I would be in full effect as of yesterday, but.. I lied. It seems that my lil’ one, the one that had surgery last week, has developed a big fat infection at her operative site and is having a very rough time. I feel so darn […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments
September 17th, 2007
Well, I am back. I apologize, I haven’t been around for a few days. My middle daughter had surgery late last week and we have been nursing a hurtin’ little 5 year old back to “healthy”. She’s almost there. Kids sure do bounce back quicker than adults, don’t they?
There hasn’t been […]
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September 13th, 2007
Back to school can be very stressful. Now add to the equation the fact that your little one has juvenile diabetes. Well the situation just went from stressful to down right scary. Will they take proper care of her? Will she know when to ask for help? How will she […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments
September 12th, 2007
Once again, I am going to say, “don’t shoot the messenger”. Before anyone gets all in a tizzy, take the time to really read through what the research is claiming in its entirety. Yes, they are suggesting that certain breakfast breads are effective in controlling blood sugars through the dinner hour, but they are […]
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