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Category Archives: Diabetes Type I
Diabetes News:Injectable Nano-Network Controls Blood Sugar in Diabetics for Days at a Time
Do you think research may someday enable people with Diabetes to avoid the need to continually test their blood sugar and take multiple injections. The article below describes new research in animals in which a nano-network is injected which provides … Continue reading
Diabetes News:Serum C-peptide levels and risk of death among adults without diabetes mellitus
People with Diabetes type I have antibodies that destroy the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin. C peptide is present when the pancreas is still capable of making some insulin. Some people believe C peptide by itself helps … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Bionic Pancreas is being developed
Will people with Diabetes type I have to keep checking their sugar and manually adjusting their pump or deciding how much to bolus? The article below describes a closed loop system that is in development and will be tested on … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetes Type I, General
Tagged bionic pancreas, closed loop system, diabetic control, glucagon, Insulin
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Mediterranean Diet Beats Low Fat Diet
Do you have Diabetes Type I or Diabetes Type II and are you confused by all the conflicting dietary advice that is available to you? For a long time, low fat diets were recommended without clear evidence of their effectiveness. … Continue reading
Pancreas Transplant for Diabetes Type I
Please see this article about a pancreas transplant. By reading about an individuals experience you can learn about pancreas transplants in the short run. While this patient is doing great, many patients who become insulin free and believe they are … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Atherosclerosis Evident in Four Ancient Populations, Including Hunter-Gatherers
People with Diabetes type I and type II, are often advised to modify their diets in order to control blood sugar as well as to prevent heart attacks and strokes? Do you believe atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and … Continue reading
Diabulimia–A Risky way for People with Diabetes Type I to Lose Weight
Parents of teenagers with Diabetes Type I as well as the teenagers themselves should be aware of Diabulimia in which the teen with Diabetes will stop taking insulin in order to experience one of the symptoms of uncontrolled Diabetes, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetes Type I, Diabetic Education
Tagged diabetes complications, Diabulimia, DKA, ketoacidosis, Weight Loss
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Diabetes Type I and School
Do you have type I diabetes and did you had challenges in school? Children spend a major portion of their waking hours in school and during this period it is necessary to monitor blood glucose and food intake, administer insulin, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Type I, Understanding Diabetes
Tagged Children, school, School Lunches
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Diabetes News: Reprogramming Cells to Fight Diabetes
People with Diabetes both type I and type II in later stages do not have enough beta cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. They also have a paradoxical response after meals in which alpha cells that produce glucagon act … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetes Treatment, Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes Type I
Tagged alpha cells, beta cells, glucagon, Insulin, stem cells
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Diet Soda May Increase the Risk of Obesity and Diabetes
Do you feel free to drink all the diet soda you want because diet soda has zero calories and will not affect Diabetic control. Have your heard discussions about Diet soda causing Diabetes type II. The article below indicates a … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes News, Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes Type I, Diabetic Education, Diabetic Nutrition
Tagged diet soda, weight gain
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