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Pharmacy Times
April 29, 2018
Troy Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD: If we step back for a second, from all of the mechanisms of action of the drugs, we have this reality that very few people just have diabetes. They either have another underlying disease state that hasn't yet been diagnosed, or they have a formal diagnosis. We were on aÃâà...
Pharmacy Times
April 29, 2018
There's a company I have been wanting to talk about for some time as I really have enjoyed their social media presence, and their approach to managing diabetes using digital health. One Drop is based in New York City and has been around for a bit. Their platform is FDA approved, and available forÃâà...
Science Daily
April 29, 2018
The researchers next pretreated the animals with one of the FDA-approved drugs intended for diabetes and obesity treatment, Exendin-4, to determine whether it might reduce or altogether block cocaine-seeking. Results showed a significant decrease in drug-craving and -seeking, both after an acuteÃâà...
The CT Mirror
April 29, 2018
When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly encouraged to sign up for a diabetes self-management class. Phillips never asked about the cost of the two half-day sessions he attended in a conference room at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, Ga., andÃâà...
Observer-Reporter
April 29, 2018
Penn State Extension will offer Dining with Diabetes, a nationally-accredited program for adults with or at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, at the Mon Valley YMCA on Taylor Run Road in Monongahela. The class will meet on Wednesdays for four weeks, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. May 9, and from 1 to 3 p.m.Ãâà...
Arkansas Online
April 29, 2018
The menu at the annual JDRF Imagine Gala -- held April 21 in the Grand Ballroom of the Little Rock Marriott as a benefit for the Arkansas Chapter of the organization once known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation -- came with red markings. Items were circled, underlined, put in brackets, withÃâà...
Detroit Lakes Online
April 29, 2018
You have to find someone to sub in." In Julio's case, Nicole and Michelle tag team the shots, with help from friends and sometimes Georgia Nagel, the Pet Sitter. Obesity isn't always linked to pet diabetes. Julio, for instance, has always been in good physical condition, but got diabetes anyway, Remer said.
U.S. News & World Report
April 27, 2018
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If she's fit, a woman is less likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy, a new study contends. Researchers who followed 1,300 U.S. women found that high levels of fitness before pregnancy were tied to a 21Ãâà...
LA Daily News
April 27, 2018
By Julie Appleby, California Healthline. When a routine physical revealed mildly elevated blood-sugar levels, Michael Phillips was strongly encouraged to sign up for a diabetes self-management class. Phillips never asked about the cost of the two half-day sessions he attended in a conference room at St.
Everyday Health, Inc. (blog)
April 27, 2018
April 26, 2018. A new study suggests that healthcare providers who are conducting diabetes screenings according to high body mass index (BMI) alone may be missing a chunk of the normal-weight population that could actually be at a higher risk of the disease. The research, published in April 2018 in the journal BMJÃâà...
WebMD
April 26, 2018
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- As if coping with type 2 diabetes as a teenager isn't tough enough, it turns out that many girls with the metabolic disorder also have to deal with irregular periods. And menstrual cycles that stray from normal can lead to very heavy bleeding and cause extra cramping, saidÃâà...
menshealth.com
April 26, 2018
“Unlike other diseases that cause clear symptoms — like a broken leg — that lead to immediate attention, diabetes is in many respects a silent disease,” explains Nestoras Mathioudakis, M.D., clinical director of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Johns Hopkins Medicine. That's why you need toÃâà...
FierceHealthcare
April 20, 2018
Several weeks ago, Medicare launched an initiative to prevent seniors and people with serious disabilities from developing Type 2 diabetes, one of the most common and costly medical conditions in the U.S.. But the April 1 rollout of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, a major new benefit that couldÃâà...
News-Medical.net
April 20, 2018
For Angela Valdez, being diagnosed with diabetes was an awakening. The disorder ran in her family, but she didn't think it would happen to her. And when it did, she acted by modifying her diet and physical activity. She was doing everything right--almost. "I don't handle monitoring my diabetes as I should,"Ãâà...
Medical Xpress
April 20, 2018
Two studies led by Associate Professor Joyce Lee from the Department of Pharmacy at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Science revealed that pharmacist-managed care, in addition to routine check-ups with physicians, help improve the management of diabetes and the associatedÃâà...
WVTF
April 20, 2018
And it turns out those who have this genetic sequence are also at increased risk for Type II diabetes. "If you are a woman who ... That was a surprise, Civelek says, because scientists had long thought genetic causes of diabetes were a function of insulin secretion from the pancreas. Now that researchersÃâà...
Science Magazine
April 19, 2018
But on both sides of the debate there is widespread fascination with suPAR, a ubiquitous, Zelig-like bystander molecule that, at elevated levels in the blood, seems to presage many health calamities, such as heart attacks, diabetes, and premature death. Whatever suPAR's precise role in kidney disease, theÃâà...
Science Daily
April 19, 2018
The scientists studied a cohort of 903 healthy adults (mean age: 74) with no indications of either pre-diabetes or diabetes during clinic visits from 1997 to 1999, and then followed the participants through 2009. Vitamin D levels in blood were measured during these visits, along with fasting plasma glucoseÃâà...
Medical News Today
April 18, 2018
This was the conclusion of a new study now published in the journal Diabetic Medicine. The research was led by Sirimon Reutrakul, who is an associate professor of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism in the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prof. Reutrakul suggests thatÃâà...
The Southern
March 28, 2018
American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a day to sound the alarm about the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes by asking everyone to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test. The test contains seven simple questions and is available at diabetes.org. Risk factors include age, weight, blood pressure, family history,Ãâà...
KRGV
March 28, 2018
EDINBURG – Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the Rio Grande Valley and knowing the symptoms of the disease can save your life. Diabetes is an increasing disease where the bodies ability to make and respond to insulin is impaired. According to the Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association, one in everyÃâà...
San Angelo Standard Times
March 28, 2018
Making a difference where it counts is what brought together five local groups to create the San Angelo Diabetes Coalition. Tom Green County is upstaging the state of Texas with the number of people who are diabetic, and that number is expected to see a continued increase. Citing a state report, Dr.
The Derby Informer
March 28, 2018
Derby children who are part of a Type 1 diabetes group include, front row, from left: Mason Brennan, 5; Jared Jacobucci, 5; Kaitlyn Lee, 7; Rory the service ... up for a group photo at Chick-fil-A on Rock Road looked much look other children their own age, except for one thing: they all have Type 1 diabetes.
Dayton Daily News
March 28, 2018
According to Self, ingesting sugar triggers the body to release insulin, a hormone that's crucial to weight gain and diabetes. MIDDLETOWN. A few simple steps could add years and quality to your life — and health officials say today, “Diabetes Day” should serve as a reminder. American DiabetesÃâà...
Healthline
March 28, 2018
A pharmaceutical drug initially used to treat people with type 2 diabetes is now showing promise in helping obese people without diabetes lose weight. Novo Nordisk's semaglutide compound, under the brand name Ozempic, is designed to act in the body similarly to the hormone glucagon-like peptide 1Ãâà...
NRToday.com
March 28, 2018
A free diabetes workshop series is being offered in April, at the Umpqua Community Health Center in Roseburg. The series, Live Well with Diabetes, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays between April 2 through April 19. The workshops are for anyone who is interested in preventing theÃâà...
wtkr.com
March 27, 2018
NORFOLK, Va. - Today is National Diabetes Association Alert Day, and News 3 is taking action to warn you of the signs, symptoms and outcomes related to the disease. "The early symptoms of untreated diabetes are related to elevated blood sugar levels, and loss of glucose in the urine," said Dr. RyanÃâà...
Monitor
March 18, 2018
WESLACO — Close to a year into its expansion to the Mid-Valley region, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has received a nearly $2 million gift to start genomic research on diabetes using Valley participants. The four-year grant came from the Knapp Community CareÃâà...
Medical Xpress
March 18, 2018
A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes to lose weight, a new study suggests. The research will be presented Sunday, March 18, at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Minot Daily News
March 18, 2018
Diabetes is a growing health concern across communities in North Dakota. Not only does it affect a person's quality of life, it is a costly condition for individuals, insurers and health systems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 8.1 percent of North Dakota adults haveÃâà...
Philly.com
March 17, 2018
A: Recently, the American College of Physicians released new guidelines on A1C, which is among the tests used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. If you are already diagnosed with diabetes, the test can also help your physician manage your treatment. The test gives your physician an averageÃâà...
Science Daily
March 16, 2018
Insulin resistance and elevated blood glucose levels are considered to be the cause of type 2 diabetes. However, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University Hospital have now provided evidence that things might be completely different. They showed in flies thatÃâà...
News-Medical.net
March 14, 2018
Many patients who will later be diagnosed with diabetes show signs of chronic kidney disease (CKD) even before their diabetes diagnosis, according to a study by researchers with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and VA MidSouth Healthcare Network. Doctors have long known thatÃâà...
The Intelligencer
March 14, 2018
The American Diabetes Association and Delaware Valley University on Wednesday announced courses for the Greater Philadelphia Tour de Cure bike ride. Holding bikes, from left: Doylestown Mayor Ron Strouse; Ben Rusiloski, vice president of academic affairs, DelVal; Kevin Kelly, executive director,Ãâà...
Boulder Daily Camera
March 14, 2018
Q. I've heard that diabetes increases your chances of developing heart disease. If this is true, why and how much more likely? A. The facts are stark. According to the American Heart Association, "Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than adults without diabetes.".
Clinical Innovation + Technology
March 14, 2018
Intensive remote therapy (IRT) was able to improve blood glucose control in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published Feb. 21 in Pediatric Diabetes. Continual communication between type 1 diabetes patients and care providers is key in maintaining glycemic control, but routineÃâà...
Science Daily
March 14, 2018
Doctors have long known that patients with diabetes are at risk for kidney disease. But the new study shows that patients could be suffering undiagnosed kidney damage even before they are aware that they have diabetes. Looking at data from Veterans Affairs electronic health records, the researchersÃâà...
FiercePharma
March 13, 2018
In two analyses—one in patients with chronic kidney disease and the other in diabetes—canakinumab "substantially" reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers said this week at the American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando.
Endocrinology Advisor
March 13, 2018
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is well established in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with studies showing improved glycemic control with the use of CGM in both children and adults with T1D.1 A growing body of research is investigating the potential benefits of CGM for type 2 diabetesÃâà...
Richmond Register
March 13, 2018
If you find that you're at risk for diabetes, there are three different tests your doctor can give you to diagnosis it. The most common is the “fasting plasma glucose test,” which requires an eight-hour fast before you take it. There's also the “oral glucose tolerance test” to see how your body processes sugar, andÃâà...
Healthcare Informatics
March 13, 2018
The study specifically showed that children and teens with Type 1 diabetes enrolled in an intensive remote therapy (IRT) pilot program experienced improved blood glucose control and better quality of life during the six-month study compared to those who received conventional care. The study, titledÃâà...
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
March 13, 2018
Their startup, Checkmate Diabetes, grew out of the Harvard College course Glucose: from Molecules to Society (SCRB 175), explained co-founder Emi Gonzalez, A.B. '18, a molecular and cellular biology concentrator. After hearing from amputees and individuals who lost their vision due to poor diabetesÃâà...
Monthly Prescribing Reference
March 13, 2018
Canagliflozin (Invokana; Janssen) significantly decreased the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to data from the CANVAS Program presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session. Canagliflozin, a sodium-glucoseÃâà...
KXAN.com
March 13, 2018
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 100,000,000 adults in the United States live with diabetes, and for those people, the chances of developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack are high. Family Medicine Physician Dr. Cesar Gerez-Martinez says managing diabetes can help reduce those risks. The doctorÃâà...
Medical Xpress
March 13, 2018
The anti-inflammatory drug canakinumab had no effect on rates of newly diagnosed diabetes in people who had prediabetes (elevated blood sugar levels at risk of developing into diabetes), according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Business Insider
March 13, 2018
(Reuters Health) - None of the five most commonly prescribed diabetes pills in India that combine metformin with other medicines have gone through rigorous testing that meets standards laid out by the World Health Organization, a study suggests. Metformin has long been considered an initial treatment forÃâà...
Tallahassee.com
March 13, 2018
She'd lie around like a log, prompting Greany to become increasingly concerned. Last year when Greany took Mitzi in for a check-up, she was diagnosed with early stage Cushing's disease and diabetes. A1Care — a simple test that uses a dried blood sample to detect diabetes in dogs and cats — mayÃâà...
Shelbyville Daily Union
March 13, 2018
In Type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. The body breaks down the sugars and starches that a person eats into a simple sugar called glucose, which it uses for energy. Insulin is a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. While people withÃâà...
Chicago Daily Herald
March 13, 2018
Joan Benedetto of Batavia is finding powers within herself she never knew she had. Ever since her son, Jayce, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, she has become a tireless advocate -- and not just to raise awareness. In part, because of her activism, more than 2,000 pediatric practices across the stateÃâà...
Everyday Health, Inc. (blog)
March 13, 2018
It is now recommended that people with type 2 diabetes should be treated to hit an A1C level between 7 and 8 percent instead of the previous 6.5 to 7 percent benchmark, but these new guidelines have drawn controversy.
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