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Welcome to “Diabetes in the News”. This feature has links to diabetes related news stories, blogs, or websites. If you come upon a story, blog or website that I haven’t mentioned, e-mail me at joscafe.com at gmail.com. I will check it out and if posted, give credit where credit is due.

Brain plays key role in diabetes therapy
The brain plays a major role in the ability of insulin therapy to lower blood sugar in animals with diabetes, according to a new study in the January 11, 2006, Cell Metabolism. “Our findings suggest that, in individuals with diabetes, the ability of insulin to lower blood sugar involves the brain,” said senior author of the study, Michael Schwartz of the University of Washington at Seattle. “This effect is not trivial; the brain makes a substantial contribution to insulin response.” more…

Study Shows Low-Fat Diet Cut Diabetes Risk After Only Three Weeks
A simple diet and exercise plan could cut your risk for type two diabetes and heart problems in just three weeks. more…

Medicine Cabinet Worst Place to Store Medications
Who would have thought that a medicine cabinet is the worst place to store your medications? Think about it. Medications should be stored in a cool, dry place. Does this sound like your bathroom? Of course not! more…

Medifast: Lose Weight and Control Diabetes
Medifast is an easy and healthy low-carb, high-protein diet program that helps you lose weight and control blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Medifast has been scientifically proven at Johns Hopkins University to help people with diabetes lose weight quickly and safely while achieving good diabetes control. more…

Clamping Down on Type 1 Diabetes
It was an impressive set of findings by all accounts. In a government-sponsored study that spanned 17 years, researchers found that tight blood sugar control could cut the risk of heart problems almost by half in people with type 1 diabetes. more…

… and a little humor always helps.
From the American Diabetes Association Type II Message Boards, we find a post titled “You Know You’re a Diabetic When …”
From Searching4Knowledge: “… when you complain about being cold all the time and your spouse tells you it’s because you have no blood. You lost it all testing for your Glucose level.”

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