Diabetes in the News
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.
Food Exchanges for Carb Counting
Carbohydrate counting is a method for calculating the grams of carbohydrates you eat. If you are following a low carb diet or you have diabetes, this system will help you know the nutrient content of the meals you eat. If you have diabetes, whether you take pills, insulin or both, counting carbs can help you control your blood glucose levels while it makes your diet more flexible and easier to follow. This photo gallery will help you learn about the “carb choices” or “carb exchanges” as well as the meat and fat exchanges, so you can find out how many carbs, protein and fat are in the meals you eat. To the Photo Gallery
Child Vaccinations Do Not Cause Diabetes
Routine childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of more than 700,000 Danish children. more…
Endocrinologist urges self-discipline in managing diabetes, thyroid and other glandular problems
With the growth in knowledge about hormones comes greater complexity of issues, increased specialization and more variety of individual care. In an interview last week, Dr. Jocelyn A. Myers said that individual patients need to educate themselves about hormone troubles and discipline themselves to take the necessary steps to keep their health conditions from worsening. Among the abnormalities that result from hormone irregularities are diabetes, thyroid disease and pituitary tumors. more…
Abdominal fat cells linked to diabetes
MEDICAL experts are zeroing in on the fat cells as a major culprit in the development of diabetes and heart disease, according to a participant at a joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension and Philippine Lipid Society. Doctor Mary Ann Lim-Abrahan, president of the Philippine Lipid Society, said most Type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients were overweight or obese and have too much fat in the abdomen. more…
Researchers Find Type 2 Diabetes Gene
Researchers in Iceland say they have found a gene that increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The finding was made by researchers at Decode Genetics, a private company that studies genes with the goal of developing new treatments, and published in a letter on the Web site of the journal Nature Genetics in January. more…
From Diabetes Mine Blog:
In the News – Stem Cells and Patient Advocacy
“Stell Cell Breakthrough Helps 85% of Type 2 Diabetes Patients.” In a very exciting initial study in Argentina, implanted stem cells did just what researchers hoped they would do: they appeared to regenerate the destroyed Islet Beta Cells in the pateints’ pancreas. The patients were able to get off their various diabetes drugs, and the procedure went off without a single complication. more…
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