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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.

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“Eat what you want” pill caution
ISLAMABAD, March 08(Online): The pill makes the gut less “leaky” Experts advise caution about claims of a pill that could enable people with diabetes and coeliac disease to eat foods that are normally off-limits. People with coeliac disease need to avoid wheat and diabetics sugary foods to manage their medical conditions. Researchers at the University of Baltimore say a pill that makes the gut more watertight could allow these patients to eat whatever they want, says a BBC report. But the early studies were on rats and experts questioned the implications. more…

Diabetes Clues
Researchers are closer to learning the root cause of insulin resistance, which is what leads to diabetes. As this ScienCentral News video explains, they’re doing so by studying the healthy children of diabetics. more…

Survey Finds People With Diabetes Want to Live Healthier But Face Challenges in Identifying Affordable Tools to Control the Condition
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 7 /PRNewswire/ — According to a recent survey conducted by Kelton Research, an estimated nine out of 10 people with Type 2 diabetes know that weight loss would help them to better control their diabetes and recognize the importance of a personalized weight management plan, but more than half mention expenses more than any other factor as a challenge to their daily diabetes management. more…

Improving Diabetes Control May Improve Memory
If you need another reason to aim for better blood glucose control, a new study has provided one: Improving control may help to improve working memory, the kind of short-term memory that allows us to learn and carry out tasks. more…

Be Smart About Sweets
The real problem with sugar is that it has loads of calories but little nutrition. To sidestep extra calories while still indulging your sweet tooth, use sugar substitutes whenever possible. Although the safety of artificial sweeteners has been questioned over the years, numerous studies have shown them to be safe in the quantities normally used in food. There are more sugar substitutes on the market now than ever before, so you have several choices. more…

Bill aids kids with diabetes
County school systems would be required to develop and monitor individualized health care plans for students with diabetes under a Senate-passed bill that is nearing approval in the House. Delegate Kenneth Tucker, D-Marshall, helped to develop the legislation after his granddaughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just 18 months old. more…

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