A new study completed at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare examined the effects of nasal glucagon in the treatment of hypoglycemic events in children. Researchers found that when children living with type 1 diabetes experienced moderate hypoglycemic events and received nasal glucagon, …
Diabetes Health Type 1: These Simple Tips Helped Me Lose Weight
People keep asking me questions about my weight. “Whose diet are you doing?” my co-workers inquired. “Wow, you lost weight. I really like the new you” said a customer at work. “You look great. I don’t think you need to …
One-Hour Plasma Glucose May Help to Predict Diabetic Retinopathy
According to researchers from the National Institutes of Health, glucose concentrations are effective predicting diabetic retinopathy. Likewise, both one- and two-hour concentrations showed similar efficacy.
The study authors assessed longitudinal and cross-sectional cohorts of 1,703 and 2,895 individuals, respectively. They …
Life With Type 2: Oh, Happy Surprises!
The other day, sitting in the shade and scratching my dog’s ears, I thought about some of the surprising developments over the past few in treating and managing type 2 diabetes.
By surprising, I mean unexpected, unanticipated, serendipitous things that …
AskNadia: Kidney Anti-Rejection Medication Causing Diabetes
Dear Nadia,
Does the anti- rejection medication from a kidney transplant cause diabetes?
Joyce T
Tiburon CA
Dear Joyce,
Recipients of a kidney transplant are put on a maintenance anti-rejection drug therapy because the body’s immune system will identify the …
Diabetes Health Weekly Roundup
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Altered Neural Responses Identified in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
According to a new study completed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, young adult patients with type 1 diabetes have significantly weakened neural responses. This was specifically true in the area of memory processing.
Researchers examined the connection between …
Sugar Happy: A Guide To Achieving Your Best Blood Sugars and Letting Go of Your Diabetes Complication Fears
Is it really as easy as what you don’t know?
Are you tired of being on an emotional roller coaster with a chronic disease that does not get a day off?
Yes-sometimes it is a simple as what
Diabetes Health Type 1: What People with Type 1 Diabetes Can Learn from Type 2s
Admit it, Type 1s. In weaker moments, you look down your noses at the Type 2 diabetics. You know that their disease can result from poor lifestyle choices. You know that their treatment regimen, compared with yours, is simple.
And …
Hormone Therapy May Reduce Belly Fat in Older Women
Belly fat is one of the many side effects of menopause, and symptoms can last for years. To combat these symptoms, which might also include night sweats, insomnia, and hot flashes, doctors may offer menopausal hormone therapy.
A new study …
