MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cure diabetes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600739&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FXgd97PB-kos%2Fdiabetes-cure-expected-progress-in-2011-2012.php We have good news to report! Last week, we spoke with Dr. Camillo Ricordi at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). The DRI is a non-profit research center dedicated to finding a type 1 diabetes cure with an emphasis on research that can tangibly improve your life in the near future. Much of their research may also help those with type 2 diabetes. Short Term GoalsAt the top of the list: completing stage 3 trials of an implantable scaffold. This special silicone sponge can hold multiple technologies and potentially serve as the foundation of your new, bio-engineered pancreas.  One of the key technologies is encapsulated islet cells. These are insulin-producing cells that are wrapped in a special coating to protect them from being destroyed by your body while allowing oxygen ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600739 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:40:08 +0100 4600739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139418&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F_cjs35CZH5Y%2Finsulin-is-not-a-cure.php If you've have little or no experience with type 1 diabetes, it's easy to think that with the arrival of insulin in the 1920s, diabetes is all taken care of. I mean those diabetics just have to inject and watch what they eat (no sugar allowed) and they're all set.But as my friend Ginger explains so well, an awful lot goes into living with diabetes. The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is committed to developing a cure for type 1 diabetes, and now they're offering a great way for you to get involved in their work. For a small donation you can add your photo to their Be Part of the Cure image that will eventually be printed for display in their lobby.By visiting the site you can check out the photos that make up this image, you may recognize several bloggers you already know. (Update:... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139418 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:14:26 +0100 4139418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942977&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Friding-again.html Earlier this year, when in Wisconsin for the funeral of Jesse Alswager, I decided that I would like to join Jesse's mom, Michelle, as she and a number of friends chose to honor him by riding at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley, California, on October 16, 2010.  Since then I have become aware of similar stories of great loss, including the deaths of several young people close in age to Jesse.  I have tried to live with a philosophy that diabetes is more of an inconvenience than a death sentence; still, these heart-wrenching events have touched me and reminded me that insulin and all of our wonderful technological advances still allow too many to slip away.  It is still hard for me to reconcile these events, knowing that I share... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942977 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:38:00 +0100 3942977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476018&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftolerx-attacking-the-cause-of-type-1-diabetes-in-people-not-mice.html If you can still get excited about diabetes research headlines, then here’s some exciting news coming out of Cambridge, Mass, this week: Tolerx, a life sciences company, has reported they are in Phase 3 clinical trials for a new treatment of type 1 diabetes. If everything goes to plan, a representative of the company says, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476018 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:00:59 +0100 3476018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425075&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FfCyBijfeHCA%2Fdiabetes-cure-progress-report-part-1.php Elizabeth and I visited the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) in Miami last month. This six story building - packed with doctors, labs, and millions of dollars in high-tech equipment - is the nerve center of a global research effort to cure type 1 diabetes. Over the next few weeks, we will publish interviews with many of the DRI's top researchers. Today, you will hear from Dr. Antonello Pileggi about: Components of a diabetes cureAn actual prototype of a new islet cell delivery systemHow new islet transplants will work without side effectsWays that we're moving closer to a cureHave type 2 diabetes? You'll be happy to know that the cool islet cell transplant device shown in this video will work for you, too! In a hurry? Don't miss the cool device shown at the very beginning of part 2. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425075 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3425075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331524&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Frethinking-a-%25e2%2580%2598cure%25e2%2580%2599-for-diabetes.html Dan Hurley, award-winning journalist and author of the new book Diabetes Rising is turning out to have some controversial views. He certainly thinks about Type 1 diabetes — which he’s lived with himself for 34 years — in different terms than I do; he’s very focused on causes and prevention, while I’m just trying to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331524 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:00:04 +0100 3331524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307029&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fteens-with-diabete.html In the past few weeks, the diabetes community has suffered several tragedies in losing young people to diabetes. It is shocking and upsetting when diabetes takes the life of anyone, but somehow more so when it cuts a young life so short. Moira McCarthy Stanford is a journalist, a long-time JDRF volunteer and mom to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307029 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:42 +0100 3307029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236023&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwayback-wednesday-confounded-diabetes-statistics.html Today, another example of the more things change, the more they stay the same: In his new book Diabetes Rising, journalist Dan Hurley reports about skyrocketing numbers of children being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in a wealthy Boston suburb. Parents there are desperate for answers as to why this is happening, yet “the lack [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236023 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:00:59 +0100 3236023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faaron-kowalski-your-questions-on-the-artificial-pancreas-answered-here.html When the  JDRF recently announced its newest artificial pancreas push — a partnership with Animas and Dexcom to actually develop a commercial product — head of the project Aaron Kowalski kindly agreed to answer reader questions here. Today, I bring you those answers, direct “from the horses’ mouth,” as it were. Usage Issues Q) How much more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208600 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:43 +0100 3208600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989353&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FSfc6CxGpZMs%2Fan-invitation-and-a-request-for-world-diabetes-day.php An Invitation to My 2nd Annual WORLD DIABETES DAY Fundraiser, Fish Fry and ConcertAlright, I admit it:  If you're anything like me, just living day-to-day with diabetes is draining enough, say nothing about doling out extra to the cause. However, once a year I do donate all I can to fight for a cure, and have been donating my time this year for this event. I'm asking you from the deepest place within my heart and the recesses of my trying-to-be-optimistic-mind, to please donate a few bucks to this worthwhile cause that my family and I have been working on with all our hearts for some time now. The details: Who: YOU! What: The Ray of Hope's WORLD DIABETES DAY 2nd Annual Fundraiser When: Friday, 13th November, 2009 begins at 5pm Where: Donate online/mail AND for SE WI residents,... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989353 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:51:25 +0100 2989353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950952&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtVk_HdE6I9o%2Fit-cuts-both-ways.php November 1st marks the start of Diabetes Awareness Month.As I think about what that means for me, I start to feel a lot of emotion and anger towards diabetes, and what it means to live with diabetes.  In my case I'm talking specifically about living with type 1 diabetes.Those of us living with diabetes have a really tough tightrope to walk.  On one hand we have to be sure to demonstrate that we can live a "normal" and successful life, with our diabetes.  We have to show that living with diabetes does not limit us in any way.  We have to prove that there is almost nothing we can't do because of diabetes.It is important to demonstrate this, because as soon as we start submitting to limitations, society will feel that they can put limitations on us without our permission.B... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950952 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:36:00 +0100 2950952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828413&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fsneak-preview-epic-new-book-diabetes-rising.html Curious about what’s happening in the diabetes industry and research community? Or maybe (like me) you think that you already know what’s going on… Well, get ready for a concise and extremely entertaining exposé of the current status of diabetes care and research towards a cure. The title is Diabetes Rising, the new “epic [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828413 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:55:27 +0100 2828413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766234&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdiabetic-skin-cells-morphed-into-beta-cells-theyre-human.html {Editor’s Note: apparently I’m all over Time magazine this week, or it’s all over me…} Finally, some breakthrough diabetes research that does not only involve mice! Time magazine’s August 31 issue reports on new a stem-cell-based study that involved taking skin cells from two people with type 1 diabetes, exposing the cells to “a cocktail of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766234 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2766234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758044&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FIo0bctfaaqk%2F I’m sure everyone is eager to hear about the Ride to Cure Diabetes that I participated in over the weekend. But, as many of you know, things didn’t go quite as planned. Sometimes even when you do everything right, things can go horribly, horribly wrong. It wasn’t anything I did. In fact, I put the blame squarely on Hurricane Danny, who brought a horrible system of continuous rain that ruined the Ride for many people. Although there were many people who struggled through the rain and completed the Ride, I was not one of them. But let me start from the beginning. I drove up to Vermont Thursday night in a car I rented from Zipcar. It was a nice little Toyota Matrix that fit my bike perfectly. I arrived, six hours later, a little delirious, but managed to hang out with a f... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758044 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:23:48 +0100 2758044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737968&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F_l5m8aORWy0%2F This weekend I’ll be completing #82 on my 101 Things in 1,001 Days List. It’s a pretty big accomplishment, considering how long it’s taken me to actually get to this point. But I’m already starting to think about what else I can accomplish. I only have one year left, and although I’m well on my way to finishing my 101 Movies List (I’m at 58 movies) and I’ll be visiting my third state (out of a goal of 5) this weekend, plus a few other goals that I’m currently in the middle of completely, there are still A TON I have yet to get to. Since it’s crunch time, with just a year left (the end date for my 1,001 dates is actually September 28, 2010, so technically I have 13 months to go), I am trying to prioritize what I should work on. Next up ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737968 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:46:56 +0100 2737968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734210&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FiMrYtoFLF84%2F While this might not be my last post about the Ride to Cure Diabetes, this will be the last post I will write about fundraising. Because I’m DONE! Thanks to a couple of great mommybloggers, I was tossed over the finish line earlier this afternoon after weeks of fundraising. I have had the most AMAZING support from everyone. My family, Erik, his mom, our friends, diabetes bloggers, health bloggers, PR bloggers, mommyblogger, non-bloggers, people I’m not even sure I know (not you, though – I definitely know you), Facebook friends, Twitter friends, international friends, and one awesome former high school classmate that I haven’t spoken to in over 5 years. Whew! I have never raised so much money for diabetes research before. The closest I came was about $2200 and ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734210 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:11:34 +0100 2734210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730304&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F7Vn0ujVGKV0%2F No, not the apocolypse, my friends. But the Ride to Cure Diabetes, Killington-style. Yes, I am now mere DAYS away from the biggest physical challenge I have ever had the priviledge (curse?) of undertaking. I am excited, nervous, anxious, worried, and above all, PRAYING THERE’S NO RAIN. Seriously, yo, wunderground.com is threatening me with 30% chance of rain. I ain’t havin’ none of that. I am mere dollars away from my fundraising goal (if by mere dollars you mean $155, but hey, who’s counting?) and I am confident I shall reach my goal. I found out from the folks at the JDRF that I have up until a month post-ride to get all my moolah in, so if you need to wait ’til your next paycheck, never fear, there’s still time (though a head’s up would be m... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730304 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:51:51 +0100 2730304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709352&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FyYt3AKmkjhM%2F Yesterday Erik and I took another bike ride in preparation for my Ride to Cure Diabetes that takes place in two weeks – eeek! We were going to ride both days, but our schedule ended up getting messed up on Saturday. But it actually turned out to work in our favor, since it gave me the opportunity to visit a local bike shop to purchase a new saddle for my bike. For the best two months, I’ve always felt like I never quite fit on my seat. I know most people say that their seat always hurts them, but mine was really uncomfortable. I knew I would not be able to go very far the way that it was. We went into the shop and spoke with a guy who specializes in fitting people for their saddle. He measured my sit bones by having me sit on a little squishy piece of fabric. Turns out, my sad... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709352 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:01:30 +0100 2709352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606179&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FquSQOUKmixQ%2F They always talk about “hitting the wall” in athletics. It’s that point of no return, the point that’s the hardest before it starts becoming easier again. This weekend, I hit the wall. And then I promptly fell off my bike. Erik and I went on my first long-distance(ish) bike ride on Saturday. We biked NINETEEN miles. That’s almost 20! But not quite. Erik found this trail in Rockland County called the Heritage Trail that goes about nine miles, one way, plus we did a little extra in the town where the trail ends. The first leg of the ride was OK. I did great for about seven or eight miles before I started to get tired, but I was able to push through. But on our way back, I thought I was going to die. I was getting off my bike about every half an hour, my thighs b... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606179 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:15:03 +0100 2606179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591655&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FrNKacYvHkyQ%2F I’m fundraising for this August’s Ride to Cure Diabetes in Vermont. But fundraising for something during a recession sucks and it’s really, really hard to get people motivated when they are struggling as it is. When I signed up for the Ride, I knew it was going to be difficult. I knew it was going to be difficult physically, because I’m not a very physically active person. But I also knew it was going to be a very difficult challenge to raise money for it. The minimum fundraising requirement is $3,500. They encourage people to increase the minimum goal, so I chose to set my goal at $4,000. Four thousand dollars is a lot of money. For one person. But four thousand dollars divided by a whole bunch of people isn’t so bad. I have over 1,200 people who follow me o... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591655 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:35:59 +0100 2591655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584345&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FBp1gZ9HenyE%2F I’m 36 and at my 7 year mark now after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I’m considering getting gastric bypass surgery. There are studies that support gastric bypass weight loss surgery to stop the use of diabetes medications for type 2 diabetics. As I cut down on my daily intake of food I don’t see any big changes in my blood sugars or weight. I do exercise 2 or 3 times a week but obviously it’s not enough. The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is still unknown. Many doctors subscribe to the “lipocentric hypothesis,” which pins the blame on extra pounds. Even if the body makes lots of insulin to process or store blood sugars, the theory goes, the extra weight overwhelms it. “The fat in your belly is very insulin-resistant,” says George ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584345 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:28:18 +0100 2584345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473934&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F3ktB22H555k%2F Diabetes is becoming a major problem in the world and it is growing which is forcing the diabetes community to make some quick judgements: Prevent diabetes from ever occuring. Develop the cure to diabetes. Or take care of the people who have it in order to prevent complications. All three approaches are actively being pursued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the CDC, or Center for Disease Control. The National Institutes of Health is involved especially in doing research of methods to cure both type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, but they are focusing on type 1 diabetes. The Center for Disease Control on the other hand, is focusing most of the programs that it runs on ensuring that all proven science is put into daily practice for those who are dealing with diabetes. The ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473934 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:21:13 +0100 2473934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405927&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F3ewkzShl6Bs%2F I have to buy a bike. Notice how I said “have to,” not “want to,” not even “need to.” Have to. Erik and I went out this weekend to check out some possible bikes at some shops near where he lives. Our first stop was a cute little bike shop with not a lot of people around, so we were able to get some serious one-on-one attention, trying out bikes in the parking lot. I’m pretty sure Erik had more fun riding around on the bikes than I did – and he already bought his bike last summer! The sales rep showed me a hybrid bike that was as close to a road bike as you could get, so it would be excellent for performance. He also showed me a road bike, which terrified me and I immediately jumped off it without even riding it. They hybrid is a Specialized V... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405927 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:47:00 +0100 2405927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381052&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fa-talk-with-denise-faustman-the-hope-is-%25e2%2580%259cin-the-mechanism%25e2%2580%259d.html I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with the legendary Dr. Denise Faustman for a latte and a long talk last week in Boston. While I expected her to be smart as a whip, what I didn’t expect was the bubbly personality. She has an infectious giggle and a glimmer in her eyes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381052 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2381052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367554&cid=t_103535_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fg9H85lsTHvY%2F Did you know that today is “Reversing Diabetes Day?” Did you know that you could reverse diabetes? Well, here’s the thing, you really can’t. But that didn’t stop a couple filmmakers from declaring today a special day in the fight against diabetes. The specific topic the organizers behind this movement are highlighting is raw food. Now, it’s funny that this has come up because we just had our great interview and giveaway with the author of the Live Food Factor. She, along with celebrity Carol Alt, have spoken out about this same topic, and the healing properties of switching to this kind of diet. Apparently the organizers of Reversing Diabetes Day made a film in which Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics ” are challenged to give up their traditional Americ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367554 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:33:39 +0100 2367554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2354013&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FduTRh__wk-E%2F Here’s a guest post on how someone got off insulin and cure diabetes in about 2 months after nine years on prescription drugs! And if only she’d known about this “blood sugar supplement” she could have prevented the whole problem before it ever started! June was a 56-year-old with diabetes. She had been on insulin and oral prescription medications for nine years when she agreed to test a new natural solution. Within six weeks, she stopped not only her insulin but another prescription drug as well. Want to Learn How To Cure Diabetes? Read This... In just six weeks an alternative doctor solved a problem that mainstream medicine couldn’t handle in nine years and for thousands of dollars. The fact is that it costs the typical diabetic around $10,000 a year for treatment. ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2354013 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:05:30 +0100 2354013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222552&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fsurviving-on-hope.html Another post that first appeared on the Diabetes OC site when I was “Featured Blogger of the Week” over the holidays.  This one kind of sums up what keeps me going, even on the worst D-days… Hope If I’ve learned anything about living with diabetes (see my previous post here), it’s that attitude is everything. When other people [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222552 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:56:55 +0100 2222552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222955&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F83BXirwFN5A%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,213,663985,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() What causes Type 1 diabetes? Wouldn’t we all like to know! Scientists are looking at every avenue to figure out what causes the disease. In doing so, they hope to find a cure. One study is going to look at “200 newborns in Georgia and Florida with high-risk genes for type 1 diabetes will be enrolled over the next year in a long-term study to determine how genetics and environment cause the disease.” The study will cost $10 million, and go for five years. Tags: cure, Diabetes Management, diabetic, funding, newborn, studyShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222955 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:45:50 +0100 2222955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195052&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F92PXRMbiVxs%2F There are many great events throughout the year where you can help to raise money for a cure for diabetes. Walks are a common way to do it, and they are a great source of community as well. Here’s just one. This one happened on November 1, 2008, with over 7,000 walkers. This group raised $1.2 million dollars! Amazing. For more information visit on this group www.jdrf.org/triangle. Tags: charity, Diabetes Management, diabetic, walk to cure diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195052 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:07:42 +0100 2195052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969221&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FnclkDZjJgbY%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,297,269464,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Well this is super exciting news! “Two popular leukemia drugs, Gleevec and Sutent, kept lab mice from developing type 1 diabetes and put 80 percent of diabetic mice in remission, an international team said on Monday.” The mice that went into remission happened after 8-10 weeks on the drug. Can you imagine the potential for this? It could mean a cure is very close. But we’ve heard that several times over the last few years, so I won’t get (too) excited. Yet. The article further quotes that, “The fact that the treated mice maintained normal blood glucose levels for some time after the drug treatment was stopped suggests ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969221 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:35:46 +0100 1969221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961082&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FPHCvCTPfP4I%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,281,261329,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Wouldn’t we love to kiss diabetes goodbye? Boy, I would. I could kiss the cost, the stress, the misunderstanding, the pain, the body changes, the isolation, and the restrictions goodbye in an instant! I wouldn’t hesitate. The great thing about being alive today is that we don’t just have to sit around and wait for something to happen. We can make it happen. For the last several years, we have rec’d nothing but lip service from the current administration in regards to diabetes care. Diabetes continues to grow. And isn’t it sad, since for the last several years people keep saying we are close to a cure. Quite simply, we ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961082 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:08:07 +0100 1961082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939082&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-research-in-the-news-viewpoints-from-the-dri.html Are diabetes headlines in the mainstream media mostly a bunch of hype, or do they bring us real hope for the future?  The panel I moderated on this topic at the Diabetes Research Institute’s annual conference in New York City last week produced quite a lively discussion. I referenced all of your comments as well, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939082 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:53:45 +0100 1939082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930243&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fsmart-insulin-it-knows-what-youve-been-eating.html Imagine: Smart Insulin that could sense high glucose levels and automatically dispense insulin on demand. “As your glucose levels drop off, the drug stabilizes, trapping insulin until the next glucose spike.”  WOW! So it knows if you’ve been bad or good and just jumps right in there to correct your BG like a healthy pancreas?! You [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930243 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:01 +0100 1930243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825873&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F400595137%2Fdifferent-paths-to-a-type-1-cure.php Last week, Manny Hernandez over at Tu Diabetes sat down with the Diabetes Research Institute to discuss promising paths towards a cure. Find more videos like this on Tu Diabetes - A Community for People Touched by DiabetesBottom line: multiple... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825873 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:53 +0100 1825873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1400719&cid=t_103535_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F277873997%2F Obesity, smoking, poor lifestyle choices, inactivity and family history are the commonly known risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. There is nothing new there but with new research we have started to look inside the body for clues to fighting type 2 diabetes as well. Researchers at the University of Warwick have found markers that show endothelial dysfunction and sub clinical systemic inflammation can also help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes. They found high levels of E-selectin and white blood cell count with low levels of serum albumin were clear predictors of high risk for type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that traditional risk factors such as obesity or family history helped identify 65% of all patients who were at high risk of developing type 2diabetes. But ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1400719 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:28:09 +0100 1400719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823013&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fscientists-to-discuss-epidemic-at-seattle-meetup%2F Filed under: Type 2, Research, Events, CareScientists from all over the world will meet up in Seattle October 22-23 to attend the Warren G. Magnuson Congress for a Global Diabetes Alliance. The initiative is intended to help fight the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes worldwide. International Diabetes Federation past president Pierre Lefebvre, who will be a speaker at the conference, says the need for such an alliance to fight the T2 global epidemic "could not be more urgent."More than one hundred diabetes experts hailing from over twenty countries will attend the congress. There's one main goal: the discussion of how to help under-served populations, such as indigenous peoples. However, the more general problems - prevention, treatment and the possibility of a cure - will also be on the table... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823013 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823012&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Flemonade-for-sale-25c-a-cup%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Diet, Research, FundraisersThe Rusing family of Tucson, Arizona, run a remarkably successful lemonade stand. The stand began as a way to keep the kids occupied, but turned into a bit of a money maker. It's been so successful, in fact, that it's now in the running for the title of Best Lemonade Stand in America. Yes! There is such a thing. Cute, huh?The Rusings donate the proceeds from the stand to diabetes research. The stand is named "The Mighty Quinns" for Quinn Rusing. Quinn, who is four-years-old, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three. He helps run the lemonade stand, along with mom, Carolyn, and six-year-old twin sisters, Cali and Olivia. The secret to their success appears to be the free cookies. That's right. Free Famous Amos cookies with ea... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823012 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808629&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F19%2Ftype-1-type-2-name-confusion-is-a-problem%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, OpinionIndignation, frustration. It's all growing stronger amongst diabetics over the fact that most people don't understand this basic fact: type 1 and type 2 diabetes are two very different conditions. When, oh when (or ever?), will we get more appropriate names. "Type 1" and "type 2" are so meaningless to most non-diabetics and probably to a lot of type 2 diabetics as well. "Juvenile" or "childhood onset" are, these days, likewise, quite meaningless when so many kids are getting T2DM due to atrocious lifestyle/eating habits. A recent editorial caught my eye. I want to share, because I think it's a good example of how the media helps add to this ignorance when journalists fail to make a distinction between T1 and T2. "In our view: Targeting Diabetes," was pub... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808629 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 808629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=768942&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F31%2Finsulin-grown-in-tobacco-plants%2F Filed under: Type 1, Drugs, ResearchYes, the title conjures up images of a futuristic world in which diabetics puff their way back to health. "New! Insulin Cigarettes!" In fact, it's rather more innocuous than that: scientists have engineered a type of insulin-containing tobacco plant that could - in theory, at least - be used as a diabetes treatment. A study has just been completed of its use. Once freeze-dried and broken down into powder, the insulin-containing tobacco leaves were administered to mice. The scientists who came up with the plant (and who are based at the University of Central Florida), found the powder successfully prevented diabetes symptoms in the mice after eight weeks. It seems pretty safe to assume, they speculate, that humans with type 1 diabetes could get similar re... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=768942 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 768942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755623&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fgene-flaws-may-increase-kids-risk-for-type-1-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Research, Daily NewsA new study, a report of which has been published in Nature, has identified gene flaws that increase the risk for type 1 diabetes in children. By examining the genetic codes of thousands of children, some with and some without diabetes, as well as those of parents of diabetics, the researchers identified three changes on one specific gene present in those with diabetes. They then looked at 1600 additional diabetes patients' genetic codes and again found the very same marks, sometimes called "flavors" or "flaws." Two of these variations increase a person's odds of developing diabetes by fifty percent, say the researchers. However, the third seems to decrease risk for the disease.Type 1, says lead author Hakon Hakonarson, is a complex genet... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755623 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 755623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682744&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F20%2Fdiamyd-clinical-trial-speed-bump%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Drugs, Research, Opinion, ProductsCircumstances of confusion invalidated a Diamyd clinical trial to protect insulin-producing cells in diabetes patients. This confusion amounts to a speed bump, but Diamyd intends to press on. The company admitted hat the Phase II clinical trial of its gene therapy had been botched following a mix up over which patients received the drug and which got placebo. Diamyd is a vaccine based on GAD65, a major factor for diabetes due to an autoimmune reaction. The company designed the vaccine to reduce the need of insulin injections and prevent the destruction of beta cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. Also, by protecting these cells, it may allow them to regenerate in a non-autoimmune environment, and possibly set the stag... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682744 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654448&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Freverse-diabetes-through-nutritional-excellence%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Books, SupportWould you like to reduce your daily insulin requirements by a third or stop all diabetes medicines? Lofty goals, yes - but given the Eat To Live program - it's quite possible. Regardless of my attempts to downgrade insulin dose in the last 15 years - my blood sugars would not take the hint. Had I known Dr. Fuhrman had figured this one out long ago - instead of badgering feats of diabetic noncompliance I would have picked up his book, Eat To Live. Dr. Fuhrman explains the best diet for humans to live longer in good health is also the best diet for one with diabetes. A diet comprised mostly in nature's perfect foods-green vegetables, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, garlic, raw nuts and seeds an... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654448 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551269&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F18%2Fexercise-control-of-your-heart-rate%2F This study shows that the effects of short cardio events (for instance: 10 minutes on the treadmill) will enhance the ability of your heart to support sympathetic nervous system activities for homeostatic mechanisms in living. Furthermore, those same 10 minutes on the treadmill will enhance your parasympathetic nervous system - the internal organization also known as the rest and digest system. The parasympathetic system conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract. Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions typically function in opposition to each other. But this opposition is better termed complementary in nature rather than antagonistic. For an analogy, one may think of the sympathetic di... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551269 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 551269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541236&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fada-response-back-and-forthcoming%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, Events, Opinion, SupportFair and balanced, just like Fox News -- I want to let everyone know that the "Matt P" I spoke to, at the ADA responded to my blog about the aforementioned conversation. His response is #17 and it is sincere and genuine -- certifiable in my book. Again, let me reiterate that the nature of my call to the ADA was to ask for their assistance in getting a big pharmaceutical company to sponsor C-peptide FDA trials here in the US. Thanks again to Matt. He really is doing all he can, but there seems to be a suspicious roadblock holding up the research here in the US. Any guesses? Without further adieu, here's Matt: I hope people will take time to read my reply to yesterday's post about ADA and c-peptide. I work for A... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541236 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489985&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fbeware-of-food-fads%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, Daily NewsEach year the American Diabetic Association sponsors an informational campaign to promote healthy eating by providing practical nutrition guidance that focuses on the importance of developing sound eating and exercise habits. The theme for this year is 100 percent "Fad Free." The campaign features learning how to identify a food fad which is a food or diet fad that claims unreasonable or exaggerated benefits. If a diet or product advertises eating only specific foods, nutrient supplements or combinations of foods that may cure disease or offer quick weight loss, it is a fad. Diet fads come and go.A balanced diet and physical activity are essential to a healthy lifestyle over the long term of your life... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489985 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 489985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480947&cid=t_103535_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F18%2Fthis-keynote-sounds-great%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Events, ServicesOn March 13, 2007, former President Bill Clinton joined global leaders to discuss ways to break the curve of the diabetes pandemic. The Global Changing Diabetes Leadership Forum held in New York City was hosted by Novo Nordisk and supported by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Yes, when people of this magnitude get together - you know it's serious business! The forum convened the Masters of the Healthcare Universe to discuss ways to make diabetes a global health priority and ultimately, improve the way the disease is treated. The attendees were policymakers, patient organizations and healthcare professionals. It is estimated that 1 in 3 American children born in 2000 and beyond w... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480947 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480947