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 'diabetes insulin'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:29 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658553&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Ftotal-daily-insulin-versus-cycling-time.html Thanks to my super-fantastic coach and team director Kori, I have been logging my workouts since she started working with me late last year.  From my insulin pump, I can also pull off my total daily insulin amounts (or "TDD" for total daily dose) since the beginning of time, give or take.  I thought it might be fun to just plot out my TDD as a function of my cycling time, even though the results are probably as shocking as showing that washing hands reduces the spread of colds.  Anyway, I decided to just do a very simple linear regression of the data between January and March, 2011.  This model ignores variables such as what other exercise I did that day (I often walk about 40 minutes per day), whether I ate more or less than normal, my weight, how old my infusion set w... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658553 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:49:00 +0100 4658553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501587&cid=t_138624_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fi-see-pump-people%2F2011.02.20 A few weeks ago, Chris and BSparl and I went out to dinner. Dining out with our little bird is a bit of a tangled experience, and we don’t spend as much time people watching as we used to because we’re very preoccupied with the baby wrangling.  That night, though, we were sitting and settled and throwing gluten-free puffs (yes, all of us) around the dinner table like confetti when I saw this woman walk in with her family. She settled her family in at the table, and then reached to remove her coat, revealing a beeper clipped to her pocket. Only it was one of them fancypants beepers with the tubes and the buttons and the accompanying not-making-insulin pancreas. I reckon it was an insulin pump. Immediately, I wanted to swing mine over my head like a lasso and say “OMG la... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501587 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:00:10 +0100 4501587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372244&cid=t_138624_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FR_sG6y_tNSQ%2F Once again, the FDA has issued a complete response letter for the controversial inhaled insulin device being developed by MannKind. Last March, the agency requested more safety data and, this time, is seeking info from two new trials - one with Type 1 diabetes patients and another with Type 2 diabetes patients. MannKind says the trials are already under way, but this could mean a two-year delay. The move is only the latest setback for MannKind, which some say is on a Quixotic quest to market a whistle-sized device called Afrezza. Along the way, the company with the not-so-modest name has also irritated some investors with a degree of hyperbole concerning interactions with potential partners and the FDA (see this). Nonetheless, elderly Los Angeles billionaire and philanthropist Alfred Mann... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372244 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:14:12 +0100 4372244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443933&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fthe-jurys-still-out-on-victoza.html Novo Nordisk is well-known in the diabetes community for its insulins, Novolog and Levemir, used to treat mainly type 1 diabetes. But in the last year, Novo launched a new kind of injectable, a “first line of defense for people with type 2 diabetes” called Victoza (generic: liraglutide). It’s a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug designed [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443933 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:37 +0100 3443933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429380&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fnew-top-10-super-diabetes-links.html After at least 20 minutes of research, here they are, in Letterman-style countdown order: 10. High Fat Diets Make Us Lazy & Stupid (Really? Us? Or just the rats?) 9. dLife: People are Stupid (a little dated, but still relevant?) 8. Eureka! It’s the Soda’s Fault 7. Ultra Diabetes on Wikipedia (sort of – eat your heart out, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429380 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:34 +0100 3429380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420704&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbasalbolus-mix-and-match.html I just knew that working with expert CDE Gary Scheiner was going to be eye-opening. After all, I’ve barely touched the settings on my pump since I started using it three years ago. What a sense of empowerment to start altering so many Pump Settings — which have frankly intimidated the heck out of me until [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420704 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:43 +0100 3420704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205063&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmetformin-for-type-1-diabetes-really-why.html You’ve heard it before: someone with type 2 diabetes goes on insulin. That’s no surprise. But how often have you heard the reverse — someone with type 1 going on Metformin? Since the launch of Symlin in 2005, it’s not uncommon for people to treat their type 1 diabetes with a supplemental injectable medication. But hang around [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205063 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:45 +0100 3205063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108510&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fannouncing-the-2009-holiday-survival-story-winners.html Happy Mid-Holiday Season, Dear Readers.  We had a modest turnout for the DiabetesMine Holiday Survival Stories Contest this year, which wasn’t such a bad thing, as it turns out; we judges still had a hard time choosing winners. In the end, we tried to focus on situations that “typify” what we PWDs tend to go through [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108510 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:18 +0100 3108510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012569&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fguest-post-have-a-little-respect.html My D-blogger friend and intermittent correspondent Allison Blass has been living with diabetes since she was 8 years old. It’s pretty much all she knows. She copes with it her way, and strives to let others do the same. That’s why, this week, she’s musing on the theme of respecting each others’ choices in this [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012569 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0100 3012569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954454&cid=t_138624_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-361-no-18%2F This article looks at a 3-year open-label, multicenter trial in which 708 patients are evaluated along with the methods, results and conclusions of the trial. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Diabetes, Insulin, Trials (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954454 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:30:42 +0100 2954454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948365&cid=t_138624_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FnEMCKLsq9m0%2F Not too long ago, many of us didn’t know anyone who had diabetes. Now, it’s almost impossible not to know someone who has it. Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has exploded and continues to do so in the western world. A disease once rarely seen in children, type 2 diabetes is now affecting them in large numbers, grossly affecting their health as adults. According to the American Diabetes Association: 24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue Unfortunately, not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes takes it seriously. Diabetes is a disease that is more than just high blood sugar (glucose) leve... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948365 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:12:22 +0100 2948365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390213&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F73AcQ7CUexI%2F The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as NON insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately describes the population with this disease. Kids with type 2 diabetes Type II diabetes, in the past, was relegated to the adult population. However, in the new era of ever rising cases of childhood obesity and heart disease, the term adult onset diabetes is quickly becoming a misnomer. The number of children that are presenting to doctors with this disease is rising at epidemic rates. Unlike Type I diabetes, where there is little to no insulin being produced by the beta cells of the pancreas, in Type II diabetes there is plenty of insulin. T... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390213 Tue, 05 May 2009 05:49:34 +0100 2390213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365369&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fencounters.html My 9-year old asks the best questions. A few mornings ago, staring at the OmniPod on my shoulder, she hit me with this one: “Mom, does it hurt more when it pulls out or when it gets pushed in?” “Um… neither hurts that much, really.  OK  — so when you pull it out, that’s just a second, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365369 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:00:30 +0100 2365369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222554&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Finspired-by-diabetes-quarterback-jay-cutler-gives-as-good-as-he-gets.html I must admit, I love it when famous people who are newly diagnosed with diabetes waste zero time getting involved, and using their celebrity to raise awareness of the cause. You’ve surely heard about Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes last spring.  He’s been very vocal about it.  And he still [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222554 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:00:38 +0100 2222554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222557&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Faad-syndrome-ambiguity-about-diabetes.html In the aftermath of my recent cancer scare, I’m feeling lucky to be alive these days.  But it doesn’t make the diabetes any easier.  Ironically, the days I work out hardest are often my worst BG control days, since I’m so hungry and craving carbs… All of these thoughts brought me back to this post, which [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222557 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:00:24 +0100 2222557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222559&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fteam-type-1-new-kinds-of-heroes.html This week, Lance Armstrong is riding his first tour on American soil since he retired after winning his 7th Tour de France.  And do you know who will is riding alongside him?  More than 100 of the world’s best bicyclists, including four riders from our own Team Type 1! If you haven’t heard about them, you [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222559 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2222559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160506&cid=t_138624_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FVvUiKwjpwis%2F According to researchers at Northwestern University, the use of insulin may help protect Alzheimer’s patients from this disease.  It may slow or prevent memory loss in those with a prevalence toward Alzhimer’s.  In other findings, scientists indicate that Alzheimer’s may be a form of diabetes. For more information and scientific details, visit Insulin May Protect against Alzheimer’s Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimer's Research, Alzheimers, Alzheimers-disease, diabetes, insulin, Mary Emma, Mary Emma Allen, memory-lossShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160506 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:25:57 +0100 2160506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067858&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FdZFiTCZ-VJI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,594,370599,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() This is exciting news: scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. Scientists have used a vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis to cure a disease the “closely resembles” Type 1 diabetes in mice. According to the research: “In the animal studies, a commonly used vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis, called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), was used effectively to deplete the abnormal immune cells that attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.” They are recruiting people for the human trials... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067858 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:13:22 +0100 2067858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943507&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FOcq1TgB4m-c%2F Here’s an important recall warning for diabetics: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert that 471,000 mislabeled syringes for diabetics being recalled from Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs stores pose risk of insulin overdose. The agency warned patients and health care professionals not to use disposable 31-gauge, 1cc ReliOn syringes with Lot Number 813900 as its manufacturer, Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Covidien), recalled the product on Oct. 9, 2008 and Wal-Mart notified buyers to return them in exchange for replacements. The said syringes were sold at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs stores from Aug. 1, 2008 to Oct. 8, 2008. The syringes being recalled are for use with U-40 insulin but were packed in boxes of syringes for use with U-100 insulin.” ~s... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943507 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:04:14 +0100 1943507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639279&cid=t_138624_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fmy-diabetes-journey-has-moved-on-to-insulin%2F It was no surprise when, after reviewing my latest blood glucose monitor readings, my HIV specialist prescribed insulin injections. (He’s been working on me about this.) Diet was not doing enough and the pills could only do so much for so long (approximately five years). I had already been to a diabetes [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639279 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:47:36 +0100 1639279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1637845&cid=t_138624_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fmy-diabetes-journey-has-moved-on-to-insulin%2F It was no surprise when, after reviewing my latest blood glucose monitor readings, my HIV specialist prescribed insulin injections. (He’s been working on me about this.) Diet was not doing enough and the pills could only do so much for so long (approximately five years). I had already been to a diabetes [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1637845 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:12:20 +0100 1637845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484848&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F6%2F1%2Fdo-you-have-sleep-disordered-breathing-if-so-you-may-also-be.html By Pat Salber, MD We have known about the association between snoring and obesity for a long time. But we now know that sleep-disordered breathing (SBD) -- a sleep disturbance characterized by snoring and episodes of apnea or not breathing for periods of time -- is linked, independent of obesity, to insulin resistance, abnormal glucose metabolism, and Type 2 diabetes. Sinziana Seicean, MD, MPH and colleagues published results of the Sleep Heart Health Study in the May 2008 issue of Diabetes Care. They studied 209 normal weight and 1,036 overweight/obese individuals who had a diagnosis of SDB, but did not have a diagnosis of diabetes. They found that SDB was associated with all of the manifestations of impaired glucose metabolism, including impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose to... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484848 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:50:44 +0100 1484848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455503&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F285539938%2F FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens Via News.Yahoo.com According to investigations by the FDA they might be. But really it is more about the use/convenience of pumps have resulted in circumstances stemming from mis-education and carelessness that bring about such events. “Parents should be vigilant in watching their children’s use of the pumps, [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455503 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:59:20 +0100 1455503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079693&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F8%2Fet-tu-chris.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEvery Sunday morning we have a family ritual: 8-9 in the morning it’s “Meet the Press”, 9-9:30—the Chris Matthews Show. And while the TV is blaring and we OD on politics, we walk on the treadmill or step on the elliptical, do abdominals and pushups, do Yoga and lift weights—in short: we indulge our political and fitness addictions simultaneously, and feel self-righteous and quite superior to the flabby unwashed masses. I love to watch Chris at his best: benignly opinionated, urging his guests to express their opinion on a political subject before pronouncing the Matthews ‘truth’ (“Tell me something I don’t know… here is what I think”), full of lively energy; the man is manifestly enjoying exposing hy... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079693 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:54:27 +0100 1079693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1027079&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F14%2Fworld-diabetes-day-no-child-should-die-of-diabetes.html by Pat SalberToday is the first ever UN-observed World Diabetes Day led by the International Diabetes Federation. It was established as a result of a resolution passed last December by the General Assembly of the UN. The idea behind the Day is to increase visibility of diabetes world-wide.  Hopefully this will lead to better funding, more research, public education, and other resources being applied to the condition.The focus of this year’s World Diabetes Day campaign is diabetes in children and adolescents. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic disease of childhood. Children and teens can develop Type 1 diabetes – an autoimmune disorder in which the insulin producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed – or they can develop Type 2 diabetes – a condit... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1027079 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:51:25 +0100 1027079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1021306&cid=t_138624_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F183719668%2Fipod_pager_or_insulin_pump_can_you_tell.html  This is the MiniMed pump, an unobstrusive gadget that isn't an iPod nor a pager. It's an insulin pump. Small and lighweight the MiniMed Paradigm 522/722 comes in clear, blue, smoke and purple. You can even choose a skin to personalize your unit. The devices hold a maximum capacity of 176 - 300 units which meets the needs of most people who take up to 50 units a day.An Italian study found that diabetics using insulin pumps such as these had 70% less therapy-related dissatisfaction that those patients that used multiple injection therapies.The MiniMed pump, and other like it, are finally giving diabetics the privacy, a little bit of style and choice that they deserve.For more specifics on the device check out their webpage MiniMed Paradigm[Sou... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1021306 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:30:20 +0100 1021306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007579&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F180334153%2F We are getting closer to cracking the code on gestational diabetes and thus providing more treatment options for all diabetics. Researchers out of Stanford University School of Medicine have been closely examining the protein called menin in the pancreas. It is already known to help prevent cancer in the pancreas as well as other organs but now… we have a more specific gestational diabetes implication. According to Kim’s work in mice, the pancreas accomplishes that adaptive growth by producing less menin during pregnancy. With less of the brake present, the pancreatic islet cells can divide, and this growth provides the additional insulin. Within a week after delivery the menin levels in the mice were back up to normal and the pancreatic islets began shrinking to their original... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007579 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:16:12 +0100 1007579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002817&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fdebugging-unexpected-blood-sugar-highs.html Every time I get things working, as far as balancing food and insulin, something changes and I get knocked back to square one. And, surprise, surprise, it has happened again. Out of the blue, last week, I started seeing highs after meals using doses of insulin that up until then had matched specific food inputs perfectly. Over the week they've gotten worse until yesterday I spent most of the day well over 150 mg/dl and partly over 200, though I used more insulin yesterday than I've ever before used in one day.I checked the Usual Suspects that I always consider when my blood sugar goes blooey on insulin, which I'll list here:1. Meter problem: I tested highs on two different meters with strips from two batches and they matched within 4 mg/dl. No meter problem. (Of course, I washed my hands a... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002817 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:36:00 +0100 1002817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944602&cid=t_138624_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F168522917%2Fdiabetes_trial_with_piglet_cel.html Results from a very small trial were announced with "promising" results. Living Cell Technologies (PINK:LVCLF), a New Zealand based company, injected 2 people in Russia with insulin-producing cells from the pancreas of piglets.A similar trial was halted in New Zealand in 1996 after concerns were raised that people could be infected with pig retroviruses. This trial established that using the smallest does possible of of piglet pancreas cells produced more than a 25% decrease in the patients' daily insulin requirements.Company chief Dr Paul Tan said is was a big step forward in Type 1 diabetes treament. "This is certainly a breakthrough. This is a radically different form of treatment for diabetes. If you look at the history of diabetes, apart from insulin there has ... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944602 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:00:21 +0100 944602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=941864&cid=t_138624_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F168018658%2Fresearchers_find_key_cause_of_type_2_diabetes.html Researchers at Sydney Australia's Garvan Institute believe they have discovered a key cause of type 2 diabetes that will make developing a simpler and more effective treatment much easier.The scientists identified an enzyme found in diabetics that is an active agent in blocking the production of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is used by the pancreas to convert blood sugar into energy. Currently diabetes treatments attempt to control insulin levels but do not address why insulin production has decreased or failed.The team, led by Associate Professor Trevor Biden and Dr Carsten Schmitz-Peiffer, now expects to work with pharmaceuticals to develop a drug to block them enzyme known as PKCepsilon. "What we've identified is a target that we can now latch onto to ge... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=941864 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:00:40 +0100 941864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=923688&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F3%2Fis-the-new-age-of-enlightenment-finally-dawning.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHere are three headlines from today’s paper:Front page: “GOP Losing Grip On Core Business Vote”. For obvious reasons.Opinion page: “Immigration Losers” by Richard Nadler, President of Americas Majority Foundation, a Midwest public policy think tank (and I might add, a Republican organization in the mold of the Taft dynasty): “ …Republicans need to repudiate… the immoral, uneconomical goal of mass deportation”.Opinion page: “The Future of Bioenergy”, by Juan Enriquez, managing director of Excel Medical Ventures, cofounder of Synthetic Genomics, and founding director of Harvard Business School Life science Project.The first article Chronicles the takeover of the Republican party by the social conserva... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=923688 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:30:11 +0100 923688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856742&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F10%2Fscreening-for-gestational-diabetes-who-when-how.html The American Diabetes Association recently published Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The proceedings are published in a July 2007 supplement to Diabetes Care. The experts participating in this conference have recommended the following screening strategy for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM):Risk for gestational diabetes should be ascertained at the first prenatal visit. Low risk:Member of an ethnic group with a low prevalence of GDMNo known diabetes in first degree relativesAge < 25 years oldWeight normal before pregnancyWeight normal at birthNo history of abnormal glucose metabolismNo history of poor obstetrical outcomesIf all of the following characteristics are present, low risk women are not required to have blood g... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856742 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:26:36 +0100 856742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=815206&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Festrogen-decreases-ir.html This showed up in the medical news today, confirming what I'd learned anecdotally:Estrogen Receptors in Hypothalamus Region Play Role in Regulating Weight GainThe key finding in this study is that when estrogen levels drop women become more insulin resistant and start gaining weight like crazy. Not just women with diabetes but all women.That certainly was my experience. As readers of this blog might remember, I decided to stop my estrogen supplementation last January, as I was concerned that I'd been on it long enough that heightened cancer risk might be an issue.At the time I quit, my weight had been rock solid steady for 4 years. I'd actually lost a couple pounds when I switched to insulin but they had come back thanks to holiday dining. I've never taken much estrogen. About 4 mg a month... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=815206 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:55:00 +0100 815206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=788235&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fhunger-is-symptom.html Our fat-hating society has transferred all the loathing we used to feel for blatant displays of greed, lust, and pride to a single sin, gluttony. The rest of those erstwhile sins now have transformed into the characteristics of the celebrities we admire. This has had the unfortunate side effect of making people who find themselves feeling extremely hungry believe that they are suffering a moral lapse--gluttony--rather than recognizing that they are experiencing a medical symptom. But the raging muchies--the kind of hunger that leaves you at the open fridge shoveling in everything in sight--is a symptom. You can induce it in an otherwise normal person with a couple of tokes of pot. You also see it in millions of otherwise normal women a few days before they get their period. And sadly, it i... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=788235 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:53:00 +0100 788235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674218&cid=t_138624_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog1%2F2007%2F06%2Fsix_things_on_a_friday.html 1.  It's official:  I'm being stalked by Madonna's "Lucky Star."  Chris taunted me last weekend by waking me up with a falsetto, early-morning "You must be my lucky star!"  This was accompanied by several dance moves and some grins.  And ever since, I've heard this song as the first radio song my alarm blasts out, playing as I shopped at CVS, trilling to me on my commute home, and lastly, some girl was humming it as she worked out at the gym last night.  This tune is chasing me, and it is relentless.2.  After much thought about whether or not to disconnect the pump for my rafting trip, I've decided to disconnect.  I won't be able to enjoy myself if I'm constantly paranoid about losing the damn thing.  So, in choosing between ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674218 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:04:39 +0100 674218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650709&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F31%2Fthe-charges-against-mr-universe-are-dropped.html Good news!  The SF Chronicle reports that charges against Mr. Universe related to a hypoglycemic episode have been dropped. According to the story, "prosecutors initially insisted Burns needed to provide more medical evidence that he was a Type I diabetic suffering from insulin shock at the time. "  Come on!  A history of Type 1 diabetes, taking insulin, and ER documentation of a glucose of 29...I'd say that pretty much cinches the diagnosis.  I hope the end result of this fiasco is that the San Mateo police get  a lesson from the local American Diabetes Association Leadership Council on manifestations of low blood sugar.  How about it guys? Pat Salber, MD (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650709 Thu, 31 May 2007 20:23:58 +0100 650709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644728&cid=t_138624_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F30%2Fmr-universe-needs-your-help.html Mr. Universe, Doug Burns got arrested and has to go to trial. Why? Because he was acting drunk and, supposedly, resisted arrest. Why? Because his blood sugar was 29! Why? Because he is a Type 1 diabetic and he was experiencing a “low” related to a mismatch between his insulin dose and his insulin need.  This happens sometimes.Low blood sugar can have many different manifestations. Sometimes people pass out. Some people just get jittery and nervous. And, it is not uncommon for people to become confused and seem like they are drunk when their blood sugar gets too low. That is what happened to Doug. Unfortunately, Doug’s low occurred in a public place – a movie house – and police thought they had a public drunk on their hands. They arrested him and... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644728 Wed, 30 May 2007 15:04:02 +0100 644728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478752&cid=t_138624_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fbreathing-easier-about-blood-sugar-testing%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, ResearchGenerally speaking, the word "breathalyzer" carries a pretty negative connotation. We hear the word, and almost immediately images of drunk driving, police action, danger, recklessness and so on enter into our minds. Like I said, pretty negative stuff. But, there may be a reason why using a breath test could have a much more positive ring to it. A graduate student and his adviser at Mississippi State University have developed a new non-invasive "breathalyzer" of sorts that may possibly be an alternative method of tracking day-to-day glucose levels. By measuring the levels of acetone in someone's breath (acetone levels rise in the lungs when blood sugar is high), the researchers were able to tell when someone may need to adjust their insulin. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478752 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478752