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 medications'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460348&cid=t_109191_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmetformin-vs-symlin-for-type-1-diabetes-whatever-works.html Not long ago, I reported here on the possible benefits of Metformin for people with type 1 diabetes. It is of course an oral medication traditionally aimed at type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin.  Today, we revisit that issue with a real live test case — my friend and colleague Allison Blass, who’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460348 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:19 +0100 3460348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443933&cid=t_109191_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=3023361&cid=t_109191_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fthank-you-dr-frederick-banting.html In honor of both National Diabetes Month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to share with you the story of a man whom we all owe a debt of gratitude: Dr. Frederick Banting. Some of you may know this, but World Diabetes Day was chosen to be on November 14 because it is Dr. Banting’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023361 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:57 +0100 3023361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523628&cid=t_109191_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Faffordable-diabetes-wal-mart-tops-list.html I get loads of questions about where to find discounted meds and other diabetes supplies. Especially over at the DiabeticConnect community, costs are one of the hottest topics. Until now, I’ve been referring folks to Patient Assistance Programs, neglecting the fact that if you have a little bit of cash on hand, you can get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523628 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2523628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012468&cid=t_109191_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F181195890%2F America’s tweens more than doubled their use of type-2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. The likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with Type 2 diabetes. This is so darn scary! Oh, we have to do something now about this epidemic in our children. Please, I beg you to teach your kids about nutrition and the risks of heart disease and diabetes as well as the complications that go along with them. My kids eat happy Meals just like every other kid but they also understand the importance of fruits, veggies and exercise! Not that they always conform to my wishes but I think of it as laying the groundwork if you will. You know? What do you do to teach your children about the importance of a health... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012468 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:57:23 +0100 1012468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650709&cid=t_109191_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=516397&cid=t_109191_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fbenfotiamines-shield-from-high-blood-sugar-toxins%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Products, SupportBenfotiamine can help diabetics protect delicate microvessels. Much of the damage of diabetes is caused when glucose-derived compounds, called triosephosphates, accumulate in small vessels. Transketolase, turns these toxic compounds into harmless chemicals that can be removed from the body. benfotiamine increases transketolase activity, thus reducing or eliminating the complications associated with diabetes. Administration of benfotiamine helped to prevent retinopathy in test subjects with diabetes. Study subjects who received benfotiamine for 36 weeks demonstrated completely normalized levels of damaging toxins in the retina, preventing or delaying the onset of diabetic retinopathy. In a 24-week st... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516397 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 516397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489230&cid=t_109191_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F21%2Fwhat-is-the-best-drug-to-prevent-the-onset-of-type-2-diabetes.html We know that diet and exercise can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance. We also know that healthy lifestyle measures are more effective than even the most effective drugs. That being said, we also know that in the real world with Mickey Ds and Starbucks on every corner, long work hours, longer hours in front of the computer, and way too few hours exercising our body parts, that medications will be a part of the treatment armamentarium utilized to prevent type 2 diabetes. So the question before us today is which drug should be used. An editorial in the March 20, 2007 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine takes a stab at answering that question.David Nathan, MD from the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Unit and Michael Berkwits, MD, Deputy... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489230 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:33:27 +0100 489230