The Diabetes That Ate My Brain!!!
I often point out to my clients that blindness and amputation aren’t our only risks – how about depression? Having your personality change? Not being able to make good decisions? Not being yourself or meeting your potential? Diabetes affects your brain, too! An interesting write-up here on that topic from JDRF…. Brain research highlights effects…
Too Much Technology?!?
Is this a good idea? Honestly, I don’t think more technology is the solution any more than I think insulin pumps are… If my kids (God forbid) had diabetes I don’t think we’d be working with any of this equipment…. New research shows how to keep diabetics safer during sleep Sorry, you do not have…
Vitamin D!
We’ve seen a lot of connections, in research and basic physiology, between immune system cells and diabetes: innate immune cells, especially the dendritic cells, cause the activation of the killer T-lymphocytes that destroy islet cells. Vitamin D is a basic building block for immune cells, so a connection isn’t surprising…. Can Vitamin D stave off…
FASCINATING Research on Hypoglycemia!
I was afraid this write-up might be too technical for some, but it’s a really well-written explanation of these two studies’ discoveries on the brain and low blood sugar! The diabetes detectives: Two papers on groundbreaking research into hypoglycemia detection Sorry, you do not have iframe working. Click here to go to the article.
Insulin Resistance and Mt. Everest?
I just ran across this article on a diabetes-related study on Mt. Everest! It was before the tragedy, by the way. Insulin resistance can cause Type II, but it is a serious management problem for both types of diabetics…. Clues to Type II Diabetes Discovered on Mount Everest Sorry, you do not have iframe working.…
New Diabetes Management App for Android.
I’m on an iPhone – does anyone use this app? Does it work well? Has your glucose improved since starting with it? Lifespan Wellness Introduces Personal Diabetes Management App for Android Users Sorry, you do not have iframe working. Click here to go to the article.
Help Granny Not Get Jacked by Medicare
US friends, even if you’re not on Medicare, someone you know likely is. This competitive bidding process is not unique to insulin pumps, but as a diabetic you have unique authority to file complaints about this. Unfortunately the review period has passed, but adding comments still lets them know we won’t tolerate this…. Stop Competitive…
NINE BILLION
Wow. Takeda, Lilly Jury Awards $9 Billion Over Actos Risks Sorry, you do not have iframe working. Click here to go to the article.
Regenerative Medicine Bill
I wish this was a more aggressive step, but then arguably the best the government can do is unite and coordinate versus throwing money at problems… Kirk and Boxer Introduce Bill to Support Regenerative Medicine Research Sorry, you do not have iframe working. Click here to go to the article.
Take Two Minutes and Sign the Petition
While I’m not at all convinced that petitions affect the FDA’s decision-making protocols, I’ve always been a strenuous advocate of voting, so let’s all “vote” yes. This smarter-than-I-am Dad invented a “bionic pancreas” for his son and is petitioning the FDA to expedite the approval process. At very least it will make an interesting experiment…