Researchers say that Rituxan, a drug used to fight cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may slow or prevent the development of Type 1 diabetes (more…)
Archive for November, 2009
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009 by Chris FrankieStudent With Diabetes Denied Request For Daily Gym Class
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 by Chris FrankieSending a child to school with diabetes is not always an easy thing. While there are protections in place, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure students with medical conditions are not discriminated against in school, several parents of children with diabetes have complained that it is difficult to get schools to comply with Section 504 (more…)
Diabetes Costs to Nearly Triple in Next 25 Years
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 by Chris FrankieThe number of Baby boomers with diabetes is expected to almost double in the next 25 years, while spending on diabetes is predicted to rise from $113 billion to $336 billion within that time span (more…)
Bears’ Cutler to Give Insulin Pump a Shot
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 by Chris FrankieBears quarterback Jay Cutler says he may take another shot at using an insulin pump to better control his diabetes after the season ends (more…)
Keeping Diabetes in Check While Battling Black Friday Crowds
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Chris FrankieWith Black Friday quickly approaching, millions of Americans are already preparing for the holiday “shop ‘til you drop” marathon. However, the massive crowds and long lines have the potential to create some unique challenges for many of the 26 million Americans living with diabetes (more…)
Preparing for a Diabetes-Friendly Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Chris FrankieDiabetes and Depression, a Deadly Combination
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Chris FrankieA recent study suggests that depression can increase the mortality rate for people living with Type 2 diabetes (more…)
Bariatric Surgery Should Be Option for More Type 2 Patients: Group
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Chris FrankieA group of 50 international scientists and medical experts say that bariatric surgery should be opened to a wider range of people and be considered an option to combat Type 2 diabetes (more…)
Diabetes News Hound Launches Experts Initiative
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 by Chris FrankieDiabetes News Hound is proud to announce the launch of its Experts Initiative, which is designed to complement its stellar news coverage. The initiative consists of periodic guest columns on very niche diabetes-related topics that are not covered in the mainstream press (more…)
A Peek Inside the Artificial Pancreas Project
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 by Chris FrankieBack in July when Diabetes News Hound was first launched we ran an article about the artificial pancreas, which resonated with a large number of readers. I recently came across an interesting video detailing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Artificial Pancreas Project at UVA (more…)
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