Despite public perception and unfounded stereotypes, many think sugar is the cause of diabetes. It is not read more »
Misunderstood Role of Sugar in Diabetes
March 23rd, 2011 by Chris FrankieTest May Help I.D. Type 2 Diabetes a Decade Before Onset
March 23rd, 2011 by Chris FrankieResearchers say a new test may predict one’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes up to a decade before onset of the disease. read more »
Trial to Slow, Prevent Type 1 Diabetes Beginning
March 23rd, 2011 by Chris FrankieOnce Type 1 diabetes begins to develop, there is no stopping it. While the process can take years, the end result is predictably the same. The patient’s beta cells die off, leaving the patient to take multiple daily insulin injections in order to survive read more »
Nat’l Institute of Health Announces New Plan to Tackle Diabetes
March 23rd, 2011 by Chris FrankieThe National Institutes of Health announced earlier this month a new strategic plan to guide diabetes-related research over the next decade read more »
Diabetics Struggling to Get Supplies in Japan
March 18th, 2011 by Chris FrankieAs the world stopped for a moment of silence on Friday to recognize the one-week anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Japan and the subsequent tsunami and nuclear disasters, many diabetics in the country are trying to manage their disease in extreme conditions. read more »
Top Ten U.S. Diabetes ‘Hot Spots’ Identified
March 18th, 2011 by Chris FrankieThe Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) has identified 10 hot spots in the Unites States that will bear an excessive burden from diabetes in the next 15 years. read more »
Crystal Bowersox, BB King Appear in New Diabetes Ad Campaign
March 18th, 2011 by Chris FrankieMusic legend B.B. King and American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox are appearing together in a new OneTouch LifeFirst ad campaign aimed at providing tools and products to help encourage and inspire people living with diabetes to successfully manage their disease. OneTouch, of course, is best known for its blood sugar testing monitors and test strips. read more »
B-Ball Legend Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe Promotes Diabetes Restaurant Month
March 18th, 2011 by Chris FrankieBasketball legend Earl “The Pearl” Monroe is teaming up with Merck on the first-ever Diabetes Restaurant Month program, which aims to challenge restaurants in select cities to create diabetes-friendly menu items. Monroe was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1998.
Diabetes Restaurant Month is a program that strives to educate people with diabetes about the importance of making more informed dietary choices when eating out.
Diners are encouraged to visit local restaurants in select cities to try featured diabetes-friendly dishes during the month designated as Diabetes Restaurant Month for that city. Earl will visit each city participating in Diabetes Restaurant Month to sample diabetes-friendly dishes with a lucky local fan and a certified diabetes educator during an educational discussion about diabetes.
Restaurants participating in Diabetes Restaurant Month have created delicious diabetes-friendly dishes with the help of a registered dietician and an endocrinologist.Restaurants in Denver, Raleigh, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Detroit, Cleveland, Phoenix, Orlando, Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale/ Miami/ West Palm Beach. To check out which specific restaurants are participating, click here.
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Company Claims it Can Prevent Alzheimer’s-Linked Type 3 Diabetes
March 18th, 2011 by Chris FrankieAllegiance Equity Corp. said it has developed a drug, CinGX, to treat and prevent “Type 3” diabetes. read more »
Surviving a Natural Disaster With Diabetes
March 15th, 2011 by Chris FrankieWith the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent devastation in Japan, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a pair of past posts we’ve had on Diabetes News Hound about emergency preparedness. read more »
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