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    Ann Bartlett

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    posted 11/19/2009, comments (2)

    Regenerating Beta Cells

    Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease.  Without injected insulin, people who have diabetes cannot survive.  Insulin was invented in 1928 changing our lives from a death sentence to someone living with diabetes.  It is a little mind numbing to think about!  The 1928 research team's discovery... Read moreChevron
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    posted 11/07/2009, comments (2)

    Once-weekly drug therapy for diabetes

    With the well-known fact that blood glucose levels (BGL) fluctuate moment-to-moment, and certainly day-by-day, it might be a bit surprising to hear that a diabetes medication could be developed that only needs once-weekly administration. But it's true -- Amylin and Eli Lilly have developed a once-weekly formulation of Byetta (exenatide), their... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/04/2009, comments (9)

    The Support We Need from Our Doctors

    When we pick a doctor to help us control our diabetes, with luck we can find one who will support us with action and not just words. Getting practical support is important for us in improving our blood glucose levels. When our doctors help us to set goals and proactively follow up their recommendations, their actions are a lot more meaningful... Read moreChevron
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    posted 09/16/2009, comments (4)

    Metformin and Cancer

    Many people see prescription drugs as a last resort. And there's some basis for this caution: most drugs have side effects, ranging from annoying to fatal.   However, not treating diseases also has side effects ranging from annoying to fatal. For example, we know that high blood glucose levels have serious side effects. So we always have... Read moreChevron
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    posted 09/09/2009, comments (16)

    How Much Omega-3

    Considering all the supplements that most of us take, we have surprisingly little evidence that the overwhelming majority of them do anything for us. The two biggest exceptions are vitamin D and omega-3 oil, which I have written about here. Even with these well-tested supplements, the experts have little advice to give us. Now, however, a team of... Read moreChevron
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