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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 07/08/2009, comments (2)

A Short Walk Goes a Long Way

We can reverse one of the most common and insidious complications of diabetes when we walk just a little more. From 50 to 70 percent of people with type 2 diabetes and 95 percent of those who are obese have fatty liver. But up to 77 percent of people who have fatty liver don't have any symptoms. A study that the journal Hepatology just published... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 06/30/2009, comments (4)

Type 2 and Body Build

I spend a good deal of time trying to stay informed about diabetes research as well as catching up on the basic science that has been discovered since I was in school. Sometimes it seems like an impossible task. New research and news stories come in faster than I can read and file them. New findings contradict former "facts," so that... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 06/29/2009, comments (2)

Cancer Risks from Insulin

The buzz on the Internet this weekend is the news that insulin glargine (Lantus) might increase cancer rates. Needless to say, this is very upsetting news to a lot of people, although Lantus has been linked with cancer in the past. Dr. Bill Quick has provided a good overview of the situation, with links to the original papers... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes

Healing Of Diabetic Ulcers Using Human Stem Cells Treatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS £300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have found that human foetal stem cells can effectively be used to treat back leg ischaemic ulcers in a model of... Read more Chevron

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Travis Grubbs

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Type 2 diabetic employed as a Building & Zoning Inspector.

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posted 06/14/2009, comments (2)

E-mail received from the ADA

I could see the ADA employee (American Diabetes Association, to the un-initiated), resembling a young Harry Potter, sitting at a computer in a dark room. His face is highlighted from the glow of the computer screen as he comprises the e-mail that I received on March 9, 2009. This e-mail announced, and praised, President Obama for signing the order... Read more Chevron

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