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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Early Diabetes Symptoms

Eye "snapshot" could spot vision woes early

October 03, 2008
A new device that takes a snapshot of the eye may help doctors spot diabetic eye disease early. The photo captures signs of metabolic stress and tissue damage before symptoms appear and much earlier than is possible with traditional examination. Researchers say this test could help catch diabetic retinopathy in its very early stages, which may help prevent blindness. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Thinking About Genes
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...because, according to the latest news buzz, people with diabetes are apt to have "cognitive... Read more »

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The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

Diabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific... Read more »

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Beta Cell Regeneration: The Latest Update from the University of Pittsburgh
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...offered my vision for a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. I proposed that a... Read more »

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Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...a “lifestyle disease” because you have type 2 diabetes? Even if no one ever said that to... Read more »

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What About Me? I’m Not Diabetic, but I’m Important Too!
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...receive the diagnosis that we have a child with Type 1 Diabetes, the whirlwind of the disease... Read more »

Health Guide

Type 1 Diabetes: References
ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2006. Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Berhe T, Postellon D, Wilson B, Stone R. Feasibility and safety of... Read more »
Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens
Monday's New York Times article Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens provides alarming statistics indicating that increases in diabetes may contribute to the rising toll from Alzheimer's.... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
Screening TestsThere are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this... Read more »

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