Researchers are investigating islet-cell transplantation as a way to help patients to come off insulin or reduce their use of it. Most research in recent years has focused on an islet-transplantation procedure called the Edmonton protocol.
This procedure has only been used in clinical trials, but it has helped some patients with severe type 1 diabetes to become free of insulin injections. However, many of these insulin-independent patients...
Read moreA newly published study, The Role of Clinical Uncertainty in Treatment Decisions for Diabetic Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure,... Read more »
Sometimes we need to rely on our doctors. But checking our blood pressure isn’t one of those times. If you are lucky, every time you... Read more »
A recent study in the journal Hypertension, reports that women who are sleep deprived have a greater risk than men of developing high blood... Read more »
Why is it that we realize we take life for granted only after it's almost lost? After my stroke in 2001, that's how I felt. When I... Read more »
An Italian study has shown that people who have both Migraines and hypertension have a higher probability of cerebrovascular events than... Read more »
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Home ManagementMonitoring Glucose (Blood Sugar) LevelsBoth low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are of concern for... Read more »
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Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as... Read more »
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Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to theretina from high blood pressure. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back part of the eye. It changes... Read more »
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Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Essential hypertension means that the cause of high blood pressure is not known.Blood... Read more »
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Hypertension - medication related TreatmentThe goal of treatment is to reduce your blood pressure to below 140/90 (below 130/80 if you have diabetes... Read more »