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Kelsey Bonilla

posted 08/29/2008, comment (1)

Learning Lessons the Hard Way

The theme of my post baby diabetes management has been a sharp decline in planning, time, and attention devoted to controlling my blood sugars, particularly in contrast to my meticulous management during pregnancy (Read about Kelsey's diabetic pregnancy here). For the most part, I've been able to maintain adequate control despite this deficiency... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/29/2008, comments (0)

Scientists Locate "Molecular Switches" for Insulin Producing Cells

Biologists at Harvard have located three "crucial molecular switches," that can convert a normal pancreas cell to an insulin-producing cell, the Washington Post is reporting. This cell transformation would allow patients with Diabetes to have their cells reprogrammed and would cure them of the chronic ailment without the use of drugs or... Read more Chevron

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Amy Tenderich

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (0)

eAG (estimated Average Glucose) = Glucose Standards War

Republished with permission of Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine.com For at least three consecutive years now at the annual ADA Conference, we keep hearing about a rumored switchover from the A1c as the gold standard average glucose measurement. Instead, we'll get something new and supposedly easier to understand: a new measure that more... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (0)

The 'law' of hospital blood sugar

One thing almost every diabetic agrees with: "When I'm in the hospital, my sugar goes all out of whack." And it certainly seems to be true, but does it have to be? The two major reasons for this are 1: sickness leads to insulin resistance, and 2: medications are routinely held in the hospital. So the question then is, are 1... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 08/27/2008, comment (1)

A failure of vigilance

Last evening (August 26, 2008), the manufacturer of Byetta (Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., partnering with Eli Lilly) released information attempting to reassure patients, physicians, and investors that Byetta was safe, despite increasing evidence that may link the drug to a sometimes-fatal complication of diabetes called pancreatitis. In my... Read more Chevron

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