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Very Low Glucose Slightly Increases Elderly Diabetics Risk of Death

CHICAGO—A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease, but the very lowest blood sugar levels were associated with a ...More
April 19, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
FDA Recalls Millions of Diabetes Test Strips

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with Abbott Diabetes Care to recall 359 lots of glucose test strips because they may falsely give low blood glucose results. ...More
December 28, 2010
Posted in Blog, Government & Regulation
Whey Protein Reduces Glucose, Insulin

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found whey protein consumed before a meal reduced food intake, post-meal blood glucose and insulin; and the ratio of cumulative blood glucose to insulin area under the curve (AUC) in a dose-dependent manner. ...More
March 31, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Scientists Find Clues in Dolphins to Treat Diabetes in Humans

Scientists from the National Marine Mammal Foundation announced the bottlenose dolphin as a natural animal model for type 2 diabetes, and pointed to the dolphin as a source to further efforts to cure diabetes. ...More
February 19, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Lecithin May Reduce Chronic Illnesses

Lecithin products delivered in food rather than medication one day may help control blood lipids and reduce risk for diabetes, hypertension or cardiovascular, according to new research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. ...More
August 3, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
CMS Yet to Respond to Dialysis Letter Calling for Change

WASHINGTON—More than a month after sending a letter to government representatives outlining the need for change in the way dialysis is delivered in the United States, a number of prominent nephrologists are still waiting for a response. ...More
July 10, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
FDA Issues Advisory on Levemir Insulin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory after 129,000 vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk, Inc. were stolen and have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. The stolen insulin vials may not have been ...More
June 16, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Experts Recommend A1C Test to Diagnose Diabetes

Experts are recommending the A1C assay as the new test for the diagnosis of diabetes. ...More
June 8, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma