Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Jul-29-2007
Alternate Names : Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, IDDM, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Type 1 diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as type 1 diabetes, is a disease in which the pancreas produces too little insulin to meet the body’s needs. Insulin is a hormone that helps control the level of glucose in the blood. Glucose is the main form of sugar in the body.
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Diabetes drug may stay, FDA panel says
Jul-31-2007
GAITHERSBURG, MD. -- A federal drug advisory committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to recommend that the diabetes drug Avandia remain on the market, even after finding that it raised the risks of heart attacks.
Panel members said that studies concerning Avandia were too murky to merit drastic regulatory action and that other diabetes medicines might have similar risks.
Dr. Richard Bergenstal, executive director of Park Nicollet's International Diabetes Center in Minneapolis, said diabetes
(Epizia/86399) - Type 2 diabetes IS "Full-Blown" diabetes.
Jul-30-2007
Type 2 diabetes IS "Full-Blown" diabetes. Some doctors identify patients as "insulin resistant" or "pre-diabetic" if their fasting blood sugar is at around 120-140 (I think that's the "pre-diabetic" range). In those cases their sugars can sometimes be controlled with just diet and exercise, however they will eventually need to take medication later on. The better they take care of themselves in this "pre-diabetic" stage, the longer they can go without needing additional medical support for their insulin resistance. This is not to be confused with Type 1 Diabetes, which is a completely different disease. It is an autoimmune disorder and can only be controlled with insulin as folks with Type 1 do not manufacture their own. It just happens to share the same name as the other disease...but it's something else entirely
(Epizia/86394) - Insulin resistance basically IS diabetes. Metformin is a drug for Type 2
Jul-29-2007
Insulin resistance basically IS diabetes. Metformin is a drug for Type 2 diabetes. I think it's sort of like HIV vs AIDS. High blood sugar indicates insulin resistance, and when you reach a certain number at a fasting blood sugar test you get slapped with the label "diabetes." But it's sort of an inevitable continuum of the same problem. Metformin is usually prescribed when you're closer to diabetes, and you're only given diet and exercise requirements when you're in the "lighter" part of the continuum. Increased energy is absolutely a side effect of getting your blood sugars back to normal. Also you are probably less dehydrated. High blood sugars make you tired and dehydrated. Normal blood sugars are just that: normal. You're better able to do things when your body is in proper balance. Congratulations on taking charge of your health and getting things under control!
(Under The Iron Sea/86395) - I disagree, Epizia. Metformin is also a very common treatment for PCOS; just
Jul-29-2007
I disagree, Epizia. Metformin is also a very common treatment for PCOS; just because someone is on metformin, it does not mean that they are diabetic (or that they will necessarily become so). Granted, the basis for both PCOS and diabetes (type II diabetes, anyhow) is insulin resistance, but they do not necessarily co-exist. Plenty of women with PCOS do not have diabetes, and obviously, a great portion of women with type II diabetes do not have PCOS. So there are obviously other factors involved in the insulin resistance --> PCOS and insulin resistance --> diabetes continuums.
Emergent Comments
Jul-30-2007
I may have mentioned this before, but I continue to be amazed and bemused by the emergence of one comment thread on this blog, Type 1 Diabetes Cure?, as a sort of clearinghouse for diabetes patients to exchange their stories and seek advice. I assume this has happened because Google has put that page high on the results list for ‘Type1 Diabetes Cure’. I usually close comments threads after a few weeks in order to keep down the robotic advertising attacks, but I intend to keep this one open as long as it has an audience....
FDA Accepts Innovative Drug Application - ImmunoMod Begins Diabetes Therapeutic Trials
Jul-29-2007
"Dr. Singh and I have long been committed to developing a sustainable and safe therapeutic for the prevention, treatment and cure of early-stage Type 1 diabetes"
Jul 25, 2007 - ImmunoMod, LLC, a Charleston, SC-based biotechnology company, has received an FDA Orphan Drug Grant award for a Type 1 diabetes therapeutic and is beginning its first human patient trials at the ...
Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice
Jul-30-2007
"Diabetes is a big health and financial burden in the United States and in the rest of the world"
Submitted by harminka on Mon, 2007-07-30 15:34. Henry Daniell's results and prior research indicate that insulin capsules could someday be used to prevent diabetes before symptoms appear and treat the disease ...
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Jul-29-2007
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Advisers: Diabetes drug Avandia should remain on market
Jul-31-2007
WASHINGTON -- The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers recommended Monday, saying evidence of an increased risk of heart attack doesn't merit removal.
Expert: Diabetes Drug Should Be Pulled
Jul-30-2007
WASHINGTON -- The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.
Study: Capsules May Help Diabetics
Jul-30-2007
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants....
FDA Probes Diabetes Drug
Jul-30-2007
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government health advisers are being asked Monday to consider whether heart risks associated with the widely used diabetes drug Avandia outweigh its benefits in helping some or all patients....
Older Is Better: Top Ten Comparison Of Diabetes Drugs Give Metformin Top Grade
Jul-29-2007
Type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a new study.
Young Type 1 Diabetics Benefit From Exercise
Jul-29-2007
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Category: Health News
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Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2007
New capsules may help Type 1 diabetics
Jul-30-2007
Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.
Diabetes drug Avandia should remain on market, say health advisers
Jul-30-2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers recommended today, saying evidence of an increased risk of heart attack doesn't merit removal.
FDA hears arguments about safety of diabetes drugs
Jul-30-2007
The risk of a heart attack from Avandia is no different that other oral anti-diabetic agents, including Deerfield-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc.'s Actos, Avandia's maker said this morning in defense of its controversial diabetes pill.
Keep diabetes drug Avandia on the market, FDA advised
Jul-30-2007
The popular diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market despite evidence that it can increase the risk of heart attacks, ...
Insulin Grown In Plants Relieves Diabetes In Mice: Holds Promise For Humans
Jul-29-2007
Scientists genetically engineered tobacco plants with the insulin gene and then administered freeze-dried plant cells to five-week-old diabetic mice as a powder for eight weeks. By the end of the study, the diabetic mice had normal blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal levels of insulin.
Diabetes Might Be Linked With Sleep Apnea
Jul-30-2007
Researchers evaluated 279 adults who suffered from type 2 diabetes and found 36 percent of the patients also suffered from OSA,...
Insulin grown in plants relieves diabetes in mice; UCF study holds promise for humans
Jul-29-2007
Professor Henry Daniell's research team genetically engineered tobacco plants with the insulin gene and then administered freeze-dried plant cells to five-week-old diabetic mice as a powder for eight weeks. By the end of the study, the diabetic mice had normal blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal levels of insulin.
Presbyterian docs set the bar high on diabetes control
Jul-29-2007
Presbyterian Medical Group is in the nation's elite for diabetes control.
Most diabetic patients in state taken off Avandia
Jul-30-2007
Most Colorado diabetics who were using Avandia, a drug that controls blood-sugar levels, were taken off it two months ago when a scientific article pointed to increased risks of heart problems. On Mon...
Diabetes Worsens, But A Low-Carb Diet Could Change That
Jul-30-2007
It's time for some straight talk for anyone who is suffering from diabetes, particularly the Type 2 version. Whether you realize it or not, there is an incredible opportunity for you to be able to come off of your drugs...
FDA meets today to decide future of diabetes drug
Jul-30-2007
GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second largest drug company, today faces one of its toughest challenges yet as the US drug regulator debates whether to pull its Avandia diabetes treatment - its second-biggest selling drug.
Glaxo diabetes drug should stay on market: U.S. panel
Jul-30-2007
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes pill Avandia should stay on the market even though data suggest it may raise the risk of a heart attack for some patients, U.S. advisers said on Monday.
U.S. panel weighs future of Glaxo diabetes drug
Jul-30-2007
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel considered on Monday if GlaxoSmtihKline Plc's widely used diabetes pill Avandia should come off the market or remain available with new warnings about possible heart risks.
F.D.A. Scientist Warns of Risk From Diabetes Drug
Jul-30-2007
Dr. David Graham, a federal drug safety official, recommended that Avandia, a diabetes medicine, be withdrawn from the market because it increases heart risks. A committee vote is scheduled for later this afternoon.
Study: Capsules may help diabetics
(AP)
Jul-29-2007
AP - Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.
Study: Capsules may help diabetics (AP)
Jul-30-2007
AP - Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.
Expert: Diabetes drug should be pulled (AP)
Jul-30-2007
AP - The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.
Seaweed Capsules May Aid Diabetics
Jul-29-2007
A study published in the journal Nature Medicine indicates that capsules made from seaweed and iron may help prevent diabetics from rejecting insulin-cell implants. Researchers hope the capsules will reduce the need for anti-rejection drugs.
Blue Tortillas May Help Dieters And Diabetics
Jul-29-2007
A recent study suggests that blue corn tortillas are healthier than white, especially for diabetics and dieters. Scientists found that tortillas made from blue corn had less starch and a lower glycemic index than their white counterparts. They also found that the blue tortillas had 20 percent more protein than white.
FDA advised to slap warnings on diabetes drug
Jul-30-2007
A panel of health experts this afternoon advised the Food and Drug Administration to slap the agency's strictest warnings on the widely used diabetes pill Avandia following mounting criticism the product puts patients at risk for heart attacks.
Warnings, Not Ban, Urged for Diabetes Drug
Jul-31-2007
A pair of Food and Drug Administration advisory panels called yesterday for new warnings for the widely used diabetes drug Avandia because of evidence that it significantly raises the risk of heart attack, but they stopped short of recommending that the drug be pulled from the market, as some FDA...
Diabetes Drug Backed, but With Warnings
Jul-30-2007
A federal drug advisory committee voted to recommend that the diabetes drug Avandia remain on the market, despite finding that it raised the risks of heart attacks.
Diabetes Drug Backed, but With Warnings
Jul-31-2007
A federal drug advisory committee voted to recommend that the diabetes drug Avandia remain on the market, despite finding that it raised the risks of heart attacks.
Lettuce-grown insulin relieves diabetes in mice
Jul-30-2007
Capsules of insulin produced in genetically modified lettuce could hold the key to restoring the body???s ability to produce insulin and help millions of Americans who suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes, according to University of Central Florida biomedical researchers.
Glaxo diabetes drug should stay on market: U.S. panel
(Reuters)
Jul-30-2007
Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes pill Avandia should stay on the market even though data suggest it may raise the risk of a heart attack for some patients, U.S. advisers said on Monday.
Expert: Diabetes drug should be pulled
(AP)
Jul-30-2007
AP - The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.
Experimental therapy reverses diabetes in mice: study
(AFP)
Jul-30-2007
AFP - An experimental new combination therapy has reversed type I diabetes in mice, thanks in part to a novel focus on combating insulin resistance in this form of the disease, US researchers said Monday.
Wall Street on edge...Diabetes drug reviewed...China tightens credit...
Jul-30-2007
Wall Street on edge...Diabetes drug reviewed...China tightens credit NEW YORK Stocks opened slightly higher and quickly gave up their early gains.
Heart risks to be reviewed as Cdn. firm's diabetes drug faces scrutiny in US
Jul-30-2007
Provided by: Associated Press Jul. 30, 2007 WASHINGTON - U.S. government health advisers are being asked Monday to consider whether heart risks associated with the widely used diabetes drug Avandia outweigh its ...
Microalbuminuria is common, also in a nondiabetic, nonhypertensive...
Jul-29-2007
Abstract OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of microalbuminuria in the general population, especially in nondiabetic and nonhypertensive subjects, and its association with known cardiovascular risk factors ...
Diabetes drug should be pulled over heart risks, FDA scientist says
Jul-30-2007
A U.S. federal scientist says the widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks.
Safety of diabetes drug still uncertain
Jul-30-2007
"When you approve a medicine, approve it with all answers known. Otherwise, make the manufacturer do more trials until they are."
patients and their doctors face a long period of uncertainty over the safety of a controversial type 2 diabetes drug if the accepts an advisory-board recommendation made Monday, according to a ...
New technique to 'see' and protect transplants successful in diabetic animal model
Jul-29-2007
"We hope that our magnetocapsules will make tissue-type matching and immunosuppressive drugs problems of the past when it comes to cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes"
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found a way to overcome a major stumbling block to developing successful insulin-cell transplants for people with type I diabetes.
IAS: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes increasing as causes of death for people with HIV in Brazil
Jul-29-2007
"These lack sensitivity and specificity"
Deaths from cardiovascular disease and diabetes appear to be on the increase in the post-HAART era according to a Brazilian analysis of national mortality data presented to the 4th IAS Conference in Sydney on ...
One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea
Jul-30-2007
"These findings demonstrate that obstructive sleep apnea has a high prevalence in adults with type 2 diabetes"
People with type 2 diabetes who drag themselves through the day may be among the 36 percent of diabetics suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research.
Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa To Offer Diabetes Wellness Program
Jul-30-2007
"The only good thing about diabetes"
Sedona, AZ: The Lifestyle Center of America announced that they are expanding their programs to include a 12-day "stopping " program in Sedona, Arizona.
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Jul-29-2007
..... St . Louis is among 12 cities participating in the five-year-long ??? Treatment of TYPE DIABETES MELLITUS . American Family Physician May , FLORENCE , JOE A . YEAGER , BRYAN F....
Site of the Day: Inspired by Diabetes
Jul-30-2007
When you think of all the ways your family, your child, and yourself have been impacted by your child's special needs, "inspired" may not be the first word that comes...
Diabetic children are being forced to inject in the school toilets
Jul-30-2007
WHEN Connor Hunter was prevented from going on a school trip because of his diabetes, his mother refused to sit back and watch him miss out.
Scientists grow insulin in tobacco plants
Jul-30-2007
U.S. researchers have discovered insulin grown in plants can resolve diabetes in mice -- a finding holding promise for humans afflicted with the disease.
Study: Seaweed May Help Type I Diabetics
Jul-29-2007
Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help people with Type 1 diabetes whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.
Study: Capsules around insulin cells may help transplants
Jul-29-2007
Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers found success ...
Insulin Transplant By Pill
Jul-29-2007
Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may
help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.
Best* Pbj *sandwich
Jul-29-2007
This is what i use to eat before diabetes,i still fix it for kids and grandkids and yes,i get first bite,and i'm happy. -- posted by
Zucchini Hash Browns
Jul-29-2007
This is for those of us how love hash browns but hash browns can't be in the diet. Great for diabetic and low cholesterol diets. Also this is a great use of the George Forman Grill. -- posted by
Experts: Avandia should stay on market
Jul-31-2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers recommended Monday, saying evidence of an increased risk of heart attack doesn???t merit removal.
FDA panel: Avandia should remain on market
Jul-30-2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers overwhelmingly recommended Monday, ...
FDA scientist: Avandia should be pulled
Jul-30-2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks, a federal scientist said Monday.
Advisers: Avandia Should Remain on the Market
Jul-30-2007
The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should
remain on the market, government health advisers overwhelmingly
recommended Monday.
Scientist Tells FDA to Pull Avandia From Market
Jul-30-2007
The diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled off the market because the heart risks outweigh the advantages of the drug, a scientist told the FDA.
Scientist Tells FDA to Pull Avandia From Market
Jul-30-2007
The diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled off the market because the heart risks outweigh the advantages of the drug, a scientist told the FDA.
Clarity on control (American Diabetes Assn. Scientific Sessions)
Jul-30-2007
The ADA plans to roll out a new method of reporting hemoglobin A1c results -- one it hopes will be easier for patients to understand.
Glaxo shares rise on drug backing
Jul-31-2007
Shares in GlaxoSmithKline rise after a US watchdog says its diabetes pill Avandia should remain on the market.
F.D.A. Officials Disagree on Risks of Diabetes Drug
Jul-30-2007
One drug safety official disagreed with another who said Avandia should be withdrawn because it hurts the heart.
Low Carb-Sugar Free Blueberry Cheesecake
Jul-29-2007
I compiled a few different cheesecake recipes to come up with one that works for both low carbers and my mom who is diabetic. -- posted by
Blood, Sweat and Peers
Jul-31-2007
Dr. Matthew Corcoran quit his day job to launch the first-ever exercise camp for diabetics. Why he did it--and how preventive care can help revolutionize the treatment of the disease.
Jake's progress...
Jul-29-2007
Bus pass, keys, iPod, NovoRapid insulin pen... When 16-year-old Jake was diagnosed with diabetes, he became one of the 130m people worldwide who live with the disorder....
Fitness: Diabetic and Determined
Jul-29-2007
Because of new technology, ultra-athletes with Type 1 diabetes are running marathons, doing 100-mile bike rides and completing Ironmen — many with their doctor’s blessing.
U.S. drug safety official recommends Avandia be withdrawn
Jul-30-2007
Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine made by GlaxoSmithKline, is suspected of increasing heart risks.
F.D.A. Scientist Warns of Risk From Diabetes Drug
Jul-30-2007
Avandia should be withdrawn because it increases heart risks, a federal drug safety official said today.
Summary Box: On Avandia
(AP)
Jul-30-2007
AP - KEEP THE DRUG: The widely used diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market, government health advisers recommended Monday
Diabetic Recipes: Corn, Sweet Onion, and Tomato Salad | Submitted By: Twila Davis Reed
Jul-29-2007
An exciting, cool and refreshing side salad that goes great with grilled meat. Fantastic for get-togethers. It's also really quick and easy to prepare...no cooking needed!
Lemonade stand a sweet attempt to help brother
Jul-30-2007
Ahmad Terry © News Mark Rinkel, 12, at bottom, runs a lemonade stand to help pay the cost of a medical alert dog for his brother Jason, 9, at top, who has diabetes.
Thiazolinediones increase risk of heart failure
Jul-29-2007
A class of drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new analysis by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
(Lady Vamp/86397) - What's the difference between being a Type II diabetic & having full blown
Jul-29-2007
What's the difference between being a Type II diabetic & having full blown diabetes?
One MD's health-care prescription
Jul-29-2007
"Patients suffer and the doctors make money."
Cases of diabetes have exploded into a problem that costs Canadians $8 billion annually.
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