American Diabetes Association is a nonprofit organization that conducts diabetes research. The organization is based in Alexandria, VA and managed by John H. Graham IV. Its official home on the web is http://www.diabetes.org
William Klein of Northwestern University is publishing a study that shows that insulin appears to shield the brain from toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study found that the GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia, which increases sensitivity to insulin, appears to enhance this protective effect. "In Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas isn't making insulin. In Type 2 diabetes, your tissues are insensitive to insulin because of problems in the insulin receptor. Type 3 is... Read Full Story
Description: I thought today; with holidays approaching I needed to add Sugarless candy recipes. Though it does not run in my family line, Diabetes seems prevalent everywhere. With that said this is a sugar-less recipe for Marzipan. MARZIPAN CANDY 6 oz blanched, slivered almonds 1 cup Splenda 2 tbsp liquid egg substitute 2 tsp almond extract 1 tsp lemon juice In a food processor, process the almonds until very finely ground. Turn off the machine and add the Splenda, egg substitute, almond... Read Full Story
I passed the $1,000 figure in donations since the official start of the fund raising campaign September 1. With 2 months to go until the run in Negril, Jamaica on December 5, 2005, I know I will achieve my goal of raising $10,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.ca/ . For those of you who have already donated, thank you very much. Your generous support provides inspiration and motivation. Here is how you can donate: To donate with your credit card: Print the form... Read Full Story
I only speak a little French, but I'm pretty certain that " Tour de Cure " is French for "Insanely Long Bike Ride". I usually avoid all physical activity that might be considered "exercise". Afterall , I have a car....why would I even own a bike? OK, confession time, I actually didn't even learn to ride a bike until I was adult....and a parent. In fact, PK taught insisted that I learn when we first got married and I was still in that phase of a marriage where you actually care about what your... Read Full Story
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it will add its toughest type of warning to prescribing instructions for the widely sold diabetes drug Avandia instead of taking it off the market. Although a review of 42 studies of the drug earlier this year linked it to a 43 percent greater risk of heart attacks, other longer-term data did not confirm a heightened risk of heart attack, the agency said when it announced the new black box warnings. Read Full Story
From HealthDay News :
The widely used but controversial diabetes drug Avandia will now have a strong “black box” warning on its label, advising users of an increased risk of heart failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Tuesday. Another four diabetes drugs from the same class, including Actos, will also carry a similar black-box message, which is the agency’s strongest label warning. The FDA and the drug manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKline and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, have... Read Full Story
This is another broad study that links, diabetes, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. The study included 1,066 people with type 2 diabetes aged between 60 and 75. A team at the University of Edinburgh found, "Either hypos lead to cognitive decline, or cognitive decline makes it more difficult for people to manage their diabetes, which in turn causes more hypos. "A third explanation could be that a third unidentified factor is causing both the hypos and the cognitive decline. Hypoglycaemia... Read Full Story
In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.
The sudden spike is a sign that doctors probably were unaware of the drug’s possible role in their patients’ heart problems and therefore may not have reported many such cases in [...] Read Full Story
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For... Read Full Story
Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, says that the FDA’s Drug Safety Oversight Board voted 8-7 on Oct. 2 to keep the scandal-plagued diabetes drug Avandia on the market. The result was kept from the public.
Wow, what a nailbiter. That’s enough to give Glaxo execs a heart attack (or at least increase the risk of one by, oh, 43 percent.)
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