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Diabetes
any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
I have occasionally mentioned that I am a diabetic in my social media writing. But I have rarely dwelt it. I position it more as an incidental fact about me, than something at the core of what I am about. I'm a blogger who has diabetes, nt a diabetic blogger and I hope you see the difference. There are nearly 24 million diabetics in the US and 250 million in the world, The World Health Organization says that on the average, five percent of...
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Wolfram syndrome is the constellation of juvenile onset diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy, known as DIDMOAD (Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness).Patients demonstrate diabetes mellitus followed by optic atrophy in the first decade, diabetes insipidus and sensorineural deafness in the second decade, dilated renal outflow tracts early in the third decade, and multiple neurological abnormalities early in the...
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- Economic Outcomes of Treatment Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and... (circ.ahajournals.org)
- Perceived body image in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus... (biomedcentral.com)
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b32cc8/blood_glucose_mete) has announced the addition of the "Blood Glucose Meters & Strips - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities" report to their offering. Blood glucose levels or blood sugar levels represent the measurement, which indicates whether or not a person is suffering from diabetes. Blood glucose monitoring can be performed at home...
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- Features of the One Touch UltraSmart Glucose Meter (associatedcontent.com)
The American Diabetes Association issues the following statement about the passing of HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. "The passing of health reform in the Senate is a historic moment for our nation and for all people affected by diabetes," commented George J. Huntley, Chair of the Board, American Diabetes Association...
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From medicalnewstoday.com
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Background:
The current epidemics of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and Alzheimer's disease (AD) all represent insulin-resistance diseases. Previous studies linked insulin resistance diseases to high fat diets or exposure to streptozotocin, a nitrosamine-related compound that causes T2DM, NASH, and AD-type neurodegeneration. We hypothesize that low-level exposures to nitrosamines that are widely present...
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From biomedcentral.com
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New research shows that an extract of pine bark may benefit people in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. A leading cause of blindness among people with diabetes, diabetic retinopathy occurs when leaky blood vessels damage the retina (a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye).
For the study, researchers treated 46 diabetic patients with daily doses of the pine bark extract (called Pycnogenol) or a placebo tablet...
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- A double-dose of good news for diabetics (ocregister.com)
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus has been increasing in recent decades. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are approximately 20.8 million people with diabetes in America, which is about 7% of the population. ...
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