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Posted by Rachael Lowe on June 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Millions of people suffering from diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily – an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on March 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combined resistance and home-based walking exercise on glycemic and metabolic control, depression and quality of life in type-2 diabetes patients. This prospective study was conducted at a private hospital in Turkey. Thirty-six type-2 diabetic patients participated in the study. Subjects were randomly distributed in [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an “artificial pancreas” can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a “real time” sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin can boost overnight blood sugar control. The Lancet study showed the device significantly cut the [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A “shocking” number of children are being rushed to hospital each year with potentially fatal complications of diabetes, according to a charity. Many of the 3,300 cases in England in 2008/9 could have been prevented by better care, says Diabetes UK. It said that families still found it hard to access specialist diabetes teams and [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on October 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The relationship between increased arterial stiffness and cardiovascular mortality is well established in type 2 diabetes. This study examined whether aerobic exercise could reduce arterial stiffness in older adults with type 2 diabetes complicated by comorbid hypertension and hyperlipidemia. A total of 36 older adults with diet-controlled or oral hypoglycemic-controlled type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on October 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
An estimated seven million people in the UK have early warning signs of diabetes, a charity has warned. People with pre-diabetes have higher than normal blood sugar levels and a 12 times increased risk of developing full-blown type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK called pre-diabetes, which can cause long-term damage but is reversible with exercise, weight [...]
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Madden KM, Lockhart C, Cuff D, Potter TF, Meneilly GS. The relationship between increased arterial stiffness and cardiovascular mortality is well established in type 2 diabetes. This study examined whether aerobic exercise could reduce arterial stiffness in older adults with type 2 diabetes complicated by comorbid hypertension and hyperlipidemia. 36 older adults with diet-controlled or [...]
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