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Type 2 Diabetes Blog with Debra Manzella, R.N. August 2008 Archive

By Debra Manzella, R.N., About.com Guide to Type 2 Diabetes

Jim's Journey... Real Life with Type 2 Diabetes

Saturday August 30, 2008
In the third chapter of our monthly series, Jim's Journey, we meet up with Jim and check in on how he's doing. Jim was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in August ... Read More

Can Sick Fat Cells Cause Type 2 Diabetes?

Thursday August 28, 2008
Scientists at Temple University School of Medicine have discovered that fat cells are more healthy in normal weight people than in overweight or obese people. In the study, fat cells found ... Read More

Adults Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Speak Out

Thursday August 21, 2008
Have you been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult? There aren't many resources for adults with type 1. Most of the literature, and most of the support, is ... Read More

Eye Exams for People with Diabetes... At Least Once a Year

Wednesday August 20, 2008
About.com's Guide to Vision, Troy Bedinghaus, O.D., asks the question, "Are Annual Eye Exams Necessary?" The answer is, annual eye exams are recommended for people with well-controlled diabetes. If your glucose ... Read More

Byetta May Cause More Severe Forms of Pancreatitis

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Within the past year, there have been reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in people using Byetta, according to an announcement by the FDA. Byetta is ... Read More

Want to Reduce Your Risk of Vascular Disease? Eat Your Broccoli

Sunday August 10, 2008
Researchers at Warwick University, located in th UK, have found that a compound in broccoli, called sulforaphane, reverses the damage to blood vessels that hyperglycemia can cause. Sulforaphane reduces the molecules ... Read More

Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care Join Forces for Kids with Type 1 Diabetes

Thursday August 7, 2008
Who is Nick Jonas? Well if you're under 21 you probably already know the answer to that question. For those of us who are slightly out of touch with the ... Read More

Byetta and Longevity... Small Hope, Big Promises?

Tuesday August 5, 2008
In an article in the New York Times, it was reported that Byetta, an injectable drug to treat type 2 diabetes, may also prolong the lives of people who use ... Read More
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