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Samantha Cardozo “My dad hasn’t had Diabetes for more than 18 years”

Samantha Cardozo “My dad hasn’t had Diabetes for more than 18 years”

Many of you may know Joe Cardozo, or have at least read his name in some of the contents of …

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Google Digital contact lenses will continuously measure glucose levels

Google Digital contact lenses will continuously measure glucose levels

There is no doubt that in these times the molecular engineering, electronic devices and technological advances are increasingly at the …

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Learn and have fun in Summer Camps for Children and Youth with Diabetes

Learn and have fun in Summer Camps for Children and Youth with Diabetes

The most desired time for small family members has arrived and also is full of more doubts for parents raising …

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Walt Disney Company and the renowned chef Ferran Adriá, have created the story “I’ll tell you it in the kitchen”, so children will learn healthy eating

Walt Disney Company and the renowned chef Ferran Adriá, have created the story “I’ll tell you it in the kitchen”, so children will learn healthy eating

Inspired in healthy eating habits, Disney and chef Ferran Adriá have presented, “I’ll tell you it in the kitchen”, a …

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76th Diabetes Annual Scientific Session offered by the American Diabetes Association will be held on June 10, 2016

76th Diabetes Annual Scientific Session offered by the American Diabetes Association will be held on June 10, 2016

Each year, the  American Diabetes Association offers researchers and health professionals around the world, the unique opportunity to share ideas and …

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New noninvasive Continuous Glucose Measurement system that DOESN’T require pricking, is already in the European market

New noninvasive Continuous Glucose Measurement system that DOESN’T require pricking, is already in the European market

We live in a time of various scientific advances which have revolutionized and will continue to revolutionize Diabetes treatment and …

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Diabetes and the use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems

Diabetes and the use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems

Using aspirin in Diabetes treatment is quite common, but there’s still a lot of confusion about its benefits. Some believe …

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One soda bottle a day exceeds the allowed daily glucose limit

One soda bottle a day exceeds the allowed daily glucose limit

One 600 milliliters bottle of soda provides 65 grams of sugar on average, which is equivalent to 13 teaspoons of …

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VENEZUELA: A country where medicine shortage takes Good Diabetes Control away from patient’s hands

VENEZUELA: A country where medicine shortage takes Good Diabetes Control away from patient’s hands

Every Diabetes organization and specialized medical associations worldwide, agree that good Diabetes control depends exclusively on the patient, which is …

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New “Bionic Pancreas: Bid farewell to insulin injections, monitoring and diets

New “Bionic Pancreas: Bid farewell to insulin injections, monitoring and diets

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital, successfully developed a new Artificial Pancreas model that promises to radically …

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Better control without injections with Afrezza, the new Inhaled Insulin

Better control without injections with Afrezza, the new Inhaled Insulin

Afrezza is a novel ultra fast-acting insulin that is inhaled through a small device, thus avoiding the need to inject …

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Kidney Damage or Diabetic Nephropathy can now be stopped, new study finds

Kidney Damage or Diabetic Nephropathy can now be stopped, new study finds

The results of a new scientific study showed that the Angiotensin II receptor agonists halt the progression of Diabetic nephropathy …

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They identify why a Gastric ByPass can completely reverse Type 2 Diabetes

They identify why a Gastric ByPass can completely reverse Type 2 Diabetes

Research scientists from the Boston Children’s Hospital identified a protein called GLU-1, as responsible for the fact that after a …

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Diet drug prevents Diabetes in people at high risk

Diet drug prevents Diabetes in people at high risk

According to the analysis of a scientific study currently in phase III, a diet drug that contains a combination of …

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VSL # 3 Probiotic helps optimize Diabetes and Obesity control

VSL # 3 Probiotic helps optimize Diabetes and Obesity control

According to the results of a new scientific study done by the National Institute of Health (NIH), daily consumption of …

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Gastric bypass surgery: Farewell to Diabetes and Obesity?

Gastric bypass surgery: Farewell to Diabetes and Obesity?

The results of this retrospective study, conducted by scientists at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, showed that Diabetes had completely …

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Omega 3 and Leucine help decrease insulin requirements in people with Type 1 Diabetes

Omega 3 and Leucine help decrease insulin requirements in people with Type 1 Diabetes

Recent scientific studies have shown that a diet that is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and the amino acid …

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New DPP-4 Inhibitor Drugs

New DPP-4 Inhibitor Drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, approved the use of Januvia™, a new oral medicine to control Type 2 …

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SGLT2 inhibitors provide optimum control as an additional treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

SGLT2 inhibitors provide optimum control as an additional treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

The results of a new scientific study showed that using an SGLT2 inhibitor called Dapagliflozin significantly reduced Hemoglobin A1c levels …

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Green Coffee lowers blood glucose levels and helps you lose weight

Green Coffee lowers blood glucose levels and helps you lose weight

According to scientific studies conducted by researchers from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, the properties of green coffee extract, include …

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Insulin pills: the next revolution in the treatment of Diabetes

Insulin pills: the next revolution in the treatment of Diabetes

After several years of studies and clinical trials and when everything suggested that it was impossible to achieve it, scientists …

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What were the 3 big mistakes President Cristina Kirchner made when she said that Diabetes is the disease of the rich?

What were the 3 big mistakes President Cristina Kirchner made when she said that Diabetes is the disease of the rich?

Yesterday March 13th, 2013, Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, made a statement that is going around the world in …

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Two enzymes responsible for serious vascular damage due to elevated glucose levels have been identified

Two enzymes responsible for serious vascular damage due to elevated glucose levels have been identified

Researchers from the University of Georgia were able to identify two enzymes that increase when glucose levels are elevated and …

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Warning!… New diabetes drugs could increase the risk of Pancreatitis

Warning!… New diabetes drugs could increase the risk of Pancreatitis

Based on a new study’s results, people with Diabetes who use drugs that mimic incretins (DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists), …

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The ultimate cure of Type 1 Diabetes in dogs has been found, and this therapy could soon be used in humans

The ultimate cure of Type 1 Diabetes in dogs has been found, and this therapy could soon be used in humans

Scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Spain, managed to completely and definitively heal Type 1 Diabetes in …

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New Diabetes Drug that also lowers body weight and blood pressure

New Diabetes Drug that also lowers body weight and blood pressure

This new drug, is the first of a new class of Diabetes drugs that acts like no other, since it …

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Diabetes Medication is removed from all pharmacies because it causes serious heart problems

Diabetes Medication is removed from all pharmacies because it causes serious heart problems

The order to remove Rosiglitazona from all pharmacies in the United States, was issued by the FDA, due to serious …

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People with Alzheimer’s could recover their memory with a Diabetes medication

People with Alzheimer’s could recover their memory with a Diabetes medication

Scientific researchers from the Galveston medical school at the University of Texas, who used genetically engineered mice, discovered that a …

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Type 1 Diabetes deaths have decreased by over 60% in recent decades

Type 1 Diabetes deaths have decreased by over 60% in recent decades

Information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States, shows that, over the past 40 years, the …

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Diabetic retinopathy and blindness could be avoided with new currently under study drug

Diabetic retinopathy and blindness could be avoided with new currently under study drug

Treatment could disrupt the mechanisms that damage the retina, affecting the eyesight of people with Diabetes and producing Diabetic Retinopathy. …

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50% of heart attacks occur in people with high C-Reactive Protein levels

50% of heart attacks occur in people with high C-Reactive Protein levels

The JUPITER study showed that the benefits offered by the use of Statin in preventing and reducing the risk of …

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The artificial pancreas will soon be a dream come true

The artificial pancreas will soon be a dream come true

Technological advances move forward successfully in the creation of a computer program or software that can interpret the results of …

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Metformin decreases mortality in people with Diabetes and cardiovascular problems

Metformin decreases mortality in people with Diabetes and cardiovascular problems

Metformin can decrease cases of death in people with Type 2 Diabetes who are at risk of cardiovascular events by …

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Vaccine manages to restore insulin production in people with Type 1 Diabetes

Vaccine manages to restore insulin production in people with Type 1 Diabetes

A scientific study found that a TB vaccine, which has been used since 1921, can destroy the immune system cells …

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A weekly use of Exenatide will in the long-term be better than a daily use of Glargine insulin

A weekly use of Exenatide will in the long-term be better than a daily use of Glargine insulin

In the largest study done with Exenatide, which lasted 84 weeks, scientific researchers demonstrated that using a weekly dose of …

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New Insulin can prevent Hypoglycemia, especially at night

New Insulin can prevent Hypoglycemia, especially at night

The results of a study showed that a new experimental insulin can reduce the risk of hypoglycaemia, especially at night, …

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New diet drug that helps people with Diabetes

New diet drug that helps people with Diabetes

After years of scientific studies conducted by Arena Pharmaceuticals, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of …

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Study shows successful treatment for diabetic foot ulcers

Study shows successful treatment for diabetic foot ulcers

This multi-center scientific study was conducted with 22 adults with severe diabetic ulcers on their legs and their wounds improved …

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New alternatives for Diabetes treatment

New alternatives for Diabetes treatment

Even though scientific studies have yielded successful results, the cure for Diabetes may still be far from reality, however, technology …

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SGLT2 inhibitors offer better Diabetes control

SGLT2 inhibitors offer better Diabetes control

This new generation of Diabetes drugs, helps improve blood sugar (glucose) and Hemoglobin A1c levels significantly, offering people with Diabetes …

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Found treatment to prevent Type 1 Diabetes

Found treatment to prevent Type 1 Diabetes

A team of scientific researchers from the John Curtis School of Medical Research in Canberra, identified a process that causes …

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Metformin helps prevent blindness caused by Uveitis

Metformin helps prevent blindness caused by Uveitis

Metformin, a drug used by millions of people with Type 2 Diabetes to control their blood glucose levels, proved also …

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Successful Experiment with a Type 1 Diabetes Drug

Successful Experiment with a Type 1 Diabetes Drug

Rio de Janeiro, (Xinhua) –A Brazilian study successfully tested the use of the active ingredient Sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, in …

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Patches could replace injectors, offering relief to people with Diabetes

Patches could replace injectors, offering relief to people with Diabetes

A patch with microneedles which adheres to the skin could replace traditional injectors, offering a less painful and safer alternative …

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Cancer Drugs could help treat Type 1 Diabetes

Cancer Drugs could help treat Type 1 Diabetes

These drugs which are successfully used to treat cancer, have shown promising results for the prevention and even reversion of …

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Autolgous stem cell transplants open hopeful doors for people with Type 1 Diabetes

Autolgous stem cell transplants open hopeful doors for people with Type 1 Diabetes

Autologous stem cell transplants have shown successful results, freeing from insulin injections 20 of the 23 young people with Type …

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Humanin could help treat Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Humanin could help treat Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Recent scientific studies in mice have demonstrated that the peptide Humanin (HN) located in cell mitochondria, can help Alzheimer patients …

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