Data presented today from an analysis of samples from the European Diabetes Prevention Study (EDIPS) showed that the PreDx® Diabetes Risk Score (DRS) is lowered by lifestyle intervention, which correlates to a reduction in the risk that patients will develop diabetes over time. The data further...
Screening for undiagnosed diabetes is feasible in primary care and detects people with high and potentially modifiable cardiovascular risk. In new research published Online First by The Lancet (the ADDITION-Europe study) a team of European researchers shows that, in patients diagnosed through...
An estimated 350 million people in the world have diabetes, according to a major new international study published Online First by The Lancet. The study shows that diabetes prevalence has risen (in many cases sharply), or at best remained unchanged, in virtually every part of the world during...
The number of people with diabetes worldwide is estimated to have risen by about 133% to approximately 350 million, researchers from Imperial College London and Harvard School of Public Health report in the medical journal The Lancet. The authors explain that the main reason for this rise has...
Mr. Divabetic salutes the super stars and stripes of diabetes management and self-care inspiration featuring the Divabetic Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics, Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie with a self-care commentary, celebrity makeup artist Turner Harte and real...
Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser. The new method could be used to take precise three-dimensional images of plaques lining arteries...
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today announced results from a study that showed treatment with metreleptin, an investigational treatment that is an analog of the human hormone leptin, improved diabetes and lipid control in patients with partial lipodystrophy. Data from this study...
Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer. The results of this new study on the second-most common...
Mr. Divabetic officiates a thirty minute whirlwind of diabetes management and self-care inspiration featuring Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics provided by The Girls Guide to Diabetes (www.thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com), Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie...
Call me crazy, but Detroit is going incredibly health conscious and has begun developing technology that will be able to monitor glucose levels, provide severe allergy alerts and keep medical records available all at the touch of a button in your car's interior. Ford Motor Company and their...
Mr. Divabetic dedicates this show to mothers near and dear. Our family of fabulous guests includes Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics provided by Diabetes Daily, Diabetes Numerology contestant, Judith A. from Schenectady, NY., Divabetic’s Mama Rose...
I'm a Type 1 Diabetic and I forgot about last year's walk, so this year I'd really like to participate in the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes. Can anyone tell me how it works? Do you need a team? How many people? Do we donate money? If so, when, and where? Please help, tell me any details that you...
Mr. Divabetic dedicates this show to Divabetic’s inspiration, the Grammy-award winning American artist, the late Luther Vandross (b.4/20/1951). Listen to our entourage of fabulous guests, including Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics provided by the...
Over one third of all adults in the USA have pre-diabetes, a total of 79 million people, while the number estimated to have diabetes has risen to 26 million today, compared to 23.6 million in 2008, according to a new report issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)...
Mr. Divabetic leads an all-star line-up of real life divas living with diabetes and fabulous guests, including Divabetic's "Charlie's Angels of Diabetes Care," in a lively discussion of hot topics, self-care, beauty tips and all things diva. Plus, we’re dining with a dietitian at Ruby Tuesday to...
Almost half of women in the US who suffer from Type 1 or 2 diabetes report that it has a negative impact on their sex lives, according to a new study released today by MicroMass Communications, Inc., a leader in behavioral marketing in the healthcare industry. The research, which highlighted the...
In support of National Diabetes Awareness Month, General Mills is partnering with well-known Latina medical expert Dr. Aliza Lifshitz, to bring relevant information about diabetes and diabetic-friendly recipes to Hispanic communities. The health-related materials - created to help better inform...
Musician and reality-TV star Bret Michaels has been through a lot this year, from an emergency appendectomy to a life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage, followed by a mild stroke that led to the discovery of a hole in his heart -- all within six weeks. Michaels, who has lived with type 1...