As liver cancer develops, tumor cells lose the ability to produce and release glucose into the bloodstream, a key function of healthy liver cells for maintaining needed blood-sugar levels. The findings come from a study by scientists at The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G...
Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that intensively controlling glucose (glycemic) levels in type-2 diabetes patients may not reduce the risk of kidney failure. The study, which is a review of data from seven clinical trials, is published in the May 28 issue of Archives of Internal...
Orlando, 26 June 2010: Linagliptin, a dipeptidyl dipeptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim, achieves significant reductions in blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes both as monotherapy and in combination with other commonly used hypoglycaemic agents...
A new report examines and makes recommendations about the issue of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in people with Type 2 diabetes who are not treated with insulin. The report was commissioned by the National Clinical Director for Diabetes in England. An NHS Diabetes working group was...
Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels by people with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin is an ineffective use of health resources as the modest benefits are outweighed by the significant cost of test strips, suggest 2 studies in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal. In...
I had full blood work done as well as a urinary analysis last time I was at the clinic. I have yet to consult with my GP about the results, wondering if anyone can give me some information.
The UA showed ketones, 15 mg/dL. My glucose was 109, which I understand is only slightly over normal...
A Cambridge laboratory has developed a special ink for tattoos that changes color based on glucose levels in the blood. On a related note, diabetes is now the hippest metabolic syndrome in town.
The ink is made up of a bunch of tiny spheres, about 120 nanometers across, that contain "the...
Okay so I had this lab and we had to take a fish and stick it in insulin for 30 minutes. As I observed it the fish started to twitch and eventually started to turn on his side. Therefore I took it out and stuck it in the glucose solution. Then my fish went back to normal. Why is that?
...Questions....? Does it hurt? How long does it take? What all do they do? I don't like carbonated beverages, is the drink or whatever carbonated?
I passed out in school, and the doctor thinks its becuase i had more sugar for breakfast (grapes and muffins) than normal (banana). If I passed out...
Pt quit eating 2 weeks ago and family was told he would be scheduled for a peg. meanwhile he is on an iv glucose infusion. Why wouldn't they give pt a tpn to keep him strong for the peg procedure. (pt pulled out all ngt's. ) Are they the md's hoping he will die before the peg procedure...