Fatty liver disease is a “hot” topic because it is common and carries the potential to cause serious liver disease. It has received much attention in recent years from liver disease specialists, diabetes and heart specialists because it is the most common liver disorder worldwide affecting 10 to 20 percent of the general population and […]

Two new experimental drugs, the firsts in a new class of type 2 diabetes drugs, seem to help older diabetes drugs lower patients’ blood sugar, with the added bonus of a little weight loss. The once-a-day medications work by increasing the levels of a hormone that triggers the pancreas to produce more insulin to process […]

Diabetics who need to continuously monitor their sugar levels are increasingly getting high-tech help from devices that provide not only blood sugar readings but also information on when and how much insulin a patient needs. Related terms:high tech glucose meterall diabetes monitorshigh tech glucose monitorhigh tech sugarhigh tech sugar monitor

Having diabetes means serious lifestyle changes. It entails saying goodbye to eating too much sweets and drinking with the gang every weekend, and saying hello to meeting your doctor regularly, checking your blood sugar level, and perhaps, regular insulin injections. For some, these changes and adjustments may come easy, but it may be grueling and […]

The world of people with psychosis has been described as frightening, lonely and tormented. The technical definition of psychosis does not even begin to capture the despair of those who suffer from it. Psychosis refers to a group of disorders that affect the way a person thinks, feels and understands, such that the affected individual […]

Many research studies have demonstrated that not getting enough sleep affects the body’s ability to manage blood sugar levels and appetite, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes. Related terms:gestational diabetes and lack of sleeplack of sleepgestational diabetes lack of sleepelevated glucose levels morning lack of sleeplack of sleep high glucoseblood sugar and lack of […]

Type 1 diabetes, which mostly affects children and teens, necessitates lifetime treatment and management. Patients regularly need insulin, glucose meters, and laboratory examinations, among other things. All these, of course, require money. But if patients don’t have any, where would it leave them? Related terms:diacareDiacare Foundationdiacare philippinesdiacare australiains and outs of diabetes philippineswebsite of diacare […]

Are you a diabetic who is injecting insulin who would like some relief from daily shots? Or do you have family members who inject insulin but would rather not? This article might interest you. Related terms:what are the insulin that we administer to stomach糖尿病胰島素注射pain free insulin shotsdiabetes insulinout of insulininsulin shots vs pillsHow is the […]

Diabetes Mellitus remains a growing problem worldwide and the scientific community continues to search for ways to prevent, slow down the progression, control and treat this complex hormonal/metabolic disease. In order to understand this, a basic overview of hormones and their effects in the body (Science of Endocrinology) needs to be elaborated—so let us start with […]

A good snooze and sweet dreams may translate to acceptable blood sugar control, researchers based in the University of Chicago noted. Related terms:proper sleep affects HgbA1csleep deprivation hba1ccan lack of sleep affect hba1cDiabetes and Sleep: Sleep Loss and Blood Sugar Controlhba1c and diabetes relation to sleepinsulin diabetes control poorkristen knutson diabetessleep loss and diabetes