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How did I acquire Diabetes?

January 21, 2023 Category :Diabetes Facts 0

Question: “No one in my family has diabetes, so how did i get it?”

While diabetes does tend to run in families, there are also many patients with this disease with no known relatives who have it.

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The Educator and His Diabetes

November 9, 2022 Category :People and Places 0

Jerwin Aguiba was a remarkable student. He finished fifth in his high school class (a class comprising almost 2,000 students). A math wizard, he was admitted to the country’s premier university to major in chemical engineering. He topped the board exam for chemical engineers after graduation, and, as was quite common for bright students, the university offered Jerwin a teaching post, which he more than willingly accepted.

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Experts perspective on Pioglitazone

October 24, 2022 Category :Diabetes Research 0

Dr. Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco of the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism of the University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital explained the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) showed that despite receiving the best standard of care, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffered progressive deterioration of glycemic control over a period of 10 years.

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Liraglutide for Diabetes Control

June 20, 2022 Category :Diabetes Research 0

A daily shot of liraglutide proved more effective than the conventional pill glimepiride (Amaryl) in reducing blood sugar levels in patients in the early stages of type 2 diabetes, according to a study.

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Babies and Diabetes

July 28, 2021 Category :Diabetes Facts| Diabetes Research 0

Birthweight reflects maternal and fetal well-being during pregnancy and many of the adult-onset illnesses can be traced back to metabolic disturbances early in life. The relationship between birthweight and the risk for diabetes in adult life can be described as a U-shaped curve. » Continue Reading

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