Learn the power and necessity of insulin (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
CORPUS CHRISTI —Insulin has kept me alive for over 44 years, so I have deep respect for both its power and its necessity. As a diabetes specialist, I feel that high quality insulin use is an art form with a solid foundation in medical science. As I listen to stories from diabetes educators and patients about insulin prescribing practices of primary care doctors, I am repeatedly struck by stories ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:33:00 GMT
Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance - Surprising Findings (Medical News Today)
We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. However, almost all insulin resistance occurs in muscle ...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:46 GMT
Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists (Medical News Today)
Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. You can read ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:14:56 GMT
Surprising findings about Hepatitis C and insulin resistance (Science Daily)
Scientists have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. However, almost all insulin resistance was in ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:33 GMT
Surprising Findings About Hepatitis C, Insulin Resistance (redOrbit)
We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:17:04 GMT
Surprising findings about hepatitis C and insulin resistance (EurekAlert!)
We have known for several years that hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. However, almost all insulin resistance was in muscle ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:33:27 GMT
Researchers One Step Closer to Understanding Underlying Causes of Cancer and Diabetes (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Saskatchewan Cancer Agency researcher and her team have discovered a new link between the "on" and "off" switches that control cell growth and insulin responses in the body. This work could have implications for cancer and diabetes treatment.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:27:32 GMT
Diabetes and blindness (Vanakkam Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR: One in four patients with severe diabetic-related retina damage end up blind because they come in too late.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:23 GMT
Diabetes and blindness (Vanakkam Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR: One in four patients with severe diabetic-related retina damage end up blind because they come in too late.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:23 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (Central Chronicle)
Agencies Surin, Thailand, Mar 10: Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:38 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (Central Chronicle)
Agencies Surin, Thailand, Mar 10: Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:38 GMT
Glaucoma set to rise as population ages (New Kerala)
New Delhi, March 11 : In a bid to spread awareness about glaucoma, an eye disease that is the second leading cause of blindness across the world and is expected to rise as the population ages, eyecare professionals here as elsewhere are observing World Glaucoma Week until March 13.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:30 GMT
Glaucoma set to rise as population ages (New Kerala)
New Delhi, March 11 : In a bid to spread awareness about glaucoma, an eye disease that is the second leading cause of blindness across the world and is expected to rise as the population ages, eyecare professionals here as elsewhere are observing World Glaucoma Week until March 13.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:30 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (China Daily)
SURIN, Thailand- Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:18 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (China Daily)
SURIN, Thailand- Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:18 GMT
QLT's Q4 profit boosted by sale of U.S. subsidiary (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER, B.C. - QLT Inc. says the sale of a U.S. subsidiary more than offset losses at its continuing operations in the fourth quarter, resulting in a US$80.6-million profit despite declining revenue from its Visudyne treatment for age-related blindness.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT
QLT's Q4 profit boosted by sale of U.S. subsidiary (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER, B.C. - QLT Inc. says the sale of a U.S. subsidiary more than offset losses at its continuing operations in the fourth quarter, resulting in a US$80.6-million profit despite declining revenue from its Visudyne treatment for age-related blindness.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT
Ministry of Health gets its first mobile eye clinic (AsiaOne)
A MOBILE eye clinic is now available to provide essential eye care at a primary level to the rural and urban populace and to tackle the two major causes of blindness: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:37:29 GMT
Ministry of Health gets its first mobile eye clinic (AsiaOne)
A MOBILE eye clinic is now available to provide essential eye care at a primary level to the rural and urban populace and to tackle the two major causes of blindness: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:37:29 GMT
