Diabetes Management

MI5 Persecution: �20,000 Reward (3534)
20,000 Reward Offered to Expose the Conspiracy I am making a pledge for information directly leading to the exposing of the "BBC Newscaster Conspiracy". The exposing would specifically need to lead to a legally binding admission from Martyn Lewis or Michael Buerk of the BBC they they were watching me through the... 18 Jan 2007 21:27

Beta-cell Function and Beta-cell Mass
By the time someone is diagnosed with type 2 DM their beta-cells are not secreting enough insulin to compensate for their glucose levels. In animal models, Byetta has succeeded in expanding beta-cell mass. Januvia has some of the same effects as Byetta. It is my opinion that neither of these drugs can overcome ... 19 Jan 2007 13:41

Regulation of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass
Up to June 2005 there seemed to be some hope in the INGAP peptide for restoring beta-cells and insulin secretion. Phase II trials were concluded and no report was issue inregard to the studies in type 1 and type 2 DMs. Regulation of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass - http://physrev.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/8... 2 Jan 2007 14:13

Diabetic itchiness
Itchy skin is listed as a diabetic symptom. Does the itchiness vary with either blood glucose levels or insulin levels? I ask because I'm wonderng whether my rashless itch is diabetic in origin or something else. Peter IGT - PP at 1 hour 6mmol-10mmol (but I usually manage to keep it at the low end) ... 2 Jan 2007 09:27

Lose the VAT: Cure the type-2 diabetes.
% wrote: Bun chut Nihoma ? ... 20 Dec 2006 05:34

Testosterone replacement / heart failure
I suppose since increased red blood cell production leads to heart failure in kidney patients .. the fact testosterone increases red blood cell production .. gives credence to the .. **increased red blood cell production** / increased hemoglobin .. INCREASING risk of .. **death** ... Death is a .. bad .. sign ..... 12 Dec 2006 18:24

A2Z Resource ctr
I was surfing the web and found a really neat resource center called A2Z Diabetes Resource Center. I typed in diabetesliving.biz and this resource appeared. It looks like some type of an outlet mall for diabetics. I also saw a book advertised in the bookstore called, Diabetes Living by a Christina A. Staccia. I ... 6 Dec 2006 22:02

How to Carry insulin in plane
Hi, My parents are planning to travel from India to USA. They are planning on visiting USA for 4 months. My mom is diabetic and needs to carry insulin with her. Is she allowed to carry 4 months supply of supply in the carry-on bag? Any precautions she should take while carrying the insulin - like any specia... 8 Dec 2006 22:10

glycotoxin restriction extends rodent lifespan
[Feed restriction has extended lifespan in a wide variety of short lived animal species. It had been assumed that the toxic effect of ad-libitum feed consumption was due to excess calories. In the last several years this assumption has been proven to be false. In nematodes, the benefit of feed restriction is now as... 14 Dec 2006 02:33

Testing Frequency and Other Statistics
Hi All Lately we've seen two studies, one from West Australia and one from Canada, claiming that testing by type 2's is a waste. I think it's no accident that the studies appeared in countries which have governments which subsidise diabetes consumables. I came across some interesting statistics yesterday on t... 27 Nov 2006 11:31