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 2007-08-16 Video: Splash of Color Brought to Diabetes ManagementAs a leader in blood glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, LifeScan hopes to not only make it easier for customers to bring their personal sense of style and individuality to their testing but also to inspire them by introducing the fun and freshness of new color into their daily diabetes management. "Many of my patients feel self-conscious about testing in public," said Steven Edelman, MD, clinical professor at University of California, San Diego, and founder of the non-profit organization Taking Control of Your Diabetes. "Having a cool, colorful, small device like the OneTouch UltraMini may help them be a little bit more open with their diabetes and allow them to test on a more regular basis. " In addition to the sweepstakes offering of the new OneTouch UltraMini Meter in colors, 100 of the 10,000 winners will be
2007-08-02 VeraLight, Inc. :: Study Points to Growing Awareness of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Diabetes CareStudy Points to Growing Awareness of Advanced Glycation Endproducts in Diabetes Care Commissioned by VeraLight, Inc. , of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the independent study is being conducted by GfK Market Measures to gauge awareness of AGEs and tests that screen for diabetes and pre-diabetes. VeraLight is developing a non-invasive, one-minute diabetes screening system that uses light to detect skin AGEs regardless of skin color. Known as Scout DS(TM), the desktop system is being previewed at the annual meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators through August 4th at the Americas Convention Center. Not yet approved for marketing in the United States, the investigational device is slated for U. S. market introduction in the second half of 2008. Results of an ongoing market research study of diabetes care providers found endocrinologists were universally aware of clinical tests that measure advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), a biomarker known to be elevated in people with diabetes. While awareness was also high among certified diabetes educators, less than one-quarter of primary care physicians surveyed were aware of AGE tests.
2007-04-11 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists :: First-of-its-Kind National Report Reveals Estimated High Prevalence and Heavy Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Complications in AmericaFirst-of-its-Kind National Report Reveals Estimated High Prevalence and Heavy Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Complications in America The risk of developing the serious health complications associated with type 2 diabetes can be reduced. People with type 2 diabetes should work with their healthcare provider to develop a personal diabetes management plan. A good plan includes healthy eating and regular physical activity, but these lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to lower blood sugar adequately. Many people with type 2 diabetes also may need one or more medicines. Some medicines work together in different ways to control blood sugar levels. People should track how their diabetes plan is working by monitoring their blood sugar regularly and checking with their doctor to see if lifestyle or medicine changes need to be made. Blood sugar monitoring should be done with a blood glucose meter and by getting an A1c test. AACE recommends an A1c target level of sev.prnewswire.com A first-of-its-kind report looking at the prevalence and cost of type 2 diabetes complications shows that an estimated three out of five people (57. 9 percent) with type 2 diabetes have at least one of the other serious health problems commonly associated with the disease, and that these health problems are taking a heavy financial toll on the United States. In 2006, the nation spent an estimated
2007-11-13 Project Hope to Lead First-Ever, Large-Scale Diabetes Education and Training Initiative in India - Press ReleaseThe India Diabetes Educator Project offers a comprehensive and sustainable approach that will provide diabetes training to more than 5,000 health care professionals, including nurses, dieticians and nutritionists in India. The project includes mentoring support for newly trained Diabetes Educators and also addresses the role of the educator in empowering the patient to take responsibility for daily self-care and to help prevent the onset of diabetes among those at-risk. The training will be based on the International Curriculum for Diabetes Health Professional Education developed by the International Federation Consultative Section on Diabetes Education (IDF-DECS) curriculum, adapted for use in India. Implementation of this curriculum will help establish a consistent and standardized protocol for diabetes treatment throughout the www.earthtimes.org MILLWOOD, Va /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The India Diabetes Educator Project, the first large-scale initiative to train and educate health care professionals in India about the disease, . - Diabetes care india health project bayer hope education international help healthcare educator company patient information training educators people medical lilly professionals
2007-11-09 Diabetes TrialNet :: World Diabetes Day Spotlights Type 1 Diabetes Increase and World Class ResponseWorld Diabetes Day Spotlights Type 1 Diabetes Increase and World Class Response On World Diabetes Day , from 12:00-1:30 p. m. , a panel of internationally renowned type 1 diabetes experts will present an overview of the latest findings and theories and take questions from the media via teleconference. These experts, along with leading researchers from all over the world, will be in Miami the week of for two meetings to discuss the latest advances and ideas around type 1 diabetes research: The Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Study Group will meet , and the 9th International Congress of the Immunology of Diabetes Society (IDS) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) Research Symposium, will meet . sev.prnewswire.com World Diabetes Day , is observed every year by over 200 associations in more than 160 countries, and by others with an interest in diabetes. This years theme, "prevention of diabetes in children and adolescents," provides an excellent opportunity to focus on the significant increase in type 1 diabetes in children and the research communitys response.
2007-03-06 American Diabetes Association Sounds Alert in Maryland th Is American Diabetes Alert(R) DayCentral Maryland Chapter of the ADA Urges Thousands of Marylanders to Take the American Diabetes Risk Test to Determine If They Are at Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes BALTIMORE, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following media advisory was issued today by the American Diabetes Association: WHAT: The American Diabetes Association is sounding the alert about American Diabetes Alert(R) Day th. American Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day call to action to encourage those at risk for developing type 2 diabetes or those with loved ones at risk to take the American Diabetes Risk Test and, if they score high, to schedule an appointment to see their doctor. WHEN: HOW: The American Diabetes Risk Test, in English,
2007-03-28 IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention sounds the alert for diabetes : ICTThe risk for diabetes increases as people get older, gain too much weight or do not stay active. Diabetes is also more common among American Indians and Alaska Natives as well as other ethnic minority groups. Other factors that increase a persons risk for diabetes include having high blood pressure, having a family history of diabetes, having diabetes during pregnancy or having a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth. The IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention recommends visiting the American Diabetes Associations Web site at and taking the diabetes risk test to find out about your risk for diabetes. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. - The IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention is marking American Diabetes Alert Day - by helping to spread the message that diabetes is a serious disease and American Indians and Alaska Natives need to find out - IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention sounds the alert for diabetes native american indian news arizona oneida nation lakota times lifeways news from indian country native
2007-09-26 Diabco Life Sciences, LLC :: New Nutraceutical That Stabilizes Blood Sugar Naturally is IntroducedNew Nutraceutical That Stabilizes Blood Sugar Naturally is Introduced Diabatrol is a nutraceutical with all natural active ingredients, not a prescription pharmaceutical. Diabatrol is a fortified whole grain derivative that provides a broad nutritional approach to diabetes management. All active nutritional components in Diabatrol have been clinically tested and documented to be beneficial for Type II diabetics. Diabatrol is hypoallergenic, gluten free, low glycemic and contains more than 80 natural antioxidants. Packaged in easy to use single-serving packets, Diabatrol provides a proactive nutritional approach to blood glucose management that can be easily incorporated into a total healthy lifestyle and diabetes wellness program. sev.prnewswire.com Diabco Life Sciences, LLC, an Indiana based company, has introduced a new clinically tested nutraceutical product for consumers concerned about the growing health risks associated with diabetes. This new product, Diabatrol, is a nutrient dense, fiber and antioxidant-rich dietary supplement that has been scientifically proven to stabilize blood sugar spiking and reduce insulin resistance, two
2007-12-23 Employers Coalition for Healthcare Options (ECHO) Releases Report on the State of Diabetes in Alabama - Press ReleaseThe quality of care indicators for patients with Type 2 diabetes, a major concern, pointed to positive signs for employers who want to ensure that their employees receive appropriate care. In addition to demographic and cost information, the Alabama Type 2 Diabetes Report shows the percentage of people with diabetes receiving recommended services, such as for glucose, Hemoglobin A1C and cholesterol blood tests, as well as eye exams and urine tests for glucose. The percentages for these care indicators are higher in some areas for the state and lower in other areas compared to the national averages. For example, people with Type 2 diabetes in Alabama who received a Hemoglobin A1C test (a key marker for managing diabetes) in 2006 was 75. 1 percent compared to the national average of 73. 9 percent. Of people with diabetes, 85. 1 percent HUNTSVILLE, Ala /PRNewswire/ -- The Employers Coalition for Healthcare Options (ECHO) announced today the release of a new report on the prevalence, costs and quality of care for people. - Diabetes alabama type healthcare report people employers care patients percent national state higher quality average information coalition hill karen health our compared
2007-06-23 All Major National Reference Laboratories Now Offer New GlycoMark Diabetes Blood Test to Complement Hemoglobin A1c Testing in Patients with DiabetesIn a recent study completed by Kathleen Dungan, M. D. and John Buse, M. D. , Ph. D. at the University of North Carolina and Steve Wittlin, M. D. at the University of Rochester and published in the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care journal it was shown that the GlycoMark 1,5-AG test was a better measure of after-meal glucose levels compared to standard tests for diabetes. This is important as a growing body of evidence suggests that controlling after-meal glucose levels play a significant role in achieving optimal glycemic control and reducing the burden of cardiovascular complications, the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. www.earthtimes.org CHICAGO and KANNAPOLIS, N. C /PRNewswire/ -- The GlycoMark diabetes blood test is now available at major clinical reference laboratories nationwide, including Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp,. - Glycomark laboratories diabetes glucose levels aftermeal test control clinical a1c glycemic carolina north major new reference biomarker providing available research kannapolis
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