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Bayer Diabetes Care launches new blood sugar control monitoring system (PharmaBiz)
Bayer Diabetes Care introduced A1CNow+, it's innovative, portable, hand-held, meter-based, monitoring system for in-office measurement of A1C (HbA1c) or glycated haemoglobin - an important indicator of long-term blood sugar control.
Are you a carb addict? (Daily Mail)
Could it really be that sweets and chocolate are as addictive as cigarettes? That's the controversial conclusion from a study by New Zealand scientists who found that foods made largely from refined sugar and flour have the same addictive qualities as tobacco.
Low-carb Diets Prove Better At Controlling Type 2 Diabetes (Science Daily)
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Citgo Suspends Low-Income Heating Program (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
Citizens Energy cites falling oil prices and the global economic crisis for forcing the company to re-evaluate its social programs.
Headlinin': The Orange what? Are they still doing that? (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
• And I thought the Doobie Brothers halftime would kill. Friday's Virginia Tech-Cincinnati Orange Bowl on Fox was by the lowest-rated BCS game in the Series' 11-year history, shattering the previous low (a 7.6 for the 2007 Orange Bowl between Louisville and Wake Forest) with a 6.1 overnight rating , a little less than half the audience for the Rose Bowl that preceded it on ABC. Maybe ...
Officer, paramedics come to aid of local woman (The Mooresville Tribune)
Legally blind and a brittle diabetic, Jo Gallo relies on a low-vision machine to help her see and to regulate her blood sugar and insulin doses.
Poor blood flow to brain may provoke Alzheimer’s: Study (The New Sabah Times)
A gradual loss of blood flow to the brain over years or decades could be a major trigger for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study to be published Friday.
Study questions diabetes approach (The Post and Courier)
Two out of three people with diabetes will die from a heart attack or stroke. For years, doctors were unsure if pushing blood sugar down to normal levels could reduce this cardiovascular risk. A seven-year Veterans Affairs study, appearing in the January issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests there are no benefits for a certain population — namely, older patients who have had ...
Keep blood sugar under control, help avoid memory lapses (American Psychological Association)
December 31, 2008 CONTROLLING blood sugar levels may help avoid memory lapses that occur in older age, according to a study that has linked raised glucose levels with "senior moments".
Low Blood Sugar Levels May Help Protect Against Memory Loss (US News & World Report)
People with elevated blood sugar, even those without diabetes, have less brain activity.