News on Diabetes
News stories of interest to parents of children with diabetes, from the Parenting Special Needs blog and news sources around the Web. For the latest news, go to the Today's News folder.
Schools struggle to accommodate kids with diabetes
From Disability News: "As the number of school-age children with diabetes rises, experts say, tight budgets are forcing an increasing number of schools to do without full-time nurses. That can leave students without the medical support they need to maintain blood sugars at safe levels at school, and prompt parents to keep fragile kids out of class." (11/4/09)
From Disability News: "As the number of school-age children with diabetes rises, experts say, tight budgets are forcing an increasing number of schools to do without full-time nurses. That can leave students without the medical support they need to maintain blood sugars at safe levels at school, and prompt parents to keep fragile kids out of class." (11/4/09)
Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk
From HealthDay: "Type 1 less likely in kids whose moms favored these foods, study found." (10/31/09)
From HealthDay: "Type 1 less likely in kids whose moms favored these foods, study found." (10/31/09)
Diabetic episodes affect kids' memory
From Science Blog: "Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study from researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain." (10/20/09)
From Science Blog: "Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study from researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain." (10/20/09)
Hannah Montana Tries the Diabetes Episode Again
Remember that diabetes-themed season opener of the Disney series Hannah Montana that got pulled last year after parents of kids with diabetes got a gander at it? It's baaaaaack. (9/17/09)
Remember that diabetes-themed season opener of the Disney series Hannah Montana that got pulled last year after parents of kids with diabetes got a gander at it? It's baaaaaack. (9/17/09)
Diabetes drug kills cancer stem cells in combination treatment in mice
From Science Blog: "The possible usefulness of a diabetes drug against cancer lends credence to an emerging idea that, in the vast and complex alphabet soup of molecular interactions within cells, relatively few biological pathways will turn out to be most important for many different diseases." (9/15/09)
From Science Blog: "The possible usefulness of a diabetes drug against cancer lends credence to an emerging idea that, in the vast and complex alphabet soup of molecular interactions within cells, relatively few biological pathways will turn out to be most important for many different diseases." (9/15/09)
Our School Tool Box For Diabetes
From Making Diabetes Fashionable: "I have had several people ask me how I use the Pencil box to hold emergency supplies so I wanted to share with you more information on how this works so well." (9/9/09)
From Making Diabetes Fashionable: "I have had several people ask me how I use the Pencil box to hold emergency supplies so I wanted to share with you more information on how this works so well." (9/9/09)
How To ManageType 1 Diabetes at School
From Suite 101: "Leading diabetes research and advocacy groups support in-classroom monitoring." (9/8/09)
From Suite 101: "Leading diabetes research and advocacy groups support in-classroom monitoring." (9/8/09)
Two Lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes Recalled
From About.com Type 2 Diabetes: "According to a press release from Qualitest Pharmaceuticals and the FDA, two lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes are being recalled due to defective needles. The needles can detach from the syringe during use, causing injury by becoming stuck in the insulin vial, pushing back into the syringe or remaining in the skin after an injection." (8/29/09)
From About.com Type 2 Diabetes: "According to a press release from Qualitest Pharmaceuticals and the FDA, two lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes are being recalled due to defective needles. The needles can detach from the syringe during use, causing injury by becoming stuck in the insulin vial, pushing back into the syringe or remaining in the skin after an injection." (8/29/09)
Early Cancers Increase Diabetes Risk
From NY Times: "Childhood cancer survivors are at much greater risk of developing diabetes than their siblings, especially if their treatment involved radiation of the abdomen or total body, a new study reports." (8/18/09)
From NY Times: "Childhood cancer survivors are at much greater risk of developing diabetes than their siblings, especially if their treatment involved radiation of the abdomen or total body, a new study reports." (8/18/09)
Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick
From HealthDay: "Managing your child's diabetes is challenging enough, but it's compounded when the youngster becomes sick from something else." (7/31/09)
From HealthDay: "Managing your child's diabetes is challenging enough, but it's compounded when the youngster becomes sick from something else." (7/31/09)
Diabetic-Friendly Snacks for Kids
From Root and Sprout: "An easy way I've found to remember the best snacks for diabetic children is, 'Complex Carbs make Simple Snacks.' Keep the Cs together and the Ss together and you won't go wrong. If you think about it, these snacking tips are healthy for non-diabetics, too." (7/27/09)
From Root and Sprout: "An easy way I've found to remember the best snacks for diabetic children is, 'Complex Carbs make Simple Snacks.' Keep the Cs together and the Ss together and you won't go wrong. If you think about it, these snacking tips are healthy for non-diabetics, too." (7/27/09)
Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection
From HealthDay: "Scientists may be closer to solving a medical mystery with huge implications for personal and public health: Why obese people are prone to developing type 2 diabetes. A series of studies appearing online July 26 in Nature Medicine suggest that inflammation within the fat tissues of heavy individuals could trigger the blood sugar disease." (7/27/09)
From HealthDay: "Scientists may be closer to solving a medical mystery with huge implications for personal and public health: Why obese people are prone to developing type 2 diabetes. A series of studies appearing online July 26 in Nature Medicine suggest that inflammation within the fat tissues of heavy individuals could trigger the blood sugar disease." (7/27/09)
Cyclists with diabetes set speed record, inspire hope
From Disability News: "A team of eight cyclists with Type 1 diabetes completed the 3021-mile Race Across America in record time last week. Team members said the skills they had gained in managing their diabetes provided them with a competitive edge, helping them manage their health and performance meticulously throughout the grueling ride." (7/2/09)
From Disability News: "A team of eight cyclists with Type 1 diabetes completed the 3021-mile Race Across America in record time last week. Team members said the skills they had gained in managing their diabetes provided them with a competitive edge, helping them manage their health and performance meticulously throughout the grueling ride." (7/2/09)
Type 1 Diabetes Rates Rising Among European Children
From HealthDay: "If current trends continue, cases of type 1 diabetes among European children under 15 will increase by 70 percent by the year 2020, a new study suggests." (5/28/09)
From HealthDay: "If current trends continue, cases of type 1 diabetes among European children under 15 will increase by 70 percent by the year 2020, a new study suggests." (5/28/09)
Telemedicine may improve care for school children with diabetes
From Science Blog: "Some researchers believe that the use of telecommunication technology may make diabetes care easier for some children. A new study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics explores the effectiveness of telemedicine in helping school nurses and children manage diabetes care." (5/21/09)
From Science Blog: "Some researchers believe that the use of telecommunication technology may make diabetes care easier for some children. A new study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics explores the effectiveness of telemedicine in helping school nurses and children manage diabetes care." (5/21/09)
Are You Helping Your Preteen Cope With Type 1 Diabetes? (pdf)
From Children With Diabetes: "A research study to learn more about how children and families manage diabetes day-to-day. The study will focus on treatment adherence and blood glucose control." (5/14/09)
From Children With Diabetes: "A research study to learn more about how children and families manage diabetes day-to-day. The study will focus on treatment adherence and blood glucose control." (5/14/09)
Type 2 Diabetes Study for 10 to 23 Year Olds (pdf)
From Children With Diabetes: "A research study to compare the risk of heart disease in children and adolescents with and without type 2 diabetes." (5/14/09)
From Children With Diabetes: "A research study to compare the risk of heart disease in children and adolescents with and without type 2 diabetes." (5/14/09)
Be prepared for traveling with diabetes
From MayoClinic.com: "Whether you go camping or cruising, you can go anywhere and do almost anything. It just takes a little planning ahead to handle traveling with diabetes." (5/9/09)
From MayoClinic.com: "Whether you go camping or cruising, you can go anywhere and do almost anything. It just takes a little planning ahead to handle traveling with diabetes." (5/9/09)
Health Tip: Help Your Child Cope With Diabetes
From HealthDay: "The adjustment may take time." (5/7/09)
From HealthDay: "The adjustment may take time." (5/7/09)
Pancreatic Islets in Forefront of Diabetes Research
From HealthDay: "Cells could play major role in treatment, if supply is adequate, study finds." (4/15/09)
From HealthDay: "Cells could play major role in treatment, if supply is adequate, study finds." (4/15/09)
Stem Cells Buy Freedom From Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics
From HealthDay: "In small study, most of patients got temporary reprieve from daily injections." (4/15/09)
From HealthDay: "In small study, most of patients got temporary reprieve from daily injections." (4/15/09)
More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs
From HealthDay: "Prescriptions rose by more than 15 percent in 3 years, researchers say." (4/6/09)
From HealthDay: "Prescriptions rose by more than 15 percent in 3 years, researchers say." (4/6/09)
The Jonas Family Talks Diabetes
From Good Housekeeping: "Nick Jonas and his parents, Denise and Kevin, share their story of Nick's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and how they manage it -- together." (3/19/09)
From Good Housekeeping: "Nick Jonas and his parents, Denise and Kevin, share their story of Nick's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes and how they manage it -- together." (3/19/09)
Are You a College Student With Type 2 Diabetes?
About.com Diabetes has some tips for fighting the Freshman 15. (3/12/09)
About.com Diabetes has some tips for fighting the Freshman 15. (3/12/09)
Clues seen to how fructose may promote diabetes
From Reuters: "Scientists found that a particular gene, known as PGC-1 beta, appears to play a key role in the development of insulin resistance in response to a high-fructose diet. Rats that had the gene's activity blocked were protected from insulin resistance despite feasting on a diet loaded with fructose." (3/4/09)
From Reuters: "Scientists found that a particular gene, known as PGC-1 beta, appears to play a key role in the development of insulin resistance in response to a high-fructose diet. Rats that had the gene's activity blocked were protected from insulin resistance despite feasting on a diet loaded with fructose." (3/4/09)
Federal court: ADA covers people with diabetes
From Disability News: "The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court was wrong when it dismissed a case brought by Larry Rohr of Mesa, Arizona, on the grounds that diabetes was not a disability." (2/14/09)
From Disability News: "The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court was wrong when it dismissed a case brought by Larry Rohr of Mesa, Arizona, on the grounds that diabetes was not a disability." (2/14/09)
Could parasites be the key to preventing type 1 diabetes?
From JDRF: "A story about how parasites may help to prevent disorders of the immune system %u2013 including autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes %u2013 hit the news this week." (2/6/09)
From JDRF: "A story about how parasites may help to prevent disorders of the immune system %u2013 including autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes %u2013 hit the news this week." (2/6/09)
Dallas mother accused of neglect in 9-year-old's diabetes death
From Dallas News: "Nine-year-old Chasity Butler spent her last moments in her mother's bed next to a bag of candy and a partially eaten cupcake. She died of complications related to diabetes." (2/6/09)
From Dallas News: "Nine-year-old Chasity Butler spent her last moments in her mother's bed next to a bag of candy and a partially eaten cupcake. She died of complications related to diabetes." (2/6/09)
About.com Devotes Two Websites to Diabetes
From About.com Diabetes: "The Diabetes website at About.com has covered everything about diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, for many years. But now, with diabetes information exploding at such a rapid pace, About.com has created two separate websites to better cover everything there is to know about type 1 and type 2 diabetes." (2/5/09)
From About.com Diabetes: "The Diabetes website at About.com has covered everything about diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, for many years. But now, with diabetes information exploding at such a rapid pace, About.com has created two separate websites to better cover everything there is to know about type 1 and type 2 diabetes." (2/5/09)
Celiac and Diabetes Don't Stop This Triathlete
From The Savvy Celiac: "Patricia Johnsen is a woman on a mission - of health. She has to be. Each day she works to balance two auto-immune disorders: Type 1 Diabetes and -- most recently -- celiac disease with a job, her fianc�e, and the rigors of swimming, running and cycling training that only come with a person competing in the Ironman Triathlon." (1/24/09)
From The Savvy Celiac: "Patricia Johnsen is a woman on a mission - of health. She has to be. Each day she works to balance two auto-immune disorders: Type 1 Diabetes and -- most recently -- celiac disease with a job, her fianc�e, and the rigors of swimming, running and cycling training that only come with a person competing in the Ironman Triathlon." (1/24/09)
Basal testing, or one of the reasons why diabetes is a royal pain
From Musician Mama: "This is one of the things about diabetes that is hardest to explain to people that don't know much about the disease -- they think that once you're on a pump, your problem is solved." (1/10/09)
From Musician Mama: "This is one of the things about diabetes that is hardest to explain to people that don't know much about the disease -- they think that once you're on a pump, your problem is solved." (1/10/09)
Young Men with Type 2 Diabetes May Have Low Testosterone
From About.com Drugs: "More than 50 percent of men ages 18 to 35 with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of testosterone than men of the same age who do not have diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Buffalo." (1/3/09)
From About.com Drugs: "More than 50 percent of men ages 18 to 35 with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of testosterone than men of the same age who do not have diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Buffalo." (1/3/09)
Diabetes in 2008
From dLife: "We did so much for diabetes in 2008, but there is still work to do." (12/24/08)
From dLife: "We did so much for diabetes in 2008, but there is still work to do." (12/24/08)
Denver QB keeps diabetes in check, stays on his game
From USA Today: "Cutler, who was diagnosed last spring just before his 25th birthday, uses a fingerprick kit to check his blood sugar levels, sometimes half a dozen times during a game. If the reading is too low, he gulps down enough Gatorade to push it up. His medication is always on hand in case his blood sugar jets abnormally high." (12/24/08)
From USA Today: "Cutler, who was diagnosed last spring just before his 25th birthday, uses a fingerprick kit to check his blood sugar levels, sometimes half a dozen times during a game. If the reading is too low, he gulps down enough Gatorade to push it up. His medication is always on hand in case his blood sugar jets abnormally high." (12/24/08)
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
From HealthDay: "Deficiency can increase bone fracture risk, researchers say." (12/20/08)
From HealthDay: "Deficiency can increase bone fracture risk, researchers say." (12/20/08)
One year
From Musician Mama: "It has been one year since Richard O's diagnosis with Type 1. One year since our world changed forever." (11/18/08)
From Musician Mama: "It has been one year since Richard O's diagnosis with Type 1. One year since our world changed forever." (11/18/08)
Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes Share Genetic Risk Factors
From About.com Celiac Disease: "The researchers analyzed DNA from 8064 people with type 1 diabetes, 2560 people with celiac disease, and 9339 people without either condition. They found that celiac disease and type 1 diabetes share seven chromosome regions." (12/12/08)
From About.com Celiac Disease: "The researchers analyzed DNA from 8064 people with type 1 diabetes, 2560 people with celiac disease, and 9339 people without either condition. They found that celiac disease and type 1 diabetes share seven chromosome regions." (12/12/08)
Eating Disorders Among Child Diabetics
From PsychCentral: "A new study finds children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders. Now, researchers want to know if it's their disease or the treatment that is to blame." (12/11/08)
From PsychCentral: "A new study finds children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders. Now, researchers want to know if it's their disease or the treatment that is to blame." (12/11/08)
Parents fight for diabetic kids' rights
From the Chicago Tribune: "Families dealing with the disease, which affects about 1 in 500 under age 20, challenge school policies that make it hard to test blood sugar and inject insulin." (12/11/08)
From the Chicago Tribune: "Families dealing with the disease, which affects about 1 in 500 under age 20, challenge school policies that make it hard to test blood sugar and inject insulin." (12/11/08)
Overweight Siblings Of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
From Science Daily: "Overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to have abnormal glucose levels compared to other overweight children." (12/10/08)
From Science Daily: "Overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to have abnormal glucose levels compared to other overweight children." (12/10/08)
Scholarships for Young Tennis Players With Diabetes
From Children With Diabetes: "Novo Nordisk, the leading pharmaceutical company in diabetes care, is teaming up with Billie Jean King WTT Charities to present the Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards. Billie Jean King established the awards in 1998 to encourage diabetic children to lead an active life and compete in tennis." (12/4/08)
From Children With Diabetes: "Novo Nordisk, the leading pharmaceutical company in diabetes care, is teaming up with Billie Jean King WTT Charities to present the Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards. Billie Jean King established the awards in 1998 to encourage diabetic children to lead an active life and compete in tennis." (12/4/08)
CA court ruling: Only nurses can give students insulin
From Disability News: "The ruling was seen as a major setback by parents of students with diabetes. They had filed a class action lawsuit in 2005 arguing that rules governing insulin injections, coupled with a shortage of nurses, were causing diabetic public schoolchildren to be denied an education in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973." (11/18/08)
From Disability News: "The ruling was seen as a major setback by parents of students with diabetes. They had filed a class action lawsuit in 2005 arguing that rules governing insulin injections, coupled with a shortage of nurses, were causing diabetic public schoolchildren to be denied an education in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973." (11/18/08)
Jay Cutler didn't plan on being a role model
But since the Broncos quarterback was diagnosed with diabetes, he's become one. From ESPN. (11/13/08)
But since the Broncos quarterback was diagnosed with diabetes, he's become one. From ESPN. (11/13/08)
Disney Trying to Cure Hannah Montana Diabetes Plot
From E! Online: "The Disney Channel confirmed to E! News that the network scrapped the episode it had intended to open the hit series' third season -- an episode titled 'No Sugar, Sugar' that features a character (Hannah's pal Oliver) dealing with diabetes -- after some initial concerns as to how the disease was portrayed." (11/13/08)
From E! Online: "The Disney Channel confirmed to E! News that the network scrapped the episode it had intended to open the hit series' third season -- an episode titled 'No Sugar, Sugar' that features a character (Hannah's pal Oliver) dealing with diabetes -- after some initial concerns as to how the disease was portrayed." (11/13/08)
World Diabetes Day is November 14th
From About.com Diabetes: "World Diabetes Day is an official United Nations World Health Day, set aside to raise awareness of diabetes globally. This year's theme is 'Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.'" (11/13/08)
From About.com Diabetes: "World Diabetes Day is an official United Nations World Health Day, set aside to raise awareness of diabetes globally. This year's theme is 'Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.'" (11/13/08)
Education improves life for diabetic kids
From Reuters: "A novel educational program called the Kids in Control of Food (KICk OFF) can improve the quality of life for children and teens with type 1 diabetes mellitus, according to findings in the Archives of Disease in Childhood." (11/12/08)
From Reuters: "A novel educational program called the Kids in Control of Food (KICk OFF) can improve the quality of life for children and teens with type 1 diabetes mellitus, according to findings in the Archives of Disease in Childhood." (11/12/08)
Nationwide FDA Recall on ReliOn Insulin Syringes
From About.com Diabetes: "A nationwide recall of ReliOn sterile, single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes with permanently affixed hypodermic needles is in effect. The syringes are mislabeled and may result in patients receiving an overdose of as much as 2.5 times the intended dose of insulin. This could cause hypoglycemia, or possibly death." (11/7/08)
From About.com Diabetes: "A nationwide recall of ReliOn sterile, single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes with permanently affixed hypodermic needles is in effect. The syringes are mislabeled and may result in patients receiving an overdose of as much as 2.5 times the intended dose of insulin. This could cause hypoglycemia, or possibly death." (11/7/08)
Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes
From JDRF: "Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system and is commonly found in people with other autoimmune diseases, like type 1 diabetes. Celiac disease occurs in 1 in every 10 people with type 1 diabetes, as compared with the 1 in 100 cases in the general population." (11/6/08)
From JDRF: "Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system and is commonly found in people with other autoimmune diseases, like type 1 diabetes. Celiac disease occurs in 1 in every 10 people with type 1 diabetes, as compared with the 1 in 100 cases in the general population." (11/6/08)
Rule riles a diabetic test-taker
From the Boston Globe: An insulin pump is mistaken as a cheating device by an exam proctor. (11/6/08)
From the Boston Globe: An insulin pump is mistaken as a cheating device by an exam proctor. (11/6/08)
Roche Provides New Website For Children With Diabetes
From Children With Diabetes: "An interactive webtool entitled 'Managing Your Diabetes' provides information for children and advice for parents on how diabetes is treated and controlled, as well as offering guidance on diet and exercise. This tool has also been very well received as a training aid for use by paediatric diabetes specialist nurses." (11/6/08)
From Children With Diabetes: "An interactive webtool entitled 'Managing Your Diabetes' provides information for children and advice for parents on how diabetes is treated and controlled, as well as offering guidance on diet and exercise. This tool has also been very well received as a training aid for use by paediatric diabetes specialist nurses." (11/6/08)
Mom's diabetes tied to kid's language deficits
From Reuters: "Children of mothers who developed diabetes while pregnant are prone to persistent delays in language, investigators in Canada report." (11/3/08)
From Reuters: "Children of mothers who developed diabetes while pregnant are prone to persistent delays in language, investigators in Canada report." (11/3/08)
November Marks National Diabetes Month
From About.com Diabetes: "With the arrival of November, comes National Diabetes Month. 24 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. November is set aside to raise awareness of all aspects of this disease." (10/30/08)
From About.com Diabetes: "With the arrival of November, comes National Diabetes Month. 24 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. November is set aside to raise awareness of all aspects of this disease." (10/30/08)
More proof needed on costly diabetes drugs
From Reuters: "U.S. doctors are using a wider array of newer, more costly drugs to treat diabetes with little long-term proof that they work better than older, cheaper medications, U.S. researchers said on Monday." (10/28/08)
From Reuters: "U.S. doctors are using a wider array of newer, more costly drugs to treat diabetes with little long-term proof that they work better than older, cheaper medications, U.S. researchers said on Monday." (10/28/08)
School nurses help kids control diabetes
From Reuters: "In a pilot study lasting 3 months, researchers found that nurse-supervised blood sugar monitoring, insulin injections at lunch and periodic insulin dose adjustment as needed during school led to significant improvement in participants' hemoglobin A1C -- a standard indicator of long-term blood sugar control." (10/24/08)
From Reuters: "In a pilot study lasting 3 months, researchers found that nurse-supervised blood sugar monitoring, insulin injections at lunch and periodic insulin dose adjustment as needed during school led to significant improvement in participants' hemoglobin A1C -- a standard indicator of long-term blood sugar control." (10/24/08)
Seattle, Swedish researchers working on diabetes vaccine
From King5 HealthLink: "Are we close to preventing type one diabetes? A vaccine may not be far off. Researchers from Sweden are in Seattle this weekend to announce their findings on a promising new study." (10/23/08)
From King5 HealthLink: "Are we close to preventing type one diabetes? A vaccine may not be far off. Researchers from Sweden are in Seattle this weekend to announce their findings on a promising new study." (10/23/08)
High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks
From Disability News: "To protect long-term heart health, children as young as 3 and diabetics should have their blood pressure checked regularly, experts say. Once identified, young patients with high blood pressure -- particularly obese children at high risk for developing metabolic syndrome -- should have further testing for a wide range of related risk factors, they added." (10/18/08)
From Disability News: "To protect long-term heart health, children as young as 3 and diabetics should have their blood pressure checked regularly, experts say. Once identified, young patients with high blood pressure -- particularly obese children at high risk for developing metabolic syndrome -- should have further testing for a wide range of related risk factors, they added." (10/18/08)
Teens' faculties not harmed by low blood sugar
From Reuters: "Teenagers with type 1 diabetes who aim to keep their glucose levels under tight control may have frequent episodes of too-low blood sugar, but this apparently has no lasting effect on their cognitive function." (10/5/08)
From Reuters: "Teenagers with type 1 diabetes who aim to keep their glucose levels under tight control may have frequent episodes of too-low blood sugar, but this apparently has no lasting effect on their cognitive function." (10/5/08)
Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids from Diabetes
From HealthDay: "The team gave nasally-administered insulin to 137 children for a median of 1.8 years, while 127 children received a placebo. In the insulin group, 56 children eventually developed diabetes, compared to 53 children in the placebo group." (9/23/08)
From HealthDay: "The team gave nasally-administered insulin to 137 children for a median of 1.8 years, while 127 children received a placebo. In the insulin group, 56 children eventually developed diabetes, compared to 53 children in the placebo group." (9/23/08)
'Friendly' bacteria protect against type 1 diabetes
From Science Blog: "In a dramatic illustration of the potential for microbes to prevent disease, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago showed that mice exposed to common stomach bacteria were protected against the development of Type I diabetes." (9/22/08)
From Science Blog: "In a dramatic illustration of the potential for microbes to prevent disease, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago showed that mice exposed to common stomach bacteria were protected against the development of Type I diabetes." (9/22/08)
Diabetic boy caught in school dilemma
Not allowed in school without a nurse, but the school doesn't have one. (8/31/08)
Not allowed in school without a nurse, but the school doesn't have one. (8/31/08)
Two experiments suggest new direction for diabetes
And wrong directions for autoimmune diseases like Crohn's. (8/27/08)
And wrong directions for autoimmune diseases like Crohn's. (8/27/08)
Caesarean babies more likely to develop diabetes
From Science Blog: "This study revealed a consistent 20 per cent increase in the risk of Type 1 diabetes. It is important to stress that the reason for this is still not understood. It is possible that children born by Caesarean section differ from other children with respect to some unknown characteristic which consequently increases their risk of diabetes." (8/26/08)
From Science Blog: "This study revealed a consistent 20 per cent increase in the risk of Type 1 diabetes. It is important to stress that the reason for this is still not understood. It is possible that children born by Caesarean section differ from other children with respect to some unknown characteristic which consequently increases their risk of diabetes." (8/26/08)
Carb Counter Labels
New from Pump Wear: Carb Counter Labels for marking the food your child brings to school. (8/26/08)
New from Pump Wear: Carb Counter Labels for marking the food your child brings to school. (8/26/08)
College Students and Diabetes
From SaukValley.com: "Many college-bound freshmen have the same questions about their new roommate: Will she be messy, drink a lot, have a weird boyfriend? Caroline McEnery, who heads to Boston College this month, has a few extra concerns, such as: Will her roommate mind bunking with someone with diabetes?" (8/26/08)
From SaukValley.com: "Many college-bound freshmen have the same questions about their new roommate: Will she be messy, drink a lot, have a weird boyfriend? Caroline McEnery, who heads to Boston College this month, has a few extra concerns, such as: Will her roommate mind bunking with someone with diabetes?" (8/26/08)
Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip
The American Diabetes Association makes sure you remember what you need to. (8/22/08)
The American Diabetes Association makes sure you remember what you need to. (8/22/08)
Diabetic teens benefit from discussing problems
Seems like that would be true of any teen, special needs or no. (8/11/08)
Seems like that would be true of any teen, special needs or no. (8/11/08)
Internet program helps diabetics monitor sugar
"The program, dubbed BGAThome, is an adaptation of well-studied program that uses group sessions to teach diabetics tactics for predicting and preventing blood sugar ups-and-downs -- such as keeping daily diaries on glucose levels and recording symptoms associated with sugar lows." (8/8/08)
"The program, dubbed BGAThome, is an adaptation of well-studied program that uses group sessions to teach diabetics tactics for predicting and preventing blood sugar ups-and-downs -- such as keeping daily diaries on glucose levels and recording symptoms associated with sugar lows." (8/8/08)
Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care Join Forces for Kids with Diabetes
Debra Manzella, R.N., tells what the youngest Jonas Brother is doing to help kids with Type 1 diabetes like himself. (8/7/08)
Debra Manzella, R.N., tells what the youngest Jonas Brother is doing to help kids with Type 1 diabetes like himself. (8/7/08)
Parents of diabetics worried about complications
In other news, the sky is blue. (8/7/08)
In other news, the sky is blue. (8/7/08)
It's Not Your Diabetes
A father writing on the dLife site tells how he came to realize he had to let his daughter take control of her own disease. (7/28/08)
A father writing on the dLife site tells how he came to realize he had to let his daughter take control of her own disease. (7/28/08)
Artificial pancreas just years away, experts agree
According to a Reuters report, researchers "believe they can link two current technologies -- continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps -- into a seamless package, creating "a nearly carefree way for people with diabetes to monitor blood and inject insulin as needed." (7/28/08)
According to a Reuters report, researchers "believe they can link two current technologies -- continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps -- into a seamless package, creating "a nearly carefree way for people with diabetes to monitor blood and inject insulin as needed." (7/28/08)
Special sex ed course effective for diabetic girls
So if the possibility of having a baby and STDs doesn't convince them, maybe knowing about the dangers of pregnancy for women with diabetes will. (7/22/08)
So if the possibility of having a baby and STDs doesn't convince them, maybe knowing about the dangers of pregnancy for women with diabetes will. (7/22/08)
Challenge Diabetes
Wonder what goes in at Diabetes Camp? This blog is offering a detailed journal. (7/22/08)
Wonder what goes in at Diabetes Camp? This blog is offering a detailed journal. (7/22/08)
Vitamin D and diabetes: An over-simplified solution
What's that? Research that was heralded in news stories as promising a quick fix may not have been based on sound science? Shocking! (7/14/08)
What's that? Research that was heralded in news stories as promising a quick fix may not have been based on sound science? Shocking! (7/14/08)
Type 2 diabetes epidemic seen looming
A Reuters article looks at how the current epidemic of child obesity will explode into a diabetes epidemic ten years down the road. (7/9/08)
A Reuters article looks at how the current epidemic of child obesity will explode into a diabetes epidemic ten years down the road. (7/9/08)
Nick Jonas Reveals His Diabetes
In a YouTube video, teen pop star Nick Jonas talks about his diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes, and how he's living with it.
In a YouTube video, teen pop star Nick Jonas talks about his diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes, and how he's living with it.
Metabolic syndrome in kids likely to persist
"Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study." (2/15/08)
"Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study." (2/15/08)
Sugar level affects behavior of diabetic children
"In children with type 1 diabetes, high blood glucose (sugar) levels are associated with an increase in externalizing behaviors, such as aggression, delinquency, and hyperactivity, the results of a study published in a recent issue of Diabetes Care indicate." (10/4/07)
"In children with type 1 diabetes, high blood glucose (sugar) levels are associated with an increase in externalizing behaviors, such as aggression, delinquency, and hyperactivity, the results of a study published in a recent issue of Diabetes Care indicate." (10/4/07)
"Diabulimic" Teens Skip Insulin to Lose Weight
Some teens with Type 1 diabetes are rethinking the fact that diabetes causes weight loss, and deciding it's a good thing. So they're skipping their insulin and risking serious consequences in order to peel off the pounds. (6/18/07)
Some teens with Type 1 diabetes are rethinking the fact that diabetes causes weight loss, and deciding it's a good thing. So they're skipping their insulin and risking serious consequences in order to peel off the pounds. (6/18/07)
Too Much TV Watching Makes Diabetes Harder to Control
Norwegian researchers found that the more TV diabetic kids watched, the harder they found it to balance their blood sugar. (5/25/07)
Norwegian researchers found that the more TV diabetic kids watched, the harder they found it to balance their blood sugar. (5/25/07)
Can Being Too Clean Cause Diabetes?
"There have been plenty of causes sited for the rise in diabetes among children. Sugary drinks. Too much TV. Lack of physical education in schools. Fast food. But U.K. researchers looking into a five-fold increase in Type 1 Diabetes among young children have hit upon an unexpected possible culprit: good hygiene." (3/16/07)
"There have been plenty of causes sited for the rise in diabetes among children. Sugary drinks. Too much TV. Lack of physical education in schools. Fast food. But U.K. researchers looking into a five-fold increase in Type 1 Diabetes among young children have hit upon an unexpected possible culprit: good hygiene." (3/16/07)
Continuous Glucose Monitors Approved for Kids
Continuous glucose sensors -- which work in conjunction with an insulin pump and fingersticks to ensure that blood glucose levels stay steady in people with diabetes -- have been available for adults for a couple of years. Now the FDA has approved a model for children, too. (3/13/07)
Continuous glucose sensors -- which work in conjunction with an insulin pump and fingersticks to ensure that blood glucose levels stay steady in people with diabetes -- have been available for adults for a couple of years. Now the FDA has approved a model for children, too. (3/13/07)
Family Therapy Helps Diabetic Teens
"Researchers have designed an intensive family therapy that helps teens with Type 1 diabetes manage their condition." (3/8/07)
"Researchers have designed an intensive family therapy that helps teens with Type 1 diabetes manage their condition." (3/8/07)
Diabetes case tied to growth hormone
"Athletes who take growth hormone in an effort to enhance their performance risk developing diabetes, two doctors from the UK warn in the British Journal of Sports Medicine." (2/27/07)
"Athletes who take growth hormone in an effort to enhance their performance risk developing diabetes, two doctors from the UK warn in the British Journal of Sports Medicine." (2/27/07)
Home blood sugar test inaccurate for diabetic kids
"A portable device called A1cNow, which is designed to provide a long-term picture of blood sugar control, does not provide accurate or consistent results in children with type 1 diabetes, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care." (1/16/07)
"A portable device called A1cNow, which is designed to provide a long-term picture of blood sugar control, does not provide accurate or consistent results in children with type 1 diabetes, researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care." (1/16/07)
Carb and calorie intake low in young diabetics
"Young children with type 1 diabetes tend to have adequate dietary intake of most micronutrients, according to results of a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. However, carbohydrate and caloric intake may be too low, possibly because their diet plans are out of step with their age." (1/12/07)
"Young children with type 1 diabetes tend to have adequate dietary intake of most micronutrients, according to results of a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. However, carbohydrate and caloric intake may be too low, possibly because their diet plans are out of step with their age." (1/12/07)
Once middle age disease, diabetes hits more children
"Diabetes is striking growing numbers of children around the world as parents and doctors fail to diagnose a disease which until recently was associated mostly with middle-aged and elderly people, experts said on Tuesday." (12/5/06)
"Diabetes is striking growing numbers of children around the world as parents and doctors fail to diagnose a disease which until recently was associated mostly with middle-aged and elderly people, experts said on Tuesday." (12/5/06)
Insulin pump a viable option for young diabetics
"With proper training and follow-up, continuous insulin infusion delivered via a portable pump provides a 'durable' mode of treatment for children and adolescents with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes, according to a long-term study of 161 children who initiated insulin pump therapy between 1998 and 2001. (11/8/06)
"With proper training and follow-up, continuous insulin infusion delivered via a portable pump provides a 'durable' mode of treatment for children and adolescents with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes, according to a long-term study of 161 children who initiated insulin pump therapy between 1998 and 2001. (11/8/06)
Celiac disease common in kids with type 1 diabetes
"Celiac disease affects about one out of eight children with type 1 diabetes, and leads to stunted growth, according to a study conducted in Denmark." (11/1/06)
"Celiac disease affects about one out of eight children with type 1 diabetes, and leads to stunted growth, according to a study conducted in Denmark." (11/1/06)
Teen has breast removed after infection
A teenager with diabetes "who decided to get her breasts pierced for her 18th birthday faces reconstructive surgery after a flesh-destroying infection forced doctors to remove her left breast." (10/27/06)
A teenager with diabetes "who decided to get her breasts pierced for her 18th birthday faces reconstructive surgery after a flesh-destroying infection forced doctors to remove her left breast." (10/27/06)
Could infections trigger diabetes in kids? - The Diabetes Blog
"As unlikely as it sounds, a new study indicates that having a common infection could trigger Type 1 diabetes in children and young people." (7/5/06)
"As unlikely as it sounds, a new study indicates that having a common infection could trigger Type 1 diabetes in children and young people." (7/5/06)
Kids with type 1 diabetes often depressed
"Symptom of depression are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston." (6/19/06)
"Symptom of depression are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School, Boston." (6/19/06)
Sugar monitor gets kids involved in diabetes care
"A monitor that continuously measures body sugar levels is feasible for home use, safe, and accurate, researchers report. A serendipitous finding was that the children tend to become very involved in their own diabetes management." (6/15/06)
"A monitor that continuously measures body sugar levels is feasible for home use, safe, and accurate, researchers report. A serendipitous finding was that the children tend to become very involved in their own diabetes management." (6/15/06)
Regular exercise OK for kids with type 1 diabetes
"Regular physical activity does not appear to put diabetic children at risk of dangerous blood-sugar lows, and may instead aid their long-term blood-sugar control, new research shows." (6/6/06)
"Regular physical activity does not appear to put diabetic children at risk of dangerous blood-sugar lows, and may instead aid their long-term blood-sugar control, new research shows." (6/6/06)
Young kids with diabetes do well with insulin pump
"For preschool-age children with type 1 diabetes, using a continuous subcutaneous pump to deliver insulin is a "safe, effective and superior" alternative to twice-daily insulin injections, according to a new study." (6/6/06)
"For preschool-age children with type 1 diabetes, using a continuous subcutaneous pump to deliver insulin is a "safe, effective and superior" alternative to twice-daily insulin injections, according to a new study." (6/6/06)
Type 2 kids face greater risk for complications than Type 1 kids
"Even though kids with Type 2 diabetes typically develop the disease at an older age than Type 1 kids, they are more likely to suffer serious complications such as high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage." (6/5/06)
"Even though kids with Type 2 diabetes typically develop the disease at an older age than Type 1 kids, they are more likely to suffer serious complications such as high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage." (6/5/06)
Does Type 1 diabetes get too much funding?
There's a disturbing article in the New York Times today about Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes and the discrepancy in funding and public acceptance. (5/17/06)
There's a disturbing article in the New York Times today about Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes and the discrepancy in funding and public acceptance. (5/17/06)
Some diabetic teens may overdose on insulin
Parents of children with diabetes have a new worry: children inducing a coma by deliberately injecting too much insulin. (3/25/06)
Parents of children with diabetes have a new worry: children inducing a coma by deliberately injecting too much insulin. (3/25/06)
Excluding diabetic girl costs camp $50K
Wellesley Sports Camp in Wellesley, Mass., decided not to allow a 7-year-old girl with diabetes to attend the camp because they felt that helping her with her insulin pump was too much of a burden. (3/22/06)
Wellesley Sports Camp in Wellesley, Mass., decided not to allow a 7-year-old girl with diabetes to attend the camp because they felt that helping her with her insulin pump was too much of a burden. (3/22/06)
Ill-fitting masks cause problems for kids with asthma
Researchers have found that the masks used on children too often don't do the job of administering the medication properly, whether due to poor fit, excess space, or so much discomfort to the child that he cries or fidgets and doesn't get the medication at all. (2/12/06)
Researchers have found that the masks used on children too often don't do the job of administering the medication properly, whether due to poor fit, excess space, or so much discomfort to the child that he cries or fidgets and doesn't get the medication at all. (2/12/06)
Periodontal disease a problem for diabetic kids
As if parents of children with diabetes don't have enough to monitor, a new study suggests that they'd better keep a close eye on their children's teeth along with those blood sugar levels. (2/11/06)
As if parents of children with diabetes don't have enough to monitor, a new study suggests that they'd better keep a close eye on their children's teeth along with those blood sugar levels. (2/11/06)