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2 Cancer Drugs show promise for Reversal Of Type 1 Diabetes

It is still at the mice testing stage, but 80% tested had a reversal of diabetes and in other cases it prevented the onset of diabetes. Side effects, etc. will need to be studied as well, but this looks very promising if in fact the drugs can prevent...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 1:01 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, healthcare, Cancer, Diabetes, R and D, San Francisco University of California
Removable Medical Device Results In Substantial Weight Loss And Glucose

The reports on the device state that it contributes to both weight loss and normalization of blood glucose levels. In the trials the device was in place for 12 weeks, and then removed. The procedures takes around 30 minutes or so and is done...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 10:37 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Medical Devices, clinical trials, Diabetes, Glucose, Diet, weight loss, obesity, diabetes 2
FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin from a Cincinnati Manufacturer

It’s back, we are still not rid of the contaminated drug it appears from this FDA press release and the products were from China. The FDA has also sent notifications out to other countries as well. Interestingly enough, the company’s website domain...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2008 1:22 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, heparin, FDA, Diabetes, Recalls, contamination, China pharma
Remote Monitoring Technologies Could Shave Health Care Costs By $197 Billion; Broadband-based Applications Can Improve Care For Chronic Disease

Hospitals and doctors do not get paid until they provide a service, so monitoring a patient remotely has not been set up with the “codes” for payment as of yet, but who knows how this could change down the road if insurers begin to compensate physicians...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 12:41 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Microsoft/Windows News, healthcare, microsoft, health insurance, Medical Devices, PHR, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, HealthVault, Risk Management, Big Brother, American Heart Association, personal heatlh records, Remote monitoring
The World's Smallest Glucose Meter approved by the FDA

Now that is has been approved, you may ask your pharmacy for more information as to when it will be available. This looks to be very convenient and will fit in to a purse nicely as the video at the site shows. I talk about mobility all the...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 12:28 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, FDA, Diabetes, Glucose, Blood samples
Beat Diabetes - Not!

This was too good to pass up! BD http://pharmagossip.blogspot.com/2008/08/diabetes-fail.html del.icio.us Tags: Humor , Wendy's , Diabetes

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 6:11 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Need a Laugh, Diabetes, Humor, Wendy's
OneTouch® Ping" Glucose Management System Cleared By FDA – Glucose Pump

One nice feature is the fact that it waterproof so it can go swimming with you. It uses One Touch Ultra Test Strips which are covered by most health care plans. The software , ezManager MAX will allow for downloading data from the remote...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 10:28 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, FDA, Diabetes, Glucose, Pumps
Hearty USB Glucometer Promises Wonders

One more device to make it easy for diabetics to check their sugar levels. This is is very interesting in the fact that it can reside on a keychain. This can certainly make it a little more convenient to carry, just don’t lose your keys! ...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2008 11:36 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Diabetes, Glucose
FDA Ponders Requiring Heart Studies for Diabetes Drugs

This sounds like a project for the new software being built for the FDA to run some studies against the Medicare data base. This would serve to relate information on the existing drugs used and queries set up to select the desired results . ...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2008 10:16 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Cardiology, FDA, Diabetes
DiabetesMine" Design Challenge: MEET THE WINNER

This is really neat, video and more information at the site, it’s basically a pez candy like dispenser with glucose strips with a disposable container. Nice work from the kids. BD If you recall, this competition is generously sponsored by...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 2:54 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, Diabetes
New Glucose Sensor Technology Connects To Mobile Phones

This would give the cell phone the potential to monitor insulin delivery for the patient. They are looking at a disposable skin patch to take measurements and report the levels to the phone. This is being funded by DARPA in part who initially...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2008 8:51 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Windows Mobile, Diabetes, cell phones
Chocolate - Good for Diabetic Health - Study

More studies on healthy chocolate...more research is needed, but this looks to be promising... it's all about Cocoa Flavonols... and they are also found in tea, red wine, and some fruits and vegetables... related story here... and the study does not...

Published Fri, May 05 2008 8:53 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, Diabetes, Chocolate

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2 Cancer Drugs show promise for Reversal Of Type 1 Diabetes

Removable Medical Device Results In Substantial Weight Loss And Glucose

FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin from a Cincinnati Manufacturer

Remote Monitoring Technologies Could Shave Health Care Costs By $197 Billion; Broadband-based Applications Can Improve Care For Chronic Disease

The World's Smallest Glucose Meter approved by the FDA

Beat Diabetes - Not!

OneTouch® Ping" Glucose Management System Cleared By FDA – Glucose Pump

Hearty USB Glucometer Promises Wonders

FDA Ponders Requiring Heart Studies for Diabetes Drugs

DiabetesMine" Design Challenge: MEET THE WINNER

New Glucose Sensor Technology Connects To Mobile Phones

Chocolate - Good for Diabetic Health - Study