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Berberine Works But May Very Well Be Harmful 14 Aug 2013 | 11:14 pm
I have been getting a lot of email of late about the supplement Berberine, which appears to be the latest miracle cure being sold to those people with diabetes who believe that completely unregulated ...
I'm Taking a Break from Blogging 23 Jul 2013 | 10:38 pm
I'm taking a break from blogging about diabetes news. If something major occurs, I'll blog about it, but I'm not going to be posting minor tidbits anymore. Almost all the news items I've been highlig...
Final June Diabetes News Snippet Post 3 Jul 2013 | 05:55 pm
Jennysaid... The FDA is taking another look at Avandia's relationship to heart disease. http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2013/06/04/battleground-fda-how-tomorrows-avandia-panel-could-help-s...
Major Breakthrough in Using Stem Cells to Cure A Genetic Form of Diabetes 20 Jun 2013 | 07:18 pm
A study just published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation describes what sounds like a very important advance in the treatment of genetically-caused diabetes. The study is iPSC-derived β cells ...
Big Changes in the Drug Patent World Are Good News for People with Diabetes 20 Jun 2013 | 06:36 pm
Several days ago the Supreme Court of the U.S. issued a decision saying that the FDA could sue drug companies that paid off generic drug makers to keep them from releasing generic versions of drugs th...
The ADA's "Investigation" of Incretin Drugs is a Gift to the Drug Companies 14 Jun 2013 | 08:10 pm
You may have heard that the American Diabetes Association (ADA) had called for a review of the incretin drugs--Januvia, Onglyza, Byetta, Victoza, etc.--in response to the recent discovery, which I des...
Phosphate Additives Promote Hardening of the Arteries 7 Jun 2013 | 10:55 pm
Several weeks ago I posted about the disturbing link between blood phosphate levels and heart disease, pointing out that people eating low carb diets have a unique exposure to phosphates because they ...
June Diabetes News Snippet Post 5 Jun 2013 | 04:29 pm
News items of interest to people with diabetes that arise during June 2013 will be posted in the comment section below. Feel free to comment if you have something substantive to add.
May Diabetes-Related News Snippets 3 Jun 2013 | 06:08 pm
Here are the diabetes news items posted during May, 2013 that may have some lasting value: &nfsp; Jennysaid... Finally, some research that really does sound like it might go a long way to controlli...
The Ten Companies That Profit Most Heavily From Selling You Junk Carbs 16 May 2013 | 01:04 am
I found this remarkable graphic on a web site devoted to investment strategies. The article it illustrates pointed out that investors could earn excellent returns their entire lives by investing in th...
