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 Diabetes Chat
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Welcome to the Diabetes Chat & Message Boards.
You can use this site for:
Posting messages to other visitors who may have Diabetes.
Ask questions to be answered by Diabetes chat peers.
Inform others of your experiences with Diabetes.
Tell others what treatments have worked for you.
Read the latest Diabetes treatment information
and news.
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Genetic Mutation Found That is Major Contributor to Type 1 Diabetes
A natural mutation of a gene that helps regulate the reactivity of the immune system is a major contributor to type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found.
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TRIALNET LAUNCHES FIRST STUDIES IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
One study examines the biological basis of type 1 diabetes in at-risk people. The other seeks to preserve insulin-secreting beta cells in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Additional studies will become available as researchers develop protocols to test promising preventions and treatments.
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OXYGEN THERAPY MAY IMPROVE VISION WORSENED BY DIABETES
Oxygen delivered through the nose may improve poor vision caused by diabetic macular edema, fluid buildup in the part of the eye responsible for central vision, according to a pilot study by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Eye Institute.
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FDA and Medtronic Issue Class I Recall of Quick-Set Plus Infusion Sets
FDA and Medtronic, Inc. notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of Quick-set Plus infusion sets because of problems with bending of the infusion set's cannula or unintentional disconnection of the set at the insertion site that can interrupt insulin flow to diabetics who use them. These problems have resulted in a number of serious injuries, including some hospitalizations.
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Oxygen Therapy May Improve Vision Worsened by Diabetes
Oxygen delivered through the nose may improve poor vision caused by diabetic macular edema, fluid buildup in the part of the eye responsible for central vision, according to a pilot study by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Eye Institute.
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Revised HHS Definition Means Millions More Have Pre-Diabetes
"Pre-diabetes" -- a condition that raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke -- is far more common in America than previously believed, according to a new HHS estimate released today.
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