Oct 21 2008
Diabetes In the News
Item the First:
Aspirin can help with heart health. People who take aspirin regularly have a lowered risk of heart attack or stroke. If you didn’t already know this, then Bayer is not spending enough on TV commercials.
New research shows that people who have no heart disease, however, show no added benefit from taking aspirin regularly. In Britian, doubt is rising that diabetics and people in other high risk groups should take regular doses as a preventative measure.
But don’t just take my word for it: Diabetes Aspirin Use Questioned
Item the Second:
Saying that diabetics benefit from controlling their blood sugar is kind of like saying that hungry people benefit from eating. A study released in early September of 2008 elaborates on the obvious by showing that Type 2 diabetics who keep their blood sugar under control in the first 10 years of discovering they have the disease significantly lower their risks of heart disease, eye disease and kidney damage.
Additional words about this subtle but interesting discovery are to be found here: Blood-sugar control lowers diabetics’ risks.
Item the Third and Last:
Type 1 diabetics know better than anyone about the irritation of having to stick yourself with sharp objects multiple times a day. In a development that might keep save those with Type 1 some suffering as well as give them the opportunity to tell people that they are cyborgs, doctors have developed implanted monitors, worn under the skin. Using such a device on a constant basis has shown promise in better keeping their diabetes under control.
The salient facts can be found here: Under-The-Skin Blood Sugar Monitor Boosts Diabetes Control.
Amazin how much of the news is recycled ‘old’, isn’t it
But the use of in-dwelling telemtry may really be around the corner.