FDA reports health problems with stolen insulin

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid certain vials of insulin made by Novo Nordisk that were stolen earlier this year and may not be safe for use.

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Clerk gives robber $40 from own pocket for insulin

A convenience store clerk wouldn't open the register for a robber but gave the man $40 from his own pocket after the robber told him he needed the money for insulin. Police were called Monday night to the E-Z Mart, where the clerk explained that a man he didn't know entered the store and lifted his shirt to display a pistol tucked in his waistband.

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16 patients have hepatitis in Army needle scare

Sixteen patients exposed to a mismanaged insulin needle program have tested positive for hepatitis C, Army officials said Tuesday.

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Some Doctors Balk at Inhaled Insulin

Pfizer's stab at giving diabetics insulin without needles is getting more praise than prescriptions so far. Exubera, a powdered form inhaled through a special device, was introduced last year in a targeted launch to specialists, a debut analysts deemed disappointing. While doctors applaud Pfizer Inc.'s effort to find a new way to deliver insulin, some are concerned about the drug's long-term effects on the lungs, cost and insurance coverage.

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Zoey Sayles is going to be Cleopatra for Halloween.

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Using insulin or other drugs to control blood sugar helps diabetics avoid serious complications, including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness and nerve damage. The use of insulin in an inhaled form is not new.

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Insulin-producing pig cells have been injected into the abdomen of a 47-year-old man – the first of eight New Zealanders taking part in a long-awaited clinical trial scientists hope will lead to a cure for diabetes.

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Though I LOVE America, had I lived there in the past two years I would have been dead already! A personal story of Britain's healthcare

Having watched the President's speech to Congress live from where I am in England, I was pretty moved by his statements because I know America can no longer do without universal care.

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In findings that add to the prospects of regenerating insulin-producing cells in people with type 1 diabetes, researchers in Europe -- co-funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation -- have shown that insulin-producing beta cells can be derived from non-insulin-producing  …

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Good News Today, for sure!! Something amazing to celebrate!

I never thought I would be writing this just now but, without too much boasting, I think I have discovered the reason why I have been debilitated by my diabetes and have had such terrible problems in the past three years and, believe it or not, it has been unwittingly self-inflic …

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Bethesda, MD (August 1, 2009) -- The antidiabetic medication metformin is associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer in diabetics, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

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Good News: Latest pics! Get an eyeful. :o)

Being Good News Wednesday, I thought i would share my latest pictures with everyone. I take regular photos for three main reasons: * First, to show how proud and happy I feel at being 61, and ageing downright disgracefully!

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Type 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body's main source of fuel.

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Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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More than ever we are using our eyes to stare at small type and images on computer screens, televisions, and cellphones—a modern trend that leads to eye fatigue and an increase in age-related eye problems.

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In the germline cells that produce eggs or sperm, biological time stands still. This is why babies are all born with the same age, the clock set to zero, regardless of the age of their parents.

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The findings raise serious safety concerns about the use of antipsychotics in children.

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The clerk said money in the register wasn't his to give. It was then the robber said the money was for insulin. The robber accepted the money from the clerk's wallet, thanked him and shook his hand.

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Scientists have discovered key genes that slow the ageing process, which could lead to new hope for people suffering from illnesses ranging from heart disease to Alzheimer's.

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WAUSAU, Wis. — A Weston woman, accused of praying instead of seeking medical attention for her dying daughter, suffered a medical emergency as her homicide trial got under way but appeared OK about 30 minutes later.

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An experimental stem cell treatment has enabled patients with type 1 diabetes to go for as long as four years without insulin injections, researchers say.

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The average American consumes more than a pound of refined sugar a week. Along with excess fat and weight gain, it can send your blood sugar into the danger zone.

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A controversial stem cell treatment tested in Brazil has freed patients with type-1 diabetes from dependence on insulin. Since the treatment some patients have been able to stop from injecting the drug for years.

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The average American consumes more than a pound of refined sugar a week. Along with excess fat and calories and weight gain, it can send your blood sugar into the danger zone.

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Scientists in Texas recently announced that they were able to cause the insulin producing cells in mice to be repaired using a special gene treatment, potentially offering a treatment that could be someday used by humans.

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A new study in mice sheds light on the insulin resistance that can come from diets loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods.

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People with diabetes could soon take a pill of insulin-loaded nanoparticles instead of having to give themselves painful injections, Indian researchers say.

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Washington: Scientists are on track to develop insulin chewing gum whereby it would be possible to deliver insulin into the blood stream with the help of salivary protein.

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Diabetic Youth forgoing insulin, healthy eating to lose weight

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