Sentences with phrase «by diabetic patients»

As an alternative approach, medicinal herbs with antihyperglycemic activities are increasingly sought by diabetic patients and health care professionals.

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The prototype, which Google says will take at least five years to reach consumers, is one of several medical devices being designed by companies to make glucose monitoring for diabetic patients more convenient and less invasive than the traditional finger pricks.

Of the patients identified by IDx - DR as having at least moderate diabetic retinopathy, more than 85 percent actually did.

Patients with diabetes mostly fall into one of two categories, type 1 diabetics, triggered by autoimmunity at a young age, and type 2 diabetics, caused by metabolic dysfunction of the liver.

Researchers compared how well IDx - DR detected diabetic retinopathy in more than 800 U.S. patients with diagnoses made by three human specialists.

By taking the age of patients» blood cells into account, the researchers» model, when tested in more than 200 diabetic patients, reduced the error rate from one in three patients with the standard blood test to an error rate of one in 10.

Using a two - piece prototype device, the test works this way: A patient sticks a finger with a lance similar to those used by diabetics to produce a droplet of blood.

Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and from San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy led by Dr. Paolo Fiorina investigated the issue by examining intestinal tissues from diabetic patients and healthy individuals.

Experts from the University of Edinburgh worked with Dr Masaharu Tsubokura from the University of Tokyo to track 400 diabetic patients who were treated by a public hospital in Minamisoma City, 23 km away from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

We get heavily hyped drugs like Avastin, which shrank tumors without adding significant time to cancer patients» lives (and increased the incidence of heart failure and blood clots to boot); Avandia, which lowered blood sugar in diabetics but raised the average risk of heart attack by 43 percent; torcetrapib, which raised both good cholesterol and death rates; and Flurizan, which reduced brain plaque but failed to slow the cognitive ravages of Alzheimer's disease before trials were finally halted in 2008.

Among type - 2 diabetic patients with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease — those with high levels of triglycerides and low levels of «good» cholesterol (high - density lipoprotein or HDL)-- fenofibrate cut adverse cardiovascular outcomes by 30 per cent in women and 24 per cent in men.

Because chronotype may differ by geographic location, with a greater morning preference near the equator, the investigators studied diabetic patients from two different geographic regions: Chicago and Thailand.

But these issues are mitigated by HCV antiviral therapy, specifically pegylated interferon plus ribavirin, which was found to reduce risks of kidney disease, stroke and cardiovascular diseases in diabetic patients,» concludes Dr. Wu.

A powerful wound healing agent designed by millennia of host - parasite co-evolution may accelerate the impaired healing processes that plague diabetic and elderly patients»

Harris et al. [2] also provided evidence of the presence of retinal hypoxia in the early stages of diabetes by showing that contrast sensitivity was improved when patients with early diabetic retinopathy were made hyperoxic.

The work by Zhang and other researchers could potentially address those problems, since insulin - producing cells could be made from diabetic patients» own reprogrammed cells.

In another demonstration of the ripple effect created by a single, RPB - supported investigation, researchers, using a new microscopy technique focused on eye tissues damaged by scarring in diabetic patients, have...

Landmark research published by City of Hope researchers showed, for the first time, a connection between complex epigenetic mechanisms, blood glucose levels and diabetic complications in patients with metabolic memory.

Additionally, a small study in six diabetic patients found that adding 50 grams of Moringa leaves to a meal reduced the rise in blood sugar by 21 % (6).

This was exactly what Staffan did with his type II diabetic patients, starting by recommending a lower carbohydrate diet and then increasing carbohydrate intake (from fruits and tubers) as their glucose tolerance started to improve.

This effect is achieved by the lowering of blood pressure in cases of diabetic patients, decreasing oxidative stress on the sensitive sperm cells and therefore minimising damage to their DNA cargo4.

Glutathione helps diabetic patients by reducing oxidative stress, thereby protecting them from complications of this metabolic disease.

Most experts agree on the fact that in diabetic patients treated with insulin, the substitution of dietary carbohydrates having a high glycemic index or high glycemic load by complex carbohydrates with lower figures improves the blood glucose control and reduces the hypoglycemic episodes [38].

I have many diabetic and «pre-diabetic» patients, and changing to a plant based diet as described by Dr. G., or even going part - way there, can have major benefits.

We hope that by promoting comprehensive integrative care, the LCDA can reduce or eradicate Type 2 diabetic patients needing to be put on insulin, as insulin in that population pushes serum glucose into fat glucose and prevents metabolic burning of fat.

by Ellen Davis and Keith Runyan, MD This is a recipe ebook for diabetic patients eating a low carb ketogenic diet.

In my diabetic patients it is important for them to realize that type 2 diabetes is a «sugar» processing problem caused by fats in the diet.

I have helped patients and friends improve their glucose control and even discontinue diabetic meds by simply restricting their carbohydrate intake.

This was evidenced by the loss of diabetic control, the intensification of hypoglycemia, the occurrence of presumed «insulin reactions» (including convulsions) that proved to be aspartame reactions, and the precipitation, aggravation or simulation of diabetic complications (especially impaired vision and neuropathy) while using these products... dramatic improvement of such features after avoiding aspartame, and the prompt predictable recurrence of these problems when the patient resumed aspartame products, knowingly or inadvertently.»

While fasting, In a diabetic patient the fasting blood glucose is provided by the liver gluconeogenesis, right?

The open access study: Modulation of gut microbiota dysbioses in type 2 diabetic patients by macrobiotic Ma - Pi 2 diet,

Or why don't health professionals strongly encourage their diabetic patients to significantly reduce, minimize or attempt to eliminate their needs for insulin by eating well and exercise?

All 3 diabetic patients were all off insulin by the end of the 2 weeks.

In this prospective, open and non-randomized study, the effect of alpha - lipoic acid on the progression of endothelial cell damage and the course of diabetic nephropathy, as assessed by measurement of plasma thrombomodulin and urinary albumin concentration (UAC), was evaluated in 84 patients with diabetes mellitus over 18 months.

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3 grams of ginger decreased fasting blood sugar by 10.5 % in this 8 week study on 88 diabetic patients.

Oxidative stress by free radicals has been shown to be a major factor in the complications that can arise with the disease, such as the tissue damage often seen in diabetic patients.

I am also a type - 2 diabetic, and the Ketogenic diet was suggested to me by a friend doctor who had patients who claimed that they had stopped the use of their insulin due to this method of diet.

Some comas, such as those induced by low blood sugar (aka a diabetic coma), can be reversed relatively quickly with the proper remedies, but others can result in the patient remaining in a permanent vegetative state or in death.

There are certain instances (e.g., diabetic and very young patients) when your pet's doctor may have you feed them prior to a surgery; however, this decision will be made on a case - by - case basis.

This device can monitor the amount of the virus in the bloodstream and could be used regularly by patients at home the same way diabetics monitor their blood sugar levels.

Although local healthcare professionals have pledged to reduce amputations rates by ensuring better foot care is available for patients — it will be important to educate staff outside of specialist diabetic units to ensure that correct referrals are made at the outset, as otherwise patients will continue to fail to access the right treatment.

My fiance is 53 diabetic insulin, dialysis patient, smoker, and lives home, not sure of his live span left, maybe a year or 2or3, but I need some type of final expense or life insurance for him for I would like to have the proper funeral - burial, for him but there isn't much finance, him SSDI, and I work and support our 3 kids, so what would be the best choice for me, being able to afford something that would pay for this and maybe some left to get (US) his family by, without breaking the bank.

Six months ago, I managed to save a diabetic patient from amputation of the leg by providing her with intense podiatric care, which led to instant healing of her limb.

Key Accomplishments • Initiated dietary assistance services for diabetic patients and helped them achieve 70 % weight loss goals • Devised and implemented numerous successful diet therapies for patients with digestive and metabolic disorders and enhanced overall clientele by 60 %