Diabetes and COVID-19 in-hospital mortality rates
Over the last few months, researchers have rushed to gather information on the effects of a virus that, just last year, was unknown to science. The virus, SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease COVID-19. Now, with millions of cases globally, scientists are trying to understand which factors have an association with poorer…
Possible vaccine for virus linked to type 1 diabetes
According to many observations, certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and their Finnish colleagues have now produced a vaccine for these viruses in the hope that it could provide protection against the disease.…
Theresa May to champion JDRF’s global research projects
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to become an Ambassador for JDRF helping to promote its global research projects. The politician, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in later life, will champion the charity’s groundbreaking research including the Connect Immune Research initiative. This project brings together researchers from…
Researchers identify unique glucose-sensing neurons that regulate blood sugar
Low blood sugar levels, known as hypoglycemia, can be a life-threatening situation, especially for people with type 1 diabetes who rely on intensive insulin therapy to prevent blood sugar from going too high. Solutions to this problem may come from a better understanding of the basic mechanisms keeping blood sugar…
Are carrots good for those with diabetes?
In this article, we explore the effects that carrots can have on blood sugar and describe the ways in which carrots can benefit the health of a person with diabetes. We also look into the carrots’ glycemic index (GI) score, the most healthful way to prepare them, and other dietary…
For Anyone Who’s Been Through It
Congrats @lauren_cox15! I’ve been through it. That’s how I’d describe myself, more than anything, both as a player and as a person: As someone who has fought real battles in their life. As someone who’s faced off against adversity, and not just survived — but thrived. I know that this…
Pilots with diabetes will finally be allowed to fly commercial jets
(CNN)Merilee Riely never imagined her dream would crash so quickly. Or that it could ever be born again. Ever since her first discovery flight at Seattle’s Boeing field in college, she had wanted to become a pilot. In April 1995, the then 25-year-old became the newest pilot for Atlantic Southeast…
Raising money for Covid19 – Read more
Hello As we’re all struggling to cope with this new way of life, we here at YesICanEatCake.com want to help out. We have created tshirts to sell with $5 of each tshirt going to the JGH Covid19 Fund. You can buy them at YesICanShop.com. Please help share this. Stay Safe,…
‘Blood Sugar Rising’ documentary explores diabetes’ history, science
Diabetes and pre-diabetes affect more than over 100 million people in the U.S., costing more than $325 billion each year. It’s now predicted that one in three children born since 2000 will develop the diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PBS’s new two-hour documentary “Blood Sugar…
I Was Afraid to Talk About My Chronic Illness. Now I Realize Why I Have To.
My autoimmune disease came on slowly, and then all at once. In early 2014, I began to lose weight. I was exhausted and thirsty all the time, peed constantly, woke up frequently with epic muscle cramps. I had to buy new clothes because the ones I owned no longer fit.…
