Diabetes care

I was thinking, as 2010 edges closer, that we've come a really long way in the past century in testing for diabetes and diagnosing and treating diabetes in all of its forms. Just think of the many tools and technologies the diabetes community has at its disposal.

But wait until you hear what's coming.

New application methods of insulin - inhaled and oral - are currently being tested in clinical trials, along with drugs with improved effectiveness and reduced side-effect profiles.

Scientists continue to look for genetic clues, but more important -- I think -- are preventive measures to tackle the worldwide increase in obesity and diabetes, especially in developing countries where most of the predicted new cases of diabetes will occur.

Happy New Year 2010!


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