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Absolutely, this work shows tremendous potential - but it is a long way off being useful. The research that I suspect you are probably thinking of is the work by Lee et al (2000) - that is by far the best known. Lee,H.C.; Kim,S.J; Kim,K.S.; Shin,H.C. & Yoo, J.W. (2000). Remission in models...

Fasting insulin levels can certainly provide evidence for insulin resistance, but they don't prove it or measure it. The results can be really difficult to interpret because many things have an affect upon this (including age and gender) and since you are dealing with very tiny amounts (we are...

You don't often measure insulin resistance directly - at least not as part of treatment - it is just a phenomena that is known to occur and which can be used to explain various aspects of diabetes. It is measured by researchers when they are working out the mechanisms, or testing new drugs...

There are lots of other reasons why finger-prick monitoring isn't hugely accurate. Tiny contaminations of the skin can make a big difference. We all know (I hope) to wash hands before sampling, but how scrupulous is your scrubbing? and how clean is your towel? I was once surprised by a...

A lot of very promising research is going on all over the world. Stem cells, gene therapy and the transplantation of porcine cells are all strong possibilities. I am pretty optimistic about all of this in the long term - in theory curing diabetes is a much easier problem than many other...

All I can say is that most uncontrolled diabetics would have much higher figures than these. Try the DIY Glucose Tolerance Test, and if that is negative then it is pretty unlikely you have diabetes. I am afraid you are going to have to go back to the doctor whatever, you really do need to get...

I think this is very bad - the mere fact that you are worrying about diabetes should be enough to justify the test - it isn't exactly expensive. However, if you have got your own meter then you can do a simplified version of the test yourself. A diagnostic test should be done using venous...

A first-time poster put up an obviously fake story on how one of these things saved their gangrenous leg, linking to a site where you can get one of your very own. A Biodisc is a magic sheet of glass that cures everything from cancer to altzheimers and - I kid you not - bad driving! It also...

OK - here are a few ideas for low carb snacks (in no particular order): Apples Sunflower seeds Pumpkin seeds Diet yoghurt (NB there is a lot of sugar added to most non-diet yoghurts) Mini peperami sticks Beef jerky Babybell light cheese Hard boiled eggs Deviled eggs Atkins low carb breakfast...

It is human nature to be protective towards your friends. If you know that one of them has a serious medical condition, then it is quite natural to look out for them. However, this sort of "help" is often misplaced - if you are overprotective towards people it can either alienate them or cause...

Re: Recipes. Always go for dark chocolate rather than milk or white - it typically has something like half the sugar. You could probably modify this recipe for a low GI chocolate mousse - quite easily. I suggest that you either have it without the suggested raspberries, or with very few...

I seem to spend a lot of time telling students how to design questionnaires. I usually start off by telling them that it is a really difficult thing to do well, and if you don't do it well you won't get any meaningful results. Before you start you should go to the library and get a good book...

Of course no one needs alcohol - at least if you do then diabetes is the least of your problems! However, many people enjoy alcohol, and so long as you are sensible there is nothing wrong with that. The point that I was making is that you shouldn't let the diabetes define who you are. Decide...

Although what you describe does sound very much like diabetes, other things could cause these sort of symptoms. Diabetics can have normal blood glucose, it just doesn't stay normal for very long! If what was measured was blood glucose at a single point in time, then a negative result doesn't...

Believe it or not, grated cauliflower makes a good rice substitute. Put cauliflower in a food processor, and grate it until it is about the consistency of rice, and then microwave it for about five minutes. After that you can use it as a substitute for rice in most rice dishes - except for...

It is really important that you don't miss out on life just because you have diabetes. Many diabetics drink, and so long as you take sensible precautions that will be fine. When I was a student a T1 diabetic was part of my circle of friends, and she learned to socialize quite normally - both...

Absolutely you are. With those symptoms most GPs would order a glucose tolerance test anyway, but you can certainly ask for one and speed the process up a bit.

Assuming your daughter hasn't been diagnosed then if these are fasting figures, there is every chance that she is diabetic. However, you shouldn't try to diagnose diabetes through finger pricks - so given your family history and concern go to your GP and ask for a Glucose Tolerance Test ASAP...

I think the paper referred to is this one: Livesey, G. (2003). Health potential of polyols as sugar replacers, with emphasis on low glycaemic properties. Nutrition Research Reviews. 16(2):163-191. I am afraid only the abstract is available to non-subscribers, but it is quite a detailed...

HbA1c can be called several different things. Americans usually call it HbgA1c, it's full name is glycosylated alpha-1 haemaglobin, but sometimes that is abbreviated to glycosylated haemaglobin or glycosylated alpha-1 or just A1c. They are all the same thing. I am pretty certain that your...