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Welcome to Alt-Support-Diabetes.org

Alt-Support-Diabetes.org is under new management.

The previous webmaster was discouraged by the lack of interest in the site, and the death of Usenet in general. The active members in the alt.support.diabetes newsgroup weren't even referring to it anymore.

The domain registration for Alt-Support-Diabetes.org was paid years in advance by Mack, who was a frequent poster on the alt.support.diabetes newsgroup and an Alt-Support-Diabetes.org Webmaster. So it doesn't make sense to have a "We're shutdown" message for the next several years. However, it's probable the site will disappear on 12 April 2024.

Some of the information here is very old as the original site was established in 2001 and much of it has never been updated. But it's still a valuable resource. So it's back.

If you would like to contribute content for the site, please contact the ASD Webmaster. Articles attributed to ASD Webmaster as contributor are those for which the true author cannot be determined. If you know who should be credited, please let us know.


Alt-Support-Diabetes (ASD) is an online support group of diabetics, their families and friends. We use this forum to freely share our personal experiences, knowledge, hopes, successes and frustrations concerning diabetes and it's impact on our lives. Currently we are using three major forums: the newsgroup alt.support.diabetes, our IRC chat room, and this website.

Newsgroups are one of the oldest parts of the internet called UseNet. It even pre-dates the World Wide Web. Currently there are over 70,000 individual newsgroups.

We encourage everyone to first read the Newsgroups FAQ. It explains the few do's and don'ts and some basic information about posting to a UseNet forum such as ours.

Disclaimer

The information made available through this web site is not intended to replace the services of a physician. It is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Diabetes News from MIT

05 February 2023

MIT news feed about: Diabetes
  • Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
    Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.
  • Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
    A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes.
  • Amy Moran-Thomas receives the Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award
    The MIT anthropologist is recognized for interdisciplinary work on health, climate, and equity.
  • On planetary change and human health
    MIT anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas reflects on the deep connection between planetary and human well-being.
  • “Living drug factories” might treat diabetes and other diseases
    Chemical engineers have developed a way to protect transplanted drug-producing cells from immune system rejection.

Diabetes News from ScienceDaily

04 February 2023

Learn about early diabetes symptoms, diabetic diet information, diabetes care, type 1 diabetes, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Read the latest medical research on diabetes.
  • Impact of 'hyper-palatable' foods across four diets
    Research found three meal characteristics consistently led to increased calorie intake across four different dietary patterns: meal energy density (i.e., calories per gram of food), the amount of 'hyper-palatable' foods and how quickly the meals were eaten.
  • Why episodes of low blood sugar worsen eye disease in people with diabetes
    People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar -- a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management -- are more likely to have worsening diabetic eye disease. Now, researchers say they have linked such low blood sugar levels with a molecular pathway that is turned on in oxygen-starved cells in the eye.
  • Research challenges 'sugar hypothesis' of diabetic cataract development
    New findings contradict previous notions about sugar's role in the onset of diabetic cataracts. Using an animal model that more closely recapitulates type 2 diabetes in humans, the research team found early signs of damage in the eye before the onset of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that diabetic complications may start during the pre-diabetic state.
  • Supplementation with amino acid serine eases neuropathy in diabetic mice
    The study adds to growing evidence that some often-underappreciated, 'non-essential' amino acids play important roles in the nervous system. The findings may provide a new way to identify people at high risk for peripheral neuropathy, as well as a potential treatment option.
  • Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?
    High blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decrease as people age.

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  • A Short History of the Alt.Support.Diabetes Newsgroup
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  • Latest alt.support.diabetes Topics (Google Groups)
  • Quentin's Advice on Diet and Exercise
  • Carb Classification of Fruits and Vegetables
  • Free Veggies

Updated Stuff

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  • Latest alt.support.diabetes Topics (Google Groups)
  • Diabetes News from MedlinePlus
  • Hyperlipid by Petro Dobromylskyj
  • Michael R. Eades, M.D. Blog
  • Stephan J. Guyenet, PhD -- The Science of Body Weight and Health
  • Wildly Fluctuating by Gretchen Becker
  • Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution
  • dLife

Information contained within this site is for educational purposes only. None of the participants are doctors.
We share only what we have learned by being diabetic ourselves. Please consult your doctor -- ALWAYS!
This domain expires on 12 April 2024. Contributors retain all copyright to the material submitted. For questions, comments and suggestions contact the ASD Webmaster.