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Diabetes: Underrated, Insidious and Deadly
In a set of recent focus groups, participants were asked to rank the severity of various health problems, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Gaining Body Fat May Be Good For Those With Type 1 Diabetes
Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics
The OneTouch Ping glucose management meter, which communicates without wires to a pump that delivers insulin to people with diabetes, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, maker Animas ...
Study Looks At Risks Associated With Oral Contraceptives For Black Women
Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 03 Jul 2008 Black women taking low-dose oral contraceptives have a risk of side effects that can lead to heart ...
Children becoming more vulnerable to diabetes
South East Asia News.Net Thursday 3rd July, 2008 The percentage of children under 14 developing Type-1 diabetes has been going up, a new study has found.
Dietary Adherence Associated with Better Glucose Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that adherence to prescribed dietary recommendations is associated with better glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes.
OneTouch(R) Ping(TM) Glucose Management System Cleared By FDA
Animas Corporation announced today the clearance of its OneTouch Ping Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
British and American Children Not Active Enough
British and U.S. guidelines on how much physical activity children need to boost their health and stave off obesity need to be revised, researchers said.
New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes
A newly discovered molecular malfunction may explain the development of high blood pressure, diabetes and immune problems, researchers report.
Mother's Diet May Have Long Term Impact On Child's Health
Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Pediatrics / Children's Health Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of ...
Fatty liver disease may raise heart disease risk in overweight, obese kids
A fatty liver disease that is not well-known in overweight and obese children may be a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association .
Single Mechanism For Hypertension, Insulin Resistance And Immune Suppression
The bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering also showed that a drug developed for unrelated purposes in humans was effective in counteracting the underlying molecular mechanism ...
Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span.
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment, Treatment Vital For HIV Patients On Therapy
Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: HIV / AIDS Article Date: 23 Jun 2008 Antiretroviral medications have dramatically reduced the overall death rate among patients with the human ...
The numbers are up for people with diabetes. 24 million Americans now suffer from the disease.
LCT Informed of Progress for Decision on Diabetes Clinical Trial in New Zealand
The NHC is a Ministerial advisory committee that the Minister can seek advice from to complete the statutory requirements of his decision making process on the authorization of LCT's application.
U.S. diabetes rates skyrocket, CDC says
The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday.
Study: Diabetics have elevated risk of depression
People with diabetes are more likely to become depressed as they face a lifetime of keeping their disease in check, researchers said.
Turmeric Shows Promise In Combating Diabetes And Obesity
Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes? Since inflammation plays a big role in many ...
Lifestyle can change gene activity, cause insulin resistance
Washington, June 20: In a study of identical twins, Finnish researchers have found that lifestyle contributes more than heredity in altering gene activity, which in turn can lead to insulin resistance in people ...