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Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Smoking / Quit Smoking ; Diabetes ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Women who smoke while pregnant are at a higher risk of having daughters who become obese and/or develop gestational diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetologia .

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in Lucas County, and getting proper treatment is essential for a healthy life.

Jacques Servier, founder of Servier Laboratories, during the opening of the trial of the so-called Mediator case, a drug linked to hundreds of deaths, at Nanterre's court house, outside Paris, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.

Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD; Michael R. Eber, BSE; Felicia M. Forma, BSc; Jeffrey Sullivan, MS; Pierre-Carl Michaud, PhD; Lily A. Bradley, MBA; and Dana P. Goldman, PhD The growing burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus has outpaced the modest progress in the efficacy of diabetes medications.

An increasing number of Tonga's youth are found to have diabetes, a disease that is incurable, and many of them have contracted diabetes because they eat the wrong foods.

The discovery has wider repercussions, as the protein is responsible for protecting the body against excessive immune responses, and could be used to treat, or even prevent, other immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Flinders University researchers are breaking new ground in a decade-long journey to pinpoint the function of two closely related proteins.

Mariana Arellano likes to go to birthday parties as much as her high school pals.

Launch MI Lab Manager Greg Cavey, at center talking with a colleague, said his facility prevents Metabolic Solutions Development Co.

Growing up with Type 1 diabetes has not been easy for Delaney Alves, a 2012 graduate of Timber Creek High School Diagnosed at age 2, his daily routine consists of checking blood sugar levels, counting carbohydrates and getting insulin shots.

It was a race against time Sunday morning to end juvenile diabetes - and to beat the bridge.

Berwyn resident Stephen Burgo has been riding his bike a lot lately. His rides are getting progressively longer-30 miles, 40, 50-as he gears up for the big one on July 17.

On the same day that Rhythm Pharmaceuticals presented data on its drug candidate to treat diabetic gastroparesis, it also announced results from a study it funded showing the condition is more common among diabetic patients in the U.S. than previously thought.

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative neurological disorder marked by a progressive loss of motor control.

Use this quick diabetes-friendly meal to make a quick lunch or simple dinner. Vinaigrette dressing makes this popular Italian salad a nice change from tuna salad with a mayonnaise base.

Scott Connell, a Clothesline truck driver, packs incoming bags of items into a truck at the Canadian Tire store at the Thunder Centre location.

This was the conclusion of the study, 'Impact of Gender on Care of Type 2 Diabetes in Varkala, Kerala', which analysed gender roles, norms and values in a household and found women patients to be more vulnerable.

When her grandfather died in 1992 from a sudden heart attack, Joyce Malaskovitz went through the expected sadness and grief.

We skipped yesterday's prompt on Diabetes Blog Week for our regular weekly advice column, so today we bring you two treats: Now, there's a reality show we in the Diabetes Community could really get into! As always, we appreciate the talent of cartoonist Terry Keelan , a fellow type 1 living in Southern California who is very active with the ... (more)