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• Edmontona s U of A names aboriginal health chair

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:09pm CDT

  Sangita Sharma knows the calorie count and oil content of a serving of fries. A serving of monkey from rural Africa? Not so much, at least not until she immersed herself in the culture of Cameroon and began her research by first chowing down a succulent plate of the primate cooked in palm oil, and later, some prepared porcupine.

• Healthy options to frozen entrees?

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 5:04pm CDT

  Every weekday, a CNNHealth expert doctor answers a viewer question. On Friday, it's Dr.

• Diet to Avoid Diabetes

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:55pm CDT

  The old adage, 'prevention is better than cure' perfectly applies to diabetes, as it is very difficult to control.

• Diabetes Drug Might Fight Cancer

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:55pm CDT

  An ancient herbal remedy that constitutes the active ingredient in a modern diabetes drug may soon play a new role in combating cancer , two studies show.

• WDF addressing diabetes among children of developing nations. Bobby Ramakant

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 11:55am CDT

  Recognizing the compelling need to improve prevention, treatment, care and support services for children with diabetes, the World Diabetes Foundation has scaled up initiatives to address both types of diabetes among children: type-I and type-II, said Dr Anil Kapur, President of WDF, who spoke to CNS after receiving the IDRF Lifetime Achievement ...

• Grandma missing in woods needs insulin

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 8:48am CDT

  There was no sign Thursday of a missing diabetic Winnipeg woman in the Stead area, about 90 km northeast of the city, where she was last seen more than a day earlier.

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• Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Diabetes

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 6:00am CDT

  Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions...

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• Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Inflammation in Obesity and Diabetes [Reviews]

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:38am CDT

  From the Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases and the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.

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• Halozyme Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trials With Insulin Analogs Lispro And Aspart With RHuPH20 In Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CDT

  Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO) announced the initiation of two Phase 2 Ultrafast Insulin treatment studies that utilize its rHuPH20 hyaluronidase enzyme (PH20) in combination with the two leading commercially available mealtime analogs: insulin aspart, the active ingredient in NovoLog®, and insulin lispro, the active ingredient in Humalog®...

• News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Sept. 1, 2010

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Modified adenovirus malaria vaccine works a treat in mice Malaria kills more than 1 million individuals each year. Despite intensive research, there is still no malaria vaccine approved for use. A team of researchers, led by Moriya Tsuji, at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York, has now designed a new vaccine that provides protection from malaria in mice...

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• Diabetes Cured in Cat

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:29am CDT

  In any case, Ren was diagnosed diabetic a while back.A When we needed syringes I referred to them as Cat Darts.A The vet said they had tremendous luck with cats they treated, some coming off insulin entirely.A We said go.

• Extract found in cinnamon may curb diabetes, heart disease

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:15pm CDT

  BELTSVILLE,A Md. A water-soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study led by a Department of Agriculture chemist.

• AT&T Sued for Diabetes-Related Discrimination

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 4:04pm CDT

  AT&T will pay a former Texas employee $60,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .

• Diabetes time bomb revealed

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:54pm CDT

  TODAY the Mail can reveal a ticking health time bomb with 1,900 people in Hartlepool suffering from diabetes they don't know they have.

• Halozyme Begins Phase 2 Clinical Trials With Insulin Analogs...

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:44am CDT

  Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the initiation of two Phase 2 Ultrafast Insulin treatment studies that utilize its rHuPH20 hyaluronidase enzyme in combination with the two leading commercially available mealtime analogs: insulin aspart, the active ingredient in NovoLog, and insulin lispro, the active ingredient in Humalog.

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• Diabetes 2 Drug Metformin May Protect Against Lung Cancer In Smokers

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 8:00am CDT

  Two studies reveal that smokers may have a significantly lower risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer with the drug metformin, which is commonly prescribed for diabetes type 2 treatment, the medical journal Cancer Prevention Research informs...

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• Daily Call 937-773-2725

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:35am CDT

  We weren't home all weekend as we attended the Eicher reunion held in Berne, Ind.

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• More Patients Research Their Own Diseases, Seek To Manage Chronic Conditions

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:00am CDT

  News outlets report on how the delivery of health care is being changed by empowered patients. USA Today: "In the past, most patients placed their entire trust in the hands of their physician. Your doc said you needed a certain medical test, you got it. Not so much anymore. Though some doctors find the newer 'empowered' patients taxing, others ...

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• PISSKY: Gilpin Whisky is Recycled from Diabetic's Urine

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:26am CDT

  James Gilpin has Type 1 Diabetes - his pancreas doesn't work, forcing him to take shots of insulin to process glucose from food.

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• pSivida Announces Iluvien(R) Receives FDA Priority Review For Treatment Of Diabetic Macular Edema

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV) (ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release back of the eye drug delivery systems for difficult-to-treat conditions, announced that its licensee, Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) has been notified that the U.S...

• New Study Singles Out Factors Linked To Cognitive Deficits In Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association...

• Experts Wonder Why Slimming Drug Meridia (sibutramine) Is Still On The Market In USA

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Sibutramine, brand name Meridia is an appetite suppressant, a weight loss pill. Editors at the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) write it is difficult for them to discern a "credible rationale for keeping this medication on the market", even though it is restricted for people without heart disease...

• Growing Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics In California

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research...

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• Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/2/2010 11:01:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 11:01:05 AM

• Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/1/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010

• Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People
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  Created: 9/1/2010 2:10:00 PM
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• Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/1/2010 2:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010

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• Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:11pm CDT

  A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study.

• New Study Singles Out Factors Linked To Cognitive Deficits In Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:11pm CDT

  Older adults with diabetes who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

• Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:11pm CDT

  A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found.

• Area residents learning more about controlling diabetes

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:02pm CDT

  Sep 1st, 2010 - 10:45:08 Mike Hanson, an agriculture agent with Kansas State University Extension passes a piece of apple spice cake to participants of the Dining for Diabetes class on Monday night.

• ** It's Diabetes Art Day **

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:02pm CDT

  Seeing as how all of my creative mindspace is currently going into selecting bathroom tiles and countertops , I almost dropped the ball on today's special holiday: Diabetes Art Day .

• Sandhills program focuses on diabetes

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:57am CDT

  Dr. Lorraine Berman of the Sandhills Vascular Center in Hamlet speaks at the program Aug.

• Merced County second highest in state for obesity, diabetes

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 6:42am CDT

  If it's true that we look like the community we live in, Mercedians are fat. A study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found 34.3 percent of Merced County residents are obese.

• Rep. Gemma faces tough primary fight with Bennett

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:42am CDT

  The maverick and longwinded State Representative Al Gemma has found himself in a dogfight with David Bennett, who ran for State Senate in 2008 and lost to Erin Lynch by 10 votes.

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• Retinal Detachment

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Retinal Detachment
  Category: Diseases and Conditions
  Created: 3/8/2000
  Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010

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• Cyclists ready for ride to fight diabetes Sept. 11 Sign up now

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:28pm CDT

  On Sept. 11, cyclists from across the state will come together to support the fight against diabetes in Montana and across the country.

• University opens 600k unit to help fight against diabetes a New...

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

  By Frank Urquhart A NEW A 600,000 research facility at Perth Royal Infirmary, funded by the Dundee University's Diabetes Research Campaign, was officially opened yesterday by broadcaster Fred MacAulay, a former rector of the university.

• Proposed diabetes test misses most cases: study

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:04pm CDT

  A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study.

• Novo to test drug for severe obesity

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 1:03pm CDT

  The world's biggest insulin producer, Novo Nordisk, is eyeing a move into preventative treatment with plans to test whether Victoza, its diabetes drug, could be used to tackle severe obesity.

• Race driver puts diabetes in back seat

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 11:03am CDT

  The blood-glucose monitor on the dash of his race car is just another dial that driver Charlie Kimball needs to keep an eye on as he speeds around a track.

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• Diabetic Macular Edema Drug Iluvien Gets FDA Priority Review

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:00am CDT

  Iluvien(R) (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert), an investigational sustained drug delivery system that releases sub-microgram levels of fluocinolone acetonide for DME (diabetic macular edema) treatment, has been accepted for filing and granted Priority Review States by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA), Alimera Sciences, Inc. announced today...

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• Diagnostic anomaly: Illinois girl leads to creation of registry to detect rare form of diabetes

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:59am CDT

  Lilly Jaffe was only a month old when she came to know the prick of a needle. Nine years later, she became the catalyst for passing an Illinois law - the first of its kind in the nation - to establish a statewide registry for a rare form of diabetes.

• Symptoms of Diabetes Onset

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:49am CDT

  Want to know the symptoms of diabetes onset? This article presents symptoms of diabetes onset in men, women and children.

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• Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2010

• Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2010

• Stent Implantation Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Black Patients

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Stent Implantation Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Black Patients
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2010

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• Breastfeedng cuts diabetes risk

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 1:49am CDT

  Cabinet Factory Outlet Plus Building, remodeling or planning, Cabinet Factory Outlet Plus is the place to make those Kitchen and Bath dreams come true.

• Diabetic Terry thanks hospital

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 9:36pm CDT

  A PATIENT who had his legs amputated as a consequence of suffering diabetes returned to Yeovil District Hospital to present a set of weights to the physiotherapy department in gratitude for the support staff have given him.

• HealthTalk: Sugar Consumption and Diabetes, Abdominal Exercises

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:22pm CDT

  For many people, the excess calories from frequent sweets and soft drinks makes it tough to maintain a healthy weight.

• Preventing complications of Type 2 diabetes

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT

  Talk to your doctor about daily aspirin therapy, it may help cut the risks of heart problems in some people with diabetes.

• Breast-feeding may lower women's risk for type 2 diabetes

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT

  A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body's cells gradually lose their sensitivity to insulin; the illness is often linked to obesity.

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• Many Older Adults With Diabetes Are Sexually Active But Have Problems

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 12:00pm CDT

  New research from the University of Chicago found that many middle-aged and older Americans with diabetes are sexually active but more likely to experience sexual problems compared with counterparts without diabetes...

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• Sugar, diabetes risk link unclear

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 10:58am CDT

  Q: Does eating too much sugar increase risk of diabetes? A: Development of diabetes is strongly linked to overweight and obesity.

• Patients With Diabetes May Need Fewer Medications After Bariatric Surgery

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 6:38am CDT

  "The rapidly growing epidemics of obesity and diabetes threaten to overburden the world's health care systems," the authors write as background information in the article.

• Sidewalks, parks, farm markets cut diabetes risk

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:33am CDT

  People who live in neighbourhoods with safe sidewalks, ample parks, good public transportation and ready access to fresh fruits and vegetables are 38 percent less likely to develop diabetes than others, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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• Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes Risk

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes Risk
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 10:03:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 10:03:06 AM

• Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Diabetes Has an Impact on Sex Life
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 9:56:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 9:56:32 AM

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• Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Plaques Associated With Alzheimer's Disease

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 10:23pm CDT

  People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, issue of NeurologyA , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

• Walkers to Step Out against diabetes in Sept. 11 event

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 6:13pm CDT

  Hundreds gathered for the Step Out, walk to fight diabetes, Saturday morning at Mackenzie Park in Lubbock.

• Diabetes drug reduces cancer in smokers

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 2:09pm CDT

  SMOKERS could cut the risk of lung cancer by taking a drug used by diabetics, according to new research revealed today.

• Two popular fund raising events for diabetes research were combined...

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 9:54am CDT

  Splash in the Boro lifeguard Mariah Voiswelle, left, holds up the winning entry at the conclusion of Saturday's Duck for Diabetes event.

• No pricking for diabetes

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 5:40am CDT

  Indian IIT engineer Ishan Barman is already hot property on the Internet for being part of a research team at MIT , which has developed a non-invasive glucose sensor to detect blood sugar levels using a beam of light.

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• Genetic Variations Associated With Development Of End-Stage Kidney Disease In Chinese Patients With Diabetes

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Examination of a gene involved in cell signaling finds that four common variants of this gene are associated with the development of end-stage renal disease in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA. Renal (kidney) failure is an important cause of death among patients with type 2 diabetes...

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• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is extremely effectiv...

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:25am CDT

  Pictured left to right: Leigh Milam, LPN; Dena Wood, RN, Wound and Hyperbarics Center Clinical Coordinator; Earl Dunlap, Wound and Hyperbarics Center Program Director; Robin Carter, Office Coordinator; Lisa Pearson, CRT; Tracy Ivey, RN Redmond Regional Medical Center is proud to announce the opening of Redmond Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center.

• This doctor wants to save a generation from diabetes... but how can...

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 9:16pm CDT

  The first thing you see when you enter Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, is a Burger King concession next to the main reception desk.

• Hundreds Seek Diabetes Info

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 5:11pm CDT

  Diabetes is a disease that is quickly overtaking our country, and on Saturday, businesses, doctors, and Mountain States Health Alliance joined together to teach the community about over coming this terrible problem.

• Grapefruit's bitter taste holds a sweet promise for diabetes therapy

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:06pm CDT

  A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Massachusetts General Hospital report that naringenin activates a family of small proteins, called nuclear receptors, causing the liver to break down fatty acids.

• Car wash fundraiser to raise money for the American Diabetes Association

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 8:56am CDT

  Home Instead Senior Care is teaming up with Christy, a 14-year-old girl with Type 1 Diabetes, for a car wash to raise money to cure diabetes.

• Study says grapefruit can help treat diabetes

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:52am CDT

  SAN FRANCISCO According to a recent study published in the science journal PloS One, eating grapefruit could help treat diabetes, as an antioxidant found in the fruit has the same benefits as two separate drugs used to combat the condition.

• Type 2 diabetes may have links to Alzheimer's, study reveals

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:52am CDT

  NEW YORK Those with Type 2 diabetes may be at greater risk of developing the brain plaques associated with Alzheimera s disease, new research suggested.

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• Wound Management Technologies Expands Distribution Foot Print In Florida With The Addition Of Central Medical Systems

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Wound Management Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WNDM) announced that its subsidiary Wound Care Innovations, LLC has further expanded its rapidly growing coverage of the Florida wound care market with the addition of Central Medical Systems to its already extensive list of distributors and suppliers...

• Gender Difference In Energy Compensation Effect Discovered By Researchers

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake in men and women...

• Breastfeeding May Protect Mother From Developing Diabetes Type 2

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  A mother who breastfed her children has a considerably lower risk of developing Diabetes Type 2 when she is older, compared to women who breastfed or women who never gave birth, according to an article published in the American Journal of Medicine...

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• Statewide: Talcott Mountain Science Center Presents Diabetes Researcher Kevan Herold, M.D.

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 12:42am CDT

  At The Museum Submitted by Jennifer Sampas-Zeno, Talcott Mountain Science Center, on 2010-08-26. &nbsp Accompanying photograph courtesy of Talcott Mountain Science Center Talcott Mountain Science Center brings you an evening with Yale Diabetes Researcher Kevan Herold, M.D. titled "Stopping Type 1 Diabetes: New therapies for an old disease," on Dec.

• African Americans and stroke risk

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 8:33pm CDT

  A stroke can happen to anyone at any time. But it's more likely to happen if you're African American.

• Why it's worth becoming a waist-watcher

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 8:33pm CDT

  Think you're out of the woods just because you're of a normal weight with a fairly average waist size? Guess again: Adding as few as four inches can raise the risk of death by 16%-25%. In the battle of the bulge, it's natural to focus on the number on the scale.

• Breast-Feeding May Lower Women's Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 8:33pm CDT

  A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body's cells gradually lose their sensitivity to insulin; the illness is often linked to obesity .

• Older Diabetes Patients Still Sexually Active, Study Finds

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:23pm CDT

  Most older adults with diabetes are sexually active but the disease does cause some problems with intimacy, a new study found.

• By 2030, India's diabetes population will reach 79 mn

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 1:13pm CDT

  By the year 2030, an estimated 79.4 million people in India will be affected by diabetes - the largest in the world, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.

• 'Grapefruit diabetes cure' unproven

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 12:14pm CDT

  The Daily Mirror today hails grapefruit as a "fruity 'cure' for diabetes". The newspaper suggests that the chemical naringenin found in the fruit "can do the same job as two drugs used to treat type-2 diabetes". Surprisingly, the research in question only looked at the effects of naringenin on human and rat liver cells in the laboratory.

• Diabetes risk higher among overweight

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:59am CDT

  A fingertip blood test can indicate diabetes, and becomes part of life for those with the illness.

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• Co-Workers, Families And Friends 'Step Out' To Stop Diabetes

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:00am CDT

  This year, thousands of people in communities across the country will join the movement to Stop Diabetes® by participating in the American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes event...

• Diabetes Impairs But Does Not Halt Sex Among Older Adults

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

  Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85 presented in the September 2010 issue of the journal Diabetes Care...

• Insulin Resistance Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's - New Study

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

  Rising numbers of people who are resistant to insulin or who have type 2 diabetes may also have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease according to a new study published in Neurology. The study of 135 people from Hisayma in Fukuoka found that protein that clumps in the brain of people with Alzheimer's disease was present in higher amounts in people who were insulin resistant...

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• HVMS students rewarded for Diabetes fundraising efforts

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:53am CDT

  Photo by Brandon Hicks The top fundraisers for last yearOs Walk for Diabetes at Happy Valley Middle School were rewarded with a pizza lunch this week.

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• Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting...

• Researchers Study Cinnamon Extracts - Could Help Reduce Risk Factors Associated With Diabetes And Heart Disease

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  A study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Richard Anderson suggests that a water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease...

• Lipid Peroxides Found To Be More Sophisticated Than Their Reputation

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  In a joint study conducted by Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and a research group at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, researchers have now discovered that lipid peroxides* play a specific physiological role in the cell. Prior to this study, scientists had already established that accumulation of lipid peroxides* indicate cell stress...

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• Does Hope Have a Dark Side?

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Does Hope Have a Dark Side?
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/26/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2010

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• Can cinnamon help beat heart disease and diabetes?

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:43pm CDT

  A cinnamon solution may help prevent diabetes and heart disease, say scientists.

• Diabetes support group helps many in Bladen County

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:44pm CDT

  It's no secret that obesity is on the rise; and one of the side effects of the epidemic is diabetes.

• Important Diabetes Information

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:39pm CDT

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• Key to diabetes-infection link may have been found

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 4:39pm CDT

  Children whose mothers were exposed to certain pesticides during pregnancy are at a slightly elevated risk of developing attention problems, a new study shows.

• Bitter Grapefruit Holds Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:40pm CDT

  Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting.

• Type II diabetes can increase risk for Alzheimer's

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:30am CDT

  It's believed Type II diabetes can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and researchers now think they may know why.

• Fat Distribution Plays A Role In Weight Loss Success In Patients At Risk Of Diabetes

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:30am CDT

  Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't? German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy can provide the answer - and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes.

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• Type 2 Diabetes And Insulin Resistance Linked To Higher Alzheimer's Disease Risk

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 10:00am CDT

  Individuals with Type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because they are more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Azheimer's, says a new report published in the medical journal Neurology, issued August 25th, 2010...

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• Lifestyle key for girl with diabetes

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:25am CDT

  It was a health fair at school meant to encourage children to live healthy lifestyles.

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• Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Plaques Associated With Alzheimer's Disease

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

  People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...