The latest breaking news relating to Diabetes and related subjects.

• Neti Pots: Ancient Remedy Helps Spring Allergy Symptoms (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT
  Spring allergies affect between 10 and 20 percent of Americans and where you live makes all the difference. The Spring Allergy Capital list released by the Asthma and Allergy foundation names Lexington, KY as the number one offender this year -- up from 52 last year! The list, now in its sixth year of publication, ranks the 100 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States, with those ...

• Allergy Myths Busted: 5 Ways to Feel Better (ABC News) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:06:59 GMT
  Experts dispel misconceptions about allergy causes and remedies.

• Immune System Kick-started In Moist Nasal Lining In Sinusitis, Asthma And Colds (Science Daily) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:15:10 GMT
  Scientists have outlined a new path for potential therapies to combat inflammation associated with sinusitis and asthma based on a new understanding of the body's earliest immune response in the nose and sinus cavities.

• Allergy season 'horrendous,' with more misery ahead (Baltimore Sun) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:24:32 GMT
  Quirk of spring weather has trees and grass pollinating at same time Eight-year-old Justus Brown has had allergy problems before, but nothing like he experienced Sunday on the way to church in Towson - an attack that his parents blame on last week's record pollen counts.

• Artificial Airways Good News For Asthma And Animals (Science Daily) - Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:28:18 GMT
  A new 'artificial airway' being developed in a test tube could make it possible to develop better therapies for asthma and allergy sufferers and could reduce the need for animal testing.

• Dogs are 'allergy-busters for children' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT
  If you are the parent of a young child with asthma, you will be well aware of the range of views about whether it is a good idea to have a pet in the house.

• Cockroaches Worsen Asthma Symptoms (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:42:00 GMT
  May is national Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month says the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , and Combat® brand pest control is doing its part to help spread the message.

• Immune System Kick Started In Moist Nasal Lining In Sinusitis, Asthma And Colds (Medical News Today) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:11:24 GMT
  Scientists at Johns Hopkins have outlined a new path for potential therapies to combat inflammation associated with sinusitis and asthma based on a new understanding of the body's earliest immune response in the nose and sinus cavities.

• Cleanliness next to ... asthma risk (The Herald News) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:25:03 GMT
  There's a theory out there that the reason asthma cases have skyrocketed in the past few years is that our children are not being exposed to as many allergens as they used to be.

• Baptist East to offer class on diabetes (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Thu, 01 May 2008 08:55:31 GMT
  A Diabetes Daytime Small Group class will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and completed May 13 at Baptist Hospital East. The two-part class will be offered again May 20 and completed May 27.

• Diabetes drug group linked to fractures (UPI) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:20:28 GMT
  BASEL, Switzerland, April 30 (UPI) -- Swiss researchers are calling for more study to determine if fractures are linked to a class of drugs for diabetes.

• CureDM's Diabetes Therapy Achieves Major Development Milestone (Medical News Today) - Thu, 01 May 2008 08:09:23 GMT
  CureDM, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing new therapies that prevent, ameliorate, or reverse both type 1 and 2 diabetes, announces its achievement of a major drug development milestone for Human proIslet Peptide (HIP).

• Cyclists race for diabetes awareness (Boulder Daily Camera) - Thu, 01 May 2008 06:08:34 GMT
  What Lance Armstrong did for cancer, the "Team Type 1" professional bicycling team is doing for diabetes.

• MEREDITH CUMMINGS Diabetes makes biological clock tick faster (The Tuscaloosa News) - Thu, 01 May 2008 08:40:26 GMT
  One thing I love to hear from readers is that they enjoy my column even though they might not have diabetes.

• Twice as many women giving birth have diabetes (The Alexandria Town Talk) - Thu, 01 May 2008 07:56:40 GMT
  The number of women with diabetes giving birth more than doubled recently, a finding that raises health concerns for both mothers-to-be and babies.

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• Councill Middle School holding diabetes walk (The Alexander City Outlook) - Thu, 01 May 2008 05:20:40 GMT
  Councill Middle School students spent the last week asking the community to donate money to help fight the diabetes epidemic. The students will celebrate the week of hard work with a diabetes walk.

• New Info Comes to Light Over Diabetes Drug Avandia (KLAS Las Vegas) - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:41:41 GMT
  The diabetes drug Avandia, which last year was found to increase the risk of heart failure in older patients, is back in the spotlight. New research out of Switzerland suggests the drug may, in some patients, double the risk of bone fractures.

• Could Aspirin Help Fight Diabetes? (Fox 12 Oregon) - Thu, 01 May 2008 12:46:53 GMT
  Salicylates, substances like aspirin, may help obese people produce insulin, which could help them fight diabetes, researchers said. People who are overweight can develop insulin resistance, where the body stops responding to the substance, which moderates blood sugar.

• Could Aspirin Help Fight Diabetes? (NBC 5 Chicago) - Thu, 01 May 2008 12:45:04 GMT
  Substances like aspirin could help people moving toward diabetes get more insulin in their blood.

• Factors in diabetes might trigger Alzheimer's disease, study says (San Diego Union-Tribune) - Thu, 01 May 2008 10:07:11 GMT
  Researchers at the Salk Institute and UCSD said they have uncovered one reason why diabetics are up to 65 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's, the degenerative disease mainly associated with memory loss in old age. In a newly published study, they said some of the factors that cause diabetes might also trigger Alzheimer's.

• FdL Walk to Cure Diabetes scheduled for May 10 (Fond du Lac Reporter) - Thu, 01 May 2008 09:28:04 GMT
  Amanda Thiel knows what its like to deal with diabetes on a daily basis.

• Could Aspirin Help Fight Diabetes? (WESH 2 Orlando) - Thu, 01 May 2008 13:01:18 GMT
  Substances like aspirin could help people moving toward diabetes get more insulin in their blood.

• Could Aspirin Help Fight Diabetes? (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley) - Thu, 01 May 2008 12:56:53 GMT
  Substances like aspirin could help people moving toward diabetes get more insulin in their blood.

• New Clue to Milk and Diabetes Link? (WebMD) - Thu, 01 May 2008 22:20:25 GMT
  A protein found in cow's milk infant formula may up the risk of type 1 diabetes later in life, a study shows.

• Diabetes Link To Alzheimer's Disease Explained (Science Daily) - Thu, 01 May 2008 22:13:48 GMT
  Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers have identified the probable molecular basis for the diabetes -- Alzheimer's interaction.

• Goal: Improve diabetes treatment (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:53 GMT
  A dozen medical practices are part of a new experiment to transform the way patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases get treatment.

• Walk to Cure Diabetes will be at Niabi Zoo (Quad-City Times) - Thu, 01 May 2008 21:45:03 GMT
  Area residents are invited to join the Quad-Cities Walk to Cure Diabetes on Saturday at Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley, Ill. Registration begins at

• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) - Thu, 01 May 2008 21:04:55 GMT
  (HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes starts in women during pregnancy, then often disappears after the baby is born. Women who develop the condition should be carefully...

• Cutler diagnosed with diabetes (Denver Post) - Fri, 02 May 2008 02:24:41 GMT
  Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a Broncos source confirmed.

• Broncos quarterback Cutler diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (San Francisco Chronicle) - Fri, 02 May 2008 03:57:06 GMT
  Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night. The 25-year-old Cutler found out about two weeks ago that he was diabetic and needed daily insulin injections,...

• Cutler's type of diabetes is the rarer (Denver Post) - Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:48 GMT
  Diabetes is a chronic disease of blood sugar and insulin — a protein that normally helps deliver energy-providing sugar to the body's cells.

• Diabetes trial takes new tactic (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - Fri, 02 May 2008 09:33:08 GMT
  A dozen medical practices throughout Greater Cincinnati are part of a new experiment to transform the way patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases get treatment.

• Broncos QB Gets Diabetes Diagnosis (ABC News) - Fri, 02 May 2008 13:22:10 GMT
  Denver's Jay Cutler has type 1 diabetes, doctors say.

• Broncos QB Cutler has diabetes, business manager says (Fox Sports) - Fri, 02 May 2008 12:42:00 GMT
  Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night. The 25-year-old Cutler found out about two weeks ago that he was diabetic and needed daily insulin injections, Garafalo told The Associated Press. He said Cutler was managing his disease and "in no way is his football career jeopardized." Some 21 million ...

• New Clue to Milk and Diabetes Link? (CBS News) - Fri, 02 May 2008 14:30:03 GMT
  A protein found in cow's milk infant formula may up the risk of type 1 diabetes later in life, a study shows.

• Cutler has diabetes, business manager says (Fox Sports) - Fri, 02 May 2008 15:29:51 GMT
  Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night. The 25-year-old Cutler found out about two weeks ago that he was diabetic and needed daily insulin injections, Garafalo told The Associated Press. He said Cutler was managing his disease and "in no way is his football career jeopardized." Some 21 million ...

• Broncos QB Cutler Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes (Washington Post) - Fri, 02 May 2008 15:48:23 GMT
  DENVER -- Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night.

• Cutler has diabetes, can still play QB (Fox Sports) - Fri, 02 May 2008 20:57:00 GMT
  Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night. The 25-year-old Cutler found out about two weeks ago that he was diabetic and needed daily insulin injections, Garafalo told The Associated Press. He said Cutler was managing his disease and "in no way is his football career jeopardized." Some 21 million ...

• Report: Broncos quarterback has diabetes (UPI) - Fri, 02 May 2008 18:57:57 GMT
  DENVER, May 2 (UPI) -- Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been told he has a treatable form of diabetes.

• Cutler has Type 1 diabetes (Concord Monitor) - Sun, 04 May 2008 02:15:34 GMT
  DENVER - Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, his business manager Marty Garafalo confirmed Thursday night.

• Event Saturday night for Juvenile Diabetes (Courier Gazette) - Sat, 03 May 2008 17:37:26 GMT
  Marshall Exteriors and The Corner Tavern present 'Destroy Diabetes' fundraising event to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes, Saturday, May 3, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., at The Corner Tavern in downtown Newark. $5 donation by advance tickets, at the Corner.

• Diabetes cases merit attention, leader says (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) - Sat, 03 May 2008 10:25:00 GMT
  Diabetes is more than an epidemic in the United States and the world -- it is a pandemic that is growing, says Rear Adm. Kenneth P. Moritsugu, who recently retired as acting U.S. surgeon general.

• Lizard saliva may treat diabetes (Deseret Morning News) - Sat, 03 May 2008 06:43:12 GMT
  University of Utah researchers have found that a drug for type 2 diabetes made from lizard saliva performs as well in real-world settings as it did in clinical trials. And that's information insurers are increasingly seeking as they decide which medications to pay for as part of health insurance coverage.

• Bypass surgery holds promise for treatment of diabetes (Detroit News) - Sun, 04 May 2008 05:11:00 GMT
  Rocco Turso was injecting himself with insulin three times a day, swallowing pills twice daily and restricting his diet. But his diabetes was still out of control, blurring his vision, making his feet numb and sapping his energy. So he decided to try an experimental operation. Within days, his blood sugar was normal and he was off all his medications.

• Surgery holds promise for treatment of diabetes (Everett Herald) - Sun, 04 May 2008 07:17:33 GMT
  Rocco Turso was injecting himself with insulin three times a day, swallowing pills twice daily and restricting his diet. But his diabetes was still out of control, blurring his vision, making his feet numb and sapping his energy. So he decided to try an experimental operation.

• Scientists probe genetic code behind diabetes and cardiovascular disease (The Herald) - Sun, 04 May 2008 21:45:01 GMT
  A section of genetic code has been linked to expanded waistlines, excessive weight, and a tendency to develop diabetes. The DNA sequence is significantly more common in people with Indian Asian rather than European ancestry, say researchers.

• Walk To Cure Diabetes (WETM 18 Elmira) - Sun, 04 May 2008 21:18:27 GMT
  Diabetes is a life altering disease

• Surgery Shows Promise For Treatment of Diabetes (Washington Post) - Sun, 04 May 2008 00:58:33 GMT
  Rocco Turso was injecting himself with insulin three times a day, swallowing pills twice daily and restricting his diet. But his diabetes was still out of control, blurring his vision, making his feet numb and sapping his energy. So he decided to try an experimental operation. Within days, his blood...

• LINICOME: Diabetes has Cutler even more in a spot (Rocky Mountain News) - Mon, 05 May 2008 00:17:12 GMT
  His diabetes does change things about Jay Cutler. It has to.

• Injury, death seen in diabetes pumps (The Washington Times) - Mon, 05 May 2008 04:45:47 GMT
  CHICAGO (AP) - Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they...

• Surgery may help conquer diabetes (Detroit News) - Mon, 05 May 2008 05:11:18 GMT
  Rocco Turso was injecting himself with insulin three times a day, swallowing pills twice daily and restricting his diet. But his diabetes was still out of control, blurring his vision, making his feet numb and sapping his energy. So he decided to try an experimental operation. Within days, his blood sugar was normal and he was off all his medications.

• Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk (MedicineNet.com) - Mon, 05 May 2008 19:35:14 GMT
  Title: Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk Category: Health News Created: 5/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/5/2008

• Efforts, Events Address Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Other Health Issues Among Minorities (Medical News Today) - Mon, 05 May 2008 20:08:53 GMT
  Diabetes: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has proposed a new diabetes center on the reservation in an effort to provide American Indians with the "most up-to-date care," the Plattsburgh Press Republican reports.

• Pharma gains from diabetes (The Times of India) - Mon, 05 May 2008 19:03:16 GMT
  Diabetes, cardiac and gastrointestinal illnesses hold sway in India, where chronic therapies comprise more than 400f the entire market.

• New insights on link between early consumption of cows` milk and Type-1 diabetes (PhysOrg) - Mon, 05 May 2008 19:39:16 GMT
  Researchers in Maine report a new explanation for the mysterious link between consumption of cows` milk protein in infant formula early in life and an increased risk of later developing Type-1 diabetes. A protein in cow`s milk that triggers an unusual immune response appears to be the main culprit, they say. The study is scheduled for the June 6 issue of ACS` monthly Journal of Proteome Research.

• Diabetes Walk (WTAJ-TV Altoona) - Mon, 05 May 2008 17:58:37 GMT
  Hundreds of people turn out to raise money for diabetes research this weekend. The event was hosted by the State College volunteer chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

• No More Needles: Toward An Artificial Pancreas For Fighting Diabetes (Science Daily) - Tue, 06 May 2008 02:15:48 GMT
  A specially coated metal tube, no larger than a cigarette, could be the key to developing an artificial pancreas to help millions of people with diabetes avoid insulin injections, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News. The so-called "bioartificial pancreas" also could help keep blood sugar closer to normal levels, and perhaps reduce the risk of diabetic complications, which ...

• Link between gene, diabetes complications found (Deseret Morning News) - Tue, 06 May 2008 06:36:46 GMT
  Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center have found a link between a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) and two severe complications of diabetes: eye and kidney disease.

• Increase in diabetes raises concerns for pregnant women (Asbury Park Press) - Tue, 06 May 2008 12:09:24 GMT
  The number of women with diabetes giving birth more than doubled recently, a finding that raises health concerns for both mothers-to-be and babies.

• Philadelphia Initiative Seeks To Reduce Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Among Blacks (Medical News Today) - Tue, 06 May 2008 13:08:18 GMT
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday examined the Healthy Black Family Project, a University of Pittsburgh Center for Minority Health initiative that provides physical activities for blacks in an effort to reduce hypertension and diabetes rates among the group. Diabetes and hypertension rates among blacks are three times those of whites, according to Anthony Robins, director of the project.

• Study: Pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes doubles (Miami Herald) - Tue, 06 May 2008 20:56:06 GMT
  The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has more than doubled in seven years, a California study found, a troubling trend that means health risks for both mothers and newborns.

• Big bottom protects against diabetes (Perth Now) - Tue, 06 May 2008 22:47:00 GMT
  A TYPE of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes, US researchers say.

• Senior Citizens Offered Help in Dealing with a Diabetes Diagnosis (Senior Journal) - Tue, 06 May 2008 21:20:57 GMT
  Senior citizens who have been told by a health care professional that they have type 2 diabetes usually feel anxious or uncertain. But if there is comfort in numbers that should know they are not alone – almost 10.5 million adults aged 60 and older in the U.S. have diabetes.

• East Texas Family Gives to Fight the Diabetes Battle (KTRE-TV East Texas) - Tue, 06 May 2008 22:57:39 GMT
  Ray Polk and his family donated $45-thousand to memorial hospital Tuesday to fund the CLIP program, which stands for Children's Lifestyle Intervention Program for diabetes prevention.

• Study links ‘food environment' to diabetes, obesity (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:56 GMT
  It's often said, "You are what you eat," but new research suggests that where you eat may have a lot to do with it, as well. In communities with an abundance of fast-food outlets and convenience stores, researchers have found, obesity and diabetes rates are much higher than in areas where fresh fruit and vegetable markets and full-service grocery stores are easily accessible. "The implications ...

• International Diabetes Federation Grant Supports Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in the Philippines (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) - Wed, 07 May 2008 03:44:20 GMT
  ATTENTION EDITOR, GENERAL DESK BRUSSELS and MANILA, May 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/-- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers.

• New Insights On Link Between Early Consumption Of Cows' Milk And Type-1 Diabetes (Science Daily) - Wed, 07 May 2008 00:30:19 GMT
  Researchers in Maine report a new explanation for the mysterious link between consumption of cows' milk protein in infant formula early in life and an increased risk of later developing Type-1 diabetes. A protein in cow's milk that triggers an unusual immune response appears to be the main culprit, they say.

• Roche Targets Diabetes to Replace Cancer Sales, Challenge Lilly (Bloomberg.com) - Wed, 07 May 2008 01:03:53 GMT
  May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Cancer drugs have propelled Roche Holding AG's profit by more than 20 percent a year since 2004. To continue the pace, the Swiss company is racing to break into the fast-expanding, $21 billion-a-year diabetes market.

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Endorses National Diabetes Goal (Newswise) - Wed, 07 May 2008 13:23:54 GMT
  The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced its support for the National Diabetes Goal. The Goal is to help 450f all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose levels and understand what actions to take, by the year 2015.

• Study: Big Hips, 'Bottom' May Protect Against Diabetes (Fox News) - Wed, 07 May 2008 13:31:45 GMT
  A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and buttocks called subcutaneous fat helps to improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, and may protect against diabetes, a new study shows.

• Southfield squalor case linked to woman's diabetes (Detroit News) - Wed, 07 May 2008 16:21:57 GMT
  PONTIAC -- A psychological exam on a woman who allowed her home to turn into a state of squalor revealed she suffered from unmanaged diabetes, which contributed to poor health and a poor mental state.

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Endorses National Diabetes Goal (Centre Daily Times) - Wed, 07 May 2008 17:56:41 GMT
  The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced its support for the National Diabetes Goal. The Goal is to help 450f all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose levels and understand what actions to take, by the year 2015.

• Senators Lautenberg And Isakson Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Minority Diabetes, USA (Medical News Today) - Wed, 07 May 2008 17:09:13 GMT
  Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced a bill to help prevent diabetes from affecting children and families in minority communities. African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes and are often less able to obtain the care they need to manage their disease.

• Report calls for more diabetes research (SciDev.net) - Wed, 07 May 2008 16:20:17 GMT
  [BEIJING] Developing country governments and international donors have not taken diabetes seriously enough and must invest in research and care, says a new report.

• Does cow's milk increase the risk of diabetes? (New Scientist) - Wed, 07 May 2008 17:40:06 GMT
  Five children with type-1 diabetes, and fed infant formula made of cow's milk, all have antibodies that could prompt the mistaken destruction of insulin-producing cells

• Project seeks to raise diabetes awareness (Moldova.org) - Wed, 07 May 2008 18:11:29 GMT
  A coalition of U.S. advocacy and business organizations has announced a project to increase awareness of diabetes risk factors.The National Changing Diabetes Program -- created by Novo Nordisk Inc., a diabetes pharmaceutical company -- sets a 2015 goal to make 45 percent of adults who are at-risk for type 2 diabetes aware of their blood glucose level and knowledgeable about what actions to take. ...

• Project seeks to raise diabetes awareness (UPI) - Wed, 07 May 2008 17:57:28 GMT
  PRINCETON, N.J., May 7 (UPI) -- A coalition of U.S. advocacy and business organizations has announced a project to increase awareness of diabetes risk factors.

• Runaway boy died from lack of diabetes medication: Coroner (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Thu, 08 May 2008 04:35:00 GMT
  A coronial inquiry into the death of a 13-year-old ward of the state who ran away from home and was found dead days later has found the boy died of diabetes-related complications.

• Gestational diabetes (Baltimore Sun) - Thu, 08 May 2008 07:38:36 GMT
  Expert advice About 4 percent of pregnant women in the United States - or about 135,000 women a year - are affected by gestational diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.

• Philippine Diabetes Education Program Receives Grant From International Diabetes Federation (Medical News Today) - Thu, 08 May 2008 12:08:53 GMT
  The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in the Philippines that will offer culturally appropriate and improved diabetes care in rural communities using local health workers.

• American Diabetes Association Applauds U.S. Senators For Fighting Diabetes In Minority Communities (Medical News Today) - Thu, 08 May 2008 12:09:12 GMT
  The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Senator Johnny Isakson, (R-GA) for introducing the Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 (DPAC) today. This legislation urges Congress to support improvements in diabetes care, prevention, treatment and education for minority populations.

• Fat in hips may provide protection against diabetes (Vietnam Net) - Thu, 08 May 2008 10:46:46 GMT
  Fat that accumulates around the hips may provide protection against diabetes, according to media reports Thursday quoting U.S. researchers. Researchers found subcutaneous fat in the hips and thighs can reduce insulin levels and improved insulin sensitivity.

• DiaKine Therapeutics And Kinexum Metabolics To Develop Novel Combination Treatment To Type 1 Diabetes (Medical News Today) - Thu, 08 May 2008 10:09:13 GMT
  DiaKine Therapeutics, Inc. and Kinexum Metabolics, Inc. announced an agreement to jointly develop a new combination therapy that has shown, in preclinical studies, to cause type 1 diabetes to go into remission by protecting and promoting the growth of new insulin-producing cells.

• New Reports Link Diabetes To Pregnant Women (KYW News Radio 1060) - Thu, 08 May 2008 10:40:08 GMT
  There are two very interesting stories in the New England Journal of Medicine about diabetes and pregnancy.   

• Gestational diabetes (Baltimore Sun) - Thu, 08 May 2008 07:31:32 GMT
  Expert advice About 4 percent of pregnant women in the United States - or about 135,000 women a year - are affected by gestational diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.

• New report: Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes (EurekAlert!) - Thu, 08 May 2008 16:10:18 GMT
  Atlanta, GA – May 8, 2008 – People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the ...

• Pill may treat gestational diabetes (MSNBC) - Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:06 GMT
  The diabetes pill metformin is just as effective as insulin injections in treating women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, researchers in New Zealand and Australia reported.

• Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Hope to Earn FDA Approval (FOX 9 News Twin Cities) - Thu, 08 May 2008 16:22:17 GMT
  Diabetes researchers at the University of Minnesota are starting clinical trials of islet cell transplants for people with type 1 diabetes. If islet transplantation is successful, recipients may no longer need to take insulin injections.

• Merck launches diabetes pillsin India (Calcutta News) - Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:04 GMT
  Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Merck & Co Inc Whitehouse Station, launched type-2 diabetes tablets, JANUVIA, in India.

• How slow growth as a fetus can cause diabetes as an adult (EurekAlert!) - Thu, 08 May 2008 21:10:13 GMT
  Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), which results in a baby having a low weight at birth, has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood.

• Diabetes, arthritis: Double trouble? (The State) - Fri, 09 May 2008 04:22:30 GMT
  ATLANTA — More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study. The survey of nearly 800,000 people is the first extensive look at the overlap between the two conditions, said Dr. John Klippel, president of the Arthritis Foundation. Its findings highlight a significant challenge: ...

• [Campus] Researchers aim to end injections for Type 1 diabetes patients (The Minnesota Daily) - Fri, 09 May 2008 07:55:24 GMT
  University researchers are launching a clinical trial that may aid a widespread attempt to end insulin injections for some Type 1 diabetes patients. The University's Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation's trial involves transplantations

• Arthritis complicates adult-diabetes control (Arizona Daily Star) - Fri, 09 May 2008 07:13:45 GMT
  ATLANTA — More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study.

• American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists Endorses National Diabetes Goal (Medical News Today) - Fri, 09 May 2008 10:08:42 GMT
  The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) announced its support for the National Diabetes Goal. The Goal is to help 450f all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose levels and understand what actions to take, by the year 2015.

• Doctors encourage insurers to cover diabetes-curing bariatric surgery (Wisconsin State Journal) - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:52:44 GMT
  A cascade of health problems struck Dan Graber in his early 40s. The Madison attorney — obese for years — developed a frequent thirst, his vision grew blurry and his legs started tingling so much it woke him up at night. Graber was diagnosed with Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. Unlike most of the 19 million Americans with the disease, Graber was soon cured — through a gastric bypass. It's a ...

• Diabetes program slated for May 19 (The Leader-Herald) - Fri, 09 May 2008 15:19:05 GMT
  GLOVERSVILLE — The Diabetes Center of Excellence at Nathan Littauer Hospital has scheduled an informational program on exercise and diabetes for May 19 at 10 a.m. in the Nathan Littauer auditorium.

• Diabetes group to host Bingo fundraiser (Saipan Tribune) - Fri, 09 May 2008 14:06:16 GMT
  The Commonwealth Diabetes Coalition is holding a Bingo Night fundraiser on May 30, from 6pm to 12am, at the Garapan Fishing Base (where the Liberation Day Festival is held every year).

• New CDC Study Finds Arthritis Can Be A Barrier For Adults Seeking To Manage Diabetes Through Physical Activity (Medical News Today) - Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:42 GMT
  More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activity-an important health strategy for managing diabetes, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today′s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Nationwide, 46.4 million adults have arthritis and 20.

• AOA Champions National Effort To Combat Diabetes (Medical News Today) - Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:52 GMT
  The American Optometric Association (AOA), representing over 34,000 members in more than 6,500 communities nationwide, joined with other health care provider groups, government officials and leaders from the business and academic communities to announce a new national effort to stem the tide of diabetes in the United States. Unveiled May 7 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

• Suspected Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes Caught 'Red-handed' For The First Time (Science Daily) - Fri, 09 May 2008 16:13:06 GMT
  Scientists working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells known as beta cells. This can be the first step in a misdirected immune system attack that destroys the beta cells, ...

• 3D control of diabetes (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - Fri, 09 May 2008 17:42:07 GMT
  MANILA, Philippines—“Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the Philippines that shows no sign of slowing down.

• Suspected Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Caught "Red-handed" (Newswise) - Fri, 09 May 2008 16:16:50 GMT
  Scientists working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells.

• Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 09 May 2008 19:27:36 GMT
  Title: Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk Category: Health News Created: 5/9/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2008

• Arthritis Is A Potential Barrier To Physical Activity For Adults With Diabetes (Science Daily) - Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:17 GMT
  People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study. This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity.

• CDC: 52% With Diabetes Have Arthritis (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 09 May 2008 19:29:23 GMT
  Title: CDC: 52% With Diabetes Have Arthritis Category: Health News Created: 5/9/2008 Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2008

• Fat around hips may ward off diabetes (Los Angeles Times) - Sat, 10 May 2008 07:25:21 GMT
  It helps to improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, researchers find. Fat near hips may impede diabetes

• How Slow Growth As A Fetus Can Cause Diabetes As An Adult (Science Daily) - Sat, 10 May 2008 22:29:37 GMT
  Intrauterine growth retardation results in a baby having a low birth weight and has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. It has been suggested that IUGR alters the expression of key genes during fetal development and that this affects disease susceptibility later in life. Evidence to support this hypothesis and indicating that the changes in gene expression are ...

• Diabetes center receives $45,000 (The Lufkin Daily News) - Sun, 11 May 2008 03:49:14 GMT
  Ray Polk, former owner of Polk Oil, this past week donated $45,000 to the H. C. Polk, Jr. Regional Diabetes Center of East Texas.

• Diabetes Centre reveals city faces acute diabetes problem (Chennai Online) - Sun, 11 May 2008 12:27:41 GMT
  Chennai, May 11 More than 16 per cent of Chennai population have diabetes with 68 per cent of them were undiagnosed, according to a latest study conducted by Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre The study called 'Prevalence of Diabetes and Control in Chennai City Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES) was a population-based study conducted on a representative population of Chennai.

• Diabetes workshop set (Kane County Chronicle) - Sun, 11 May 2008 11:39:56 GMT
  ST. CHARLES – University of Illinois Extension Kane County will sponsor a two-part workshop on managing diabetes.

• Laughing in the face of diabetes (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Mon, 12 May 2008 00:07:00 GMT
  Humour is the latest weapon in the battle against the scourge of diabetes.

• Diabetes UK calls driving ban for diabetics 'unfair' (Times Online) - Sun, 11 May 2008 21:01:59 GMT
  Exeter People with diabetes are unfairly being prevented from driving because of an unfounded fear that they will cause more accidents, a study suggests.

• Diabetes center receives $45,000 (The Lufkin Daily News) - Mon, 12 May 2008 03:49:14 GMT
  Ray Polk, former owner of Polk Oil, this past week donated $45,000 to the H. C. Polk, Jr. Regional Diabetes Center of East Texas.

• Diabetes 'is no extra road risk' (BBC News) - Sun, 11 May 2008 23:29:24 GMT
  People with diabetes who use insulin have no more car accidents than those without the condition, research shows.

• Get Inside Diabetes At Body Worlds 4 (Medical News Today) - Mon, 12 May 2008 09:11:23 GMT
  A new Gunther von Hagens Body World exhibition which includes a diabetes perspective is now on in Manchester - and Balance readers are eligible for a discounted admission charge. 'Body Worlds 4: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies' is taking place at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Manchester.

• Diabetes 'is no extra road risk' (BBC News) - Sun, 11 May 2008 23:49:05 GMT
  People with diabetes who use insulin are no more prone to car accidents, research shows.

• Diabetes expert Grace Vanterpool on the questions to ask (National Health Service) - Tue, 13 May 2008 02:21:07 GMT
  Watch this... 'Eat a healthy diet. What you eat directly affects the level of glucose, fat and salt in your blood' More than two million people in the UK live with diabetes and another 750,000 people have diabetes but don’t know it. Type 1 and type 2 are the most common types of diabetes.

• Metro Health steps up its fight against diabetes in San Antonio (BizJournals) - Mon, 12 May 2008 15:59:41 GMT
  The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) selected Vermont Clinical Decision Support LLC to help the city launch its new diabetes intervention pilot program.

• New Painless Diabetes Test Could Help Boost Early Diagnosis (WLOX-TV Biloxi) - Tue, 13 May 2008 01:03:48 GMT
  Doctors are shining a new light on diabetes testing. It's an easy way to get diagnosed. Twenty million Americans have diabetes, but many of them don't know it for years. By that time, they're at risk of severe complications like blindness or kidney disease.

• Boston Scientific Announces Sponsorship of World Diabetes Day Campaign (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 13 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT
  Boston Scientific Corporation and the International Diabetes Federation today announced that Boston Scientific has become an official sponsor of IDF's "World Diabetes Day Campaign" in the global fight against diabetes.

• Piramal Life's diabetes drug enters clinical trials (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) - Tue, 13 May 2008 10:05:28 GMT
  MUMBAI, May 13 - Piramal Life Sciences Ltd, a Piramal group company, said on Tuesday it has begun initial, or phase I, clinical studies in Europe for an experimental drug being developed to treat Type II diabetes.

• Diabetes workshop set (Kane County Chronicle) - Tue, 13 May 2008 10:38:15 GMT
  ST. CHARLES – University of Illinois Extension Kane County will sponsor a two-part workshop on managing diabetes.

• Spring gala benefits Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Wilton Bulletin) - Tue, 13 May 2008 09:06:53 GMT
  The Fairfield County Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) annual spring gala, Journey to a Cure, held Saturday, March 29, at The Hilton in Stamford, helped raise more than $1.25 million toward furthering research for juvenile diabetes.

• Kids rock in diabetes battle MORE INFO (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) - Tue, 13 May 2008 04:40:51 GMT
  Elementary school kids walk for diabetes cure

• Detecting metabolic changes in diabetes mellitus (Medical Device Link) - Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:51 GMT
  Morbidity and mortality attributable to diabetes mellitus (DM) are largely due to complications from arterial vascular disease that will lead to the death of up to 700f afflicted individuals.1 DM is a multicomponent syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and by disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism associated with absolute or relative deficiencies of insulin ...

• Nicholas Piramal Starts Diabetes Drug Human Trials In Europe (Nasdaq) - Tue, 13 May 2008 10:13:01 GMT
  BANGALORE -(Dow Jones)- Pharmaceutical company Nicholas Piramal India Ltd. ( 500302.BY) Tuesday said its demerged research unit has started initial human trials in Europe for a new drug to treat Type II diabetes.

• Scientists closer to preventing diabetes (Moldova.org) - Tue, 13 May 2008 17:42:39 GMT
  U.S. scientists say they've taken the first step toward starting a misdirected immune system attack that might prevent development of type 1 diabetes.Washington University School of Medicine scientists working with diabetic mice said they have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes.They examined the immune cells from isolated ...

• Diabetes Can Lead to Arthritis (KPVI 6 Pocatello) - Wed, 14 May 2008 01:28:49 GMT
  Having diabetes or arthritis can make life difficult enough, but now it seems one disease can lead to the other. 

• Scientists closer to preventing diabetes (UPI) - Tue, 13 May 2008 17:39:14 GMT
  ST. LOUIS, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've taken the first step toward starting a "misdirected immune system attack" that might prevent development of type 1 diabetes.

• Diabetes workshop set (Kane County Chronicle) - Wed, 14 May 2008 05:37:01 GMT
  ST. CHARLES – University of Illinois Extension Kane County will sponsor a two-part workshop on managing diabetes.

• AMGA Supports National Diabetes Goal (Medical News Today) - Wed, 14 May 2008 10:08:56 GMT
  The American Medical Group Association announced its support of the National Diabetes Goal that by 2015, 45 percent of Americans will know their blood glucose level and what actions to take. AMGA joined more than 20 national organizations as an inaugural supporter of this goal, which was unveiled today at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

• New drug for gestational diabetes (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - Wed, 14 May 2008 06:10:00 GMT
  Women with gestational diabetes may soon be able to simply take a tablet to treat their condition.

• Call To End Driving Discrimination For People With Diabetes, UK (Medical News Today) - Wed, 14 May 2008 09:10:05 GMT
  Diabetes UK welcomes a new study showing that, as a group, people with diabetes who use insulin do not have more car accidents than those without the condition.People with diabetes are subject to tighter regulations, and in some instances to discrimination, when it comes to being granted driving licences.

• New gestational diabetes treatment safe (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - Wed, 14 May 2008 02:46:12 GMT
  A controversial alternative to insulin injections for pregnant women with gestational diabetes is safe, Australian and New Zealand researchers say.

• Vermedx(R) Technology To Support San Antonio Diabetes Management Program (Medical News Today) - Wed, 14 May 2008 12:10:46 GMT
  Vermont Clinical Decision Support, LLC, announced that the company has been selected by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) to provide central elements of its patented Vermedx® technology to assist in the city's diabetes intervention pilot program. San Antonio's diabetes death rate was the second-highest of the 54 largest U.S.

• AUDIO from Medialink and Eli Lilly and Company: F.A.C.E. Diabetes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 14 May 2008 22:20:00 GMT
  The F.A.C.E. Diabetes campaign is traveling across the country to help connect and empower African-Americans to take a stance against diabetes.

• AMMC opens diabetes care center (Clay County Democrat) - Thu, 15 May 2008 01:35:10 GMT
  According to Pat Malone, R.N. and certified diabetes educator, the clinic will help those with diabetes self-manage their disease, help new patients learn more about the disease process, medications, complications and risk factors, as well as raise public awareness and educate the community about diabetes.

• Antioch students raise hundreds for diabetes research (Lake County Journals) - Thu, 15 May 2008 04:21:19 GMT
  ANTIOCH – The Antioch Upper Grade School Diabetes fundraiser has come a long way since it started. Using what she knew about her students, gym teacher Beth Hook and the school’s physical education department revamped the school’s fundraiser, causing it to bring in more than quadruple the money of last year.

• Diabetes workshop set (Kane County Chronicle) - Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:17 GMT
  ST. CHARLES – University of Illinois Extension Kane County will sponsor a two-part workshop on managing diabetes.

• MEREDITH CUMMINGS What if Luke Skywalker had diabetes (The Tuscaloosa News) - Thu, 15 May 2008 08:45:16 GMT
  I always say that there's not enough humor in and around the world of diabetes.If I could have any career I would somehow invent the skills to become a stand up comedian and take my diabetic humor show on the road. Alas, I'm about as funny as a stopped up toilet, so nice dice there.

• EUR HEALTH REPORT: More women entering reproductive years with Diabetes, especially Blacks. (Eurweb) - Thu, 15 May 2008 07:37:11 GMT
  A new study finds that more and more American women, especially Blacks, are entering their reproductive years with diabetes.

• Screening For Diabetes Potentially Cost-Effective For UK (Medical News Today) - Thu, 15 May 2008 12:09:42 GMT
  A new University of Leicester study reveals that screening people who are at risk of developing diabetes could be a cost-effective health policy and improve the lives of patients.

• Confronting the Grim Realities Of Maine’s Diabetes Epidemic (The Ellsworth American) - Thu, 15 May 2008 20:11:06 GMT
  Confronting Maine’s epidemic of diabetes remains an enduring challenge for health care professionals working within a fast-food culture populated by a sedentary citizenry that is fat and getting fatter.

• Bad news for diabetes patients (The Telegram) - Thu, 15 May 2008 21:34:43 GMT
  The opposition delivered bad news for people with diabetes in this province during question period today.

• Clinton promises war on diabetes among Native American youths (Rapid City Journal) - Fri, 16 May 2008 00:29:17 GMT
  PINE RIDGE - Former President Bill Clinton promised that his wife will wage a war on diabetes among Native American youths and fight for the "overlooked" and "mistreated" if she is elected president.

• Hurley fights diabetes with spinning event (ABC12 Mid-Michigan) - Thu, 15 May 2008 22:58:59 GMT
  Team Hurley is spinning its way toward a cure for diabetes.

• Pilot program for doctors of diabetes patients growing (Colorado Springs Gazette) - Fri, 16 May 2008 04:37:41 GMT
  A pilot program that financially rewards physicians for closely managing diabetes patients has proven healthy enough to expand its scope beyond El Paso County and add cardiac patients.

• Clinton promises war on diabetes among Native American youths (Rapid City Journal) - Fri, 16 May 2008 07:21:58 GMT
  PINE RIDGE - Former President Bill Clinton promised that his wife will wage a war on diabetes among Native American youths and fight for the "overlooked" and "mistreated" if she is elected president.

• To fight diabetes, lose weight (Moorpark Acorn) - Fri, 16 May 2008 05:10:35 GMT
  With so many weightloss programs available, it's easy to become confused about what works and what doesn't when it comes to losing weight to lower the risk for type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program states that people don't have to knock themselves out to lower their risk.

• Lions Club holds diabetes event (The Bolingbrook Sun) - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:12:29 GMT
  The Bolingbrook Lions Club will distribute diabetes risk tests, sugar-free candy and give people the opportunity make a contribution in the fight against diabetes.

• Target Product Profiles 2008: Physician Insights on Key Attributes - Type 2 Diabetes (Centre Daily Times) - Fri, 16 May 2008 13:56:40 GMT
  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92078) has announced the addition of "Target Product Profiles 2008: Physician Insights on Key Attributes - Type 2 Diabetes" to their offering.

• Pittsburgh firefighter sues over suspension for diabetes (Centre Daily Times) - Fri, 16 May 2008 12:28:19 GMT
  A Pittsburgh firefighter is going to federal court to fight what he says is his wrongful suspension for having Type I diabetes.

• Available Now: Diabetes Mellitus - Evaluation and Management 2007 Update (Centre Daily Times) - Fri, 16 May 2008 10:26:46 GMT
  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91987) has announced the addition of "Diabetes Mellitus - Evaluation and Management 2007 Update" to their offering.

• Antioch students raise hundreds for diabetes research (Lake County Journals) - Fri, 16 May 2008 14:20:31 GMT
  ANTIOCH – The Antioch Upper Grade School Diabetes fundraiser has come a long way since it started. Using what she knew about her students, gym teacher Beth Hook and the school’s physical education department revamped the school’s fundraiser, causing it to bring in more than quadruple the money of last year.

• Diabetes Expo one-stop shop dedicated to healthy living (The Kings County Register) - Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:02 GMT
  BY WENDY ELLIOTT welliott@kentvilleadvertiser.ca NovaNewsNow.com The Canadian Diabetes Association and title sponsor Pfizer Canada will host the province's only Live Smart Diabetes Expo in Cornwallis Park in Annapolis County Saturday, May 24. ?When it comes to diabetes, knowledge is the best management,? said Lisa Matte, regional director of the Canadian Diabetes Association...

• Pittsburgh firefighter sues over suspension for diabetes (WFMJ Youngstown) - Fri, 16 May 2008 12:25:07 GMT
  PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Pittsburgh firefighter is going to federal court to fight what he says is his wrongful suspension for having Type I diabetes. Christopher Guzzy says in the lawsuit that he was hired in February 2006 and diagnosed with the disease in March 2007.

• Diabetes workshop set (Kane County Chronicle) - Fri, 16 May 2008 06:19:55 GMT
  ST. CHARLES – University of Illinois Extension Kane County will sponsor a two-part workshop on managing diabetes.

• Diabetes Specialist Leaving (Voice of the Common Man) - Fri, 16 May 2008 09:21:45 GMT
  The province's lead adult diabetes physician has submitted her resignation and that has the provincial Liberals concerned. Opposition Leader Yvonne Jones raised the matter with Health Minister Ross Wiseman in the legislature.

• Pittsburgh Firefighter Sues Over Suspension For Diabetes (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh) - Fri, 16 May 2008 15:38:47 GMT
  A Pittsburgh firefighter is going to federal court to fight what he said is his wrongful suspension for having Type I diabetes.

• International Diabetes Federation Grant Supports Diabetes Screening And Prevention Program In Vietnam (Medical News Today) - Fri, 16 May 2008 12:09:12 GMT
  The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund a pilot study in Vietnam to increase opportunities for screenings for people at high-risk for getting type 2 diabetes and promote a program designed to motivate people to develop a healthy lifestyle.The National Hospital of Endocrinology (NHOE) will launch the study in Vinh City, Vietnam.

• Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes (HealthCentral.com) - Fri, 16 May 2008 21:03:13 GMT
  Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- New details about the immune cells thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes are revealed in a study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

• Phenomix Announces PHX1149 Phase 2b Clinical Trial Results for Type 2 . Diabetes (InfoBolsa) - Fri, 16 May 2008 21:27:40 GMT
  Diabetes 16/05/2008 21:07:00 Business Wire US7434941065 Phenomix Corporation announced today that PHX1149, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, demonstrated positive results in a Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

• Dodgers pitch in to fight diabetes (Los Angeles Dodgers) - Fri, 16 May 2008 22:06:47 GMT
  Dodgers pitch in to fight diabetes

• Phenomix Announces PHX1149 Phase 2b Clinical Trial Results for Type 2 Diabetes (Centre Daily Times) - Fri, 16 May 2008 21:26:48 GMT
  Phenomix Corporation announced today that PHX1149, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, demonstrated positive results in a Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

• Pittsburgh firefighter sues over suspension for diabetes (Public Opinion) - Fri, 16 May 2008 19:47:46 GMT
  PITTSBURGH—A Pittsburgh firefighter is going to federal court to fight what he says is his wrongful suspension for having Type I diabetes. Christopher Guzzy says in the lawsuit that he was hired in February 2006 and diagnosed with the disease in March 2007.

• Diabetes control conference planned (New Mexico Business Weekly) - Fri, 16 May 2008 20:58:35 GMT
  Taking Control of Your Diabetes will hold a conference for people living with diabetes on May 31st from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

• Racial Disparities In Diabetes Control Not Solely Linked To Lower Treatment Adherence Among Blacks, Study Finds (Medical News Today) - Fri, 16 May 2008 17:09:11 GMT
  Lower diabetes treatment adherence among blacks does not fully explain racial disparities in diabetes control, according to a study published in the journal Diabetes Care, Reuters Health reports. Blacks with type 2 diabetes tend to have more problems controlling their blood sugar than whites and also are at a higher risk of developing complications from diabetes, according to Reuters Health.

• Cancer and Diabetes Relay (WHIZ News Zanesville) - Fri, 16 May 2008 20:38:13 GMT
  Cancer and diabetes are two of the most terrible diseases one can face and today, some students from one local high school took a stand amidst the chilly temps and the raindrops to fight them both. F...

• ACP, ACP Foundation Diabetes Initiative Plans For 2 More Years (Medical News Today) - Sat, 17 May 2008 08:08:31 GMT
  The Diabetes Initiative of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the ACP Foundation released new information on the first three years of its project to improve diabetes care primarily through special efforts targeting physicians' practices.The Initiative was funded in 2005 by an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc.

• New Faces in Diabetes Program (Voice of the Common Man) - Sat, 17 May 2008 12:36:35 GMT
  Eastern Health confirmed yesterday that one of the doctors who cares for diabetes patients has resigned and two nurses who work with the insulin pump program will retire this summer.

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