2006 02 Diabetes - Diabetes News Archives For February 2006

• Many Olympic Athletes Suffer From Exercise-Induced Asthma (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:41:00 GMT
  This February, many athletes with exercise-induced asthma will compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. EIA affects as many as 200f highly competitive athletes and one in every six Olympic athletes, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology .

• Many Olympic Athletes Suffer From Exercise-Induced Asthma (RedNova) - Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:01:40 GMT
  MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This February, many athletes with exercise-induced asthma (EIA) will compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.

• MultiVu Video Feed: Winter Is Here! Tips for Cold Weather Asthma Symptoms (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:00:00 GMT
  The cold winter air, while it isn't comfortable for everyone, is a trigger for many people with asthma.

• NATA dealing with asthma is athletes (Oroville Mercury-Register) - Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:30:28 GMT
  If exposure to the problem of asthma in athletics isn't at an all-time high, it may be approaching that point.

• Penn To Test New Thermal Energy Procedure To Reduce Asthmatic Symptoms (Science Daily) - Tue, 31 Jan 2006 17:09:17 GMT
  Up until now, if you suffer from asthma, medication has been the only treatment available to you for relief. But now, clinical researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) hope to open up a new avenue to alleviate the debilitating symptoms of asthma - through an investigative bronchoscopic procedure where the smooth muscle of the airway, which causes the spasm, is reduced

• Merck results better than expected (Reuters) - Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:55:40 GMT
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co. MRK.N posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, boosted by cost-cutting and strong demand for its asthma and cholesterol medicines.

• FDA Approves CLARINEX-D(R) 12 HOUR (desloratadine 2.5mg/pseudoephedrine 120mg) Tablet Prescription Antihistamine with (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:36:00 GMT
  Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved CLARINEX-D® 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets for the relief of nasal and non- nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis , including nasal congestion, in patients 12 years of age and older.

• Team care for older adults with diabetes and depression improves health and saves money (UW News) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:56:30 GMT
  Older diabetic patients with depression who received a new type of team care had more depression-free days, better physical functioning, and lower medical costs than patients treated with a standard model of care. The findings are the result of a University of Washington-led study, published in the Feb. 6 issue of the journal Diabetes Care.

• New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Hits Market (Fox News) - Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:06:10 GMT
  A new drug cuts down on the number of pills people with type 2 diabetes must take to control their blood sugar.

• Diabetes, Hypertension cause of mental illness (Ghanaweb.com) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:05:56 GMT
  Sekondi, Feb. 2, GNA - Mrs. Vivian Quartey, a Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Psychiatric Wing of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital said diabetes; hypertension, drug abuse and misuse are major causes of mental disorders.

• Diabetes: Avoiding a preventable disease (The Steamboat Pilot & Today) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:32:19 GMT
  Research has shown that Type 2 diabetes is a preventable disease, yet between 6 percent and 7 percent of Americans have it.

• Pollies to pedal in diabetes fight (Examiner.com.au) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:36:56 GMT
  Federal politicians Dick Adams and Guy Barnett may come from different sides of the political fence but they were united in a common purpose yesterday, launching a charity bike ride to raise funds to help fight diabetes.

• Diabetes classes teach how to cope (The Herald-Press) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:59:11 GMT
  The Purdue University Huntington County Extension Office will offer a Dining With Diabetes class beginning Wednesday, March 1. The class runs once a week for four weeks from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Courthouse Annex, 354 N. Jefferson St.

• Lifestyles Diabetes Clinic offers resources to combat silent disease (Tri-State Media) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:22:23 GMT
  PRINCETON-Gibson General Hospital's Lifestyles Diabetes Center staff hoped, organizing last August, to reach 104 patients in its first year. Five months into the program, the clinic is already helping 150 people manage the “silent” disease, said coordinator Sharon Goodman.

• Hathaway Corporation Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Diabetes Detection, Inc. (SYS-CON Media) - Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:36:17 GMT
  Hathaway Corporation (OTC: HWYI) ispleased to announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent to acquireDiabetes Detection, Inc., for 3.1 million shares of Hathaway restrictedcommon stock. Diabetes Detection, Inc. owns the exclusive license for theVibrameter, which is a hand-held mobile device that can assist in the earlydetection of diabetes.

• Obesity Doubles Kids' Risk of Diabetes (Fox News) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:36:09 GMT
  Obese children are more than twice as likely to have diabetes as nonobese children, a new study shows.

• Study Using New Imaging Technology Detects Subtle Brain Changes In Patients With Type 1 Diabetes (Medical News Today) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:18:02 GMT
  Although people with diabetes are twice as likely as the general population to develop depression, the cause of this increased risk is not well understood. Now, a Joslin Diabetes Center-led collaboration has documented for the first time subtle changes in the gray matter of the brain of type 1 diabetes patients compared to control subjects who did not have diabetes... click link for more info.

• Easing the transition for teens with diabetes (Medical Post Online) - Two years ago, when she was 18, Cara Davy, who has type 1 diabetes, moved from her childhood home in The Pas, Man., to Brandon, Man., so she could attend university.
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• Type 2 Diabetes - GSK Announces Approval And Availability Of Avandaryl(TM) (rosiglitazone Maleate And Glimepiride) (Medical News Today) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:17:11 GMT
  GlaxoSmithKline announcesthe availability of Avandaryl(TM) (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride), anew fixed-dose combination product for type 2 diabetes. Recently approved bythe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Avandaryl is the first and onlytablet to combine a thiazolidinedione (TZD), rosiglitazone maleate -separately marketed as Avandia(R) - with a sulfonylurea, glimepiride

• FDA approves GSK diabetes combination therapy (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:56:02 GMT
  The FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKlines combination product, Avandaryl, for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

• Sankyo advances diabetes candidate (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:56:12 GMT
  Sankyo Company has initiated a phase IIb trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its drug candidate CS-917 for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.

• Hub health centers land grants for diabetes care (Boston Business Journal) - Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:10:16 GMT
  Four Boston community health centers have been awarded five-year grants totaling $3.85 million to improve the quality of care they provide to patients suffering from Type II diabetes.

• Diabetes Risk May Double For Fat Kids (CBS News) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:34:18 GMT
  Obese children are more than twice as likely to have diabetes as non-obese children, according to a new study.

• New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Hits Market (WebMD) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:34:03 GMT
  A new drug cuts down on the number of pills people with type 2 diabetes must take to control their blood sugar.

• Obesity Doubles Kids' Risk of Diabetes (WebMD) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:33:03 GMT
  Obese children are more than twice as likely to have diabetes as nonobese children, a new study shows.

• Obesity may be factor in accelerated type I diabetes in some patients (EurekAlert!) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:11:25 GMT
  Obesity, long known as a cause of type II diabetes, may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some – but not all – groups of younger patients, according to research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and six clinical sites nationally.

• Obesity May Be Factor in Accelerated Type I Diabetes in Some Patients (Newswise) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:22:02 GMT
  Obesity, long known as a cause of type 2 diabetes, may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some - but not all - groups of younger patients, according to research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and six clinical sites nationally.

• Kitchen remedy for diabetes gets potent nod from UM scientist (The Sun Daily) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:51:37 GMT
  PETALING JAYA: The humble bittergourd, a popular vegetable, served in every Asian household - and touted as a kitchen-cure for diabetes by many a grandma has evoked the curiosity of a local scientist.

• Research and Markets: The World Health Organization Estimate That 135 Million People Suffer from Type 2 Diabetes and (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:15:00 GMT
  DUBLIN, Ireland----Feb. 3, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Metabolic Diseases Pipeline Analysis: Focus on Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, and Obesity to their offering.

• Inhaled Insulin: dLife Offers Real Answers for Those With Diabetes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:27:00 GMT
  WESTPORT, Conn.----Feb. 3, 2006--dLife announced today, the release of the most comprehensive online resource answering the many questions people with diabetes have surrounding the FDA recent approval of inhaled insulin. dLife's inhaled insulin information center features expert Q & A, video, podcasts, and other exclusive information.

• Boy, 7, learns to manage diabetes (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:08:37 GMT
  School nurse helps him and his family adjust to daily testing and shots. For youngsters like 7-year-old Jack Bixby, Fort Wayne Community Schools diabetes nurse Nancy Yoder is the go-to person as he and his family adjust to living with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes.

• HEALTH: The Trials and Tribulations of Dealing With a Diabetic Child ; Coping With the Ordealof Child Diabetes Hasnever (RedNova) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:43:51 GMT
  By Carrie Dunn It's a shock for any parent to discover that their child has diabetes. But with 20,000 under-15s in the UK affected by the condition, it's something that a lot of families face. For many, it's a rollercoaster ride.

• FEATURE OBITUARY: Keller-Wakefield services today UND grad was noted for work against diabetes (Grand Forks Herald) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:03:26 GMT
  Funeral services for Mary Ann Keller-Wakefield will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Grand Forks. Keller-Wakefield was known in the area for her work in diabetes education. She was executive director until 1997 of the North Dakota chapter of the National Diabetes Association, where her work included supervising Camp Sioux, a summer camp for children with diabetes.

• Diabetes strikes younger as obesity rises (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:23:56 GMT
  About 15,000 living with disease in Brown Co. Unhealthy lifestyles combined with genetics are to blame for an increase in diabetes, according to local health officials and educators.

• Diabetes Sunday to have free tests, doctor talks (MLive.com) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:31:03 GMT
  FLINT - Diabetes Sunday begins at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at Greater Holy Temple COGIC, 6702 N. Dort Highway, to bring awareness to diabetes and its impact on families.

• FrequenSea With Marine Phytoplankton Creating an Amazing Story Relating to Diabetes and Cancer (PR Web) - Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:09:19 GMT
  Marine Phytoplankton created in the ocean is the oldest food known to mankind. A sea farmer named Tom Harper harvests this Phytoplankton for his shellfish. As chance would have it, he became ill with diabetes and a rare cancer. So he did the unthinkable and ate the Phtyoplankton. He has now recovered and created the newest superfood available to humans. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2006]

• Diabetes association CEO to speak at Chairman's Ball (The Buffalo News) - Sun, 05 Feb 2006 13:57:36 GMT
  Barry E. Snyder Sr., chairman of the Seneca Diabetes Foundation, and his wife, Deanna, are chairmen of the 2006 Independent Health Chairman's Ball, to be held Saturday in Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls.

• Obesity may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some (News-Medical-Net) - Sun, 05 Feb 2006 21:43:13 GMT
  Obesity, long known as a cause of type II diabetes, may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some - but not all - groups of younger patients, according to research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and six clinical sites nationally.

• Diabetes: New Technologies Make Management Easier (ThirdAge) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:04:52 GMT
  A number of new technologies offer people with diabetes more options for managing their disease. Even more treatments are on the way. Read here to find out what these new technologies are and how they work.

• Obesity may contribute to type 1 diabetes, say scientists (Food Navigator) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:33:48 GMT
  06/02/2006 - Obesity has long been recognized as a cause for type-2 diabetes, but scientists now say that the disease may be a factor in accelerated type-1 diabetes in some children.

• Brothers Beat Odds of Diabetes With Decades of Grit and Luck (New York Times) - Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:52:53 GMT
  As diabetes poses a rapidly rising threat to Americans' health, the lives of two brothers from Syracuse offer the ultimate diabetic success story.

• Obesity may contribute to type 1 diabetes, say scientists (Nutraingredients.com) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:14:57 GMT
  2/6/2006 - Obesity has long been recognized as a cause for type-2 diabetes, but scientists now say that the disease may be a factor in accelerated type-1 diabetes in some children.

• African-Americans face diabetes epidemic (NorthJersey.com) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:16:42 GMT
  Lucille Johnson always tried to watch her weight. Goaded by her husband, she'd reluctantly exercise. In fact, she was on a diet when she first learned she had type 2 diabetes.

• Diabetes is no obstacle for Olympic skier (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:49:03 GMT
  — When a Salt Lake City doctor bluntly told Kris Freeman he had Type 1 diabetes, Freeman first was dismissive, then stupefied, then lost.

• Diabetes Seems to Be Rising (RedNova) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:15:23 GMT
  By Your Child's Health LANCE CHILTON For the Journal Q: My 5-year-old grandson Isaac was diagnosed with diabetes, type I. He lives in Colorado and is being treated in Denver.

• Statement of the American Diabetes Association on the Administration's Proposal for Reduced Diabetes Research and (RedNova) - Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:20:55 GMT
  ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The President, Medicine & Science, American Diabetes Association, Robert A.

• Amputation among patients with diabetes mellitus - increased risk of neuropathy and diabetic ulcers in taller patients (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:13:34 GMT
  Patients with diabetes mellitus are at risk of leg ulcers. These eventually become infected, respond poorly to treatment and often require amputation of the foot or part of the leg.

• Obesity Doubles Kids' Diabetes Risk (MedicineNet.com) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:21:45 GMT
  Title: Obesity Doubles Kids' Diabetes Risk Category: Health News Created: 2/7/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2006 1:58:18 AM

• Abdominal fat cells linked to diabetes (INQ7.net) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:01:08 GMT
  MEDICAL experts are zeroing in on the fat cells as a major culprit in the development of diabetes and heart disease, according to a participant at a joint annual convention of the Philippine Society of Hypertension and Philippine Lipid Society.

• Language barrier just one roadblock to diabetes control for Chinese-speaking immigrants (EurekAlert!) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:27:38 GMT
  Health providers helping Chinese-speaking Asian American immigrants with diabetes better control their disease to avoid complications need to do more than just have translators and bi-lingual staff in hospitals or doctors' offices.

• Whole grains cut diabetes risk: study (Sydney Morning Herald) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:13:04 GMT
  Diets rich in whole grains can lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study. -

• Stem Cell Breakthrough Helps 850f Type 2 Diabetes Patients (Medical News Today) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:21:54 GMT
  A study carried out in Argentina by a team of researchers from a Not-For-Profit Organization called 'Don Roberto Fernandez Viña Foundation' (San Nicolas- Buenos Aires, Argentina) demonstrated that stem cells implanted into type 2 diabetes patients, in direct form into the pancreas, improve the production of Endogenous Insulin, increase the levels of "C Peptide", decrease blood glucose levels and

• Language a barrier in some diabetes care (UPI) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:42:23 GMT
  BOSTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Boston scientists say Chinese-speaking Asian-American immigrants need more than just translators to help in learning to cope with diabetes.

• Whole grains cut diabetes, heart risk (The Australian) - Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:15:12 GMT
  DIETS rich in whole grains can lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study released today.

• Diabetes drugs may raise risk of cancer (Sydney Morning Herald) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:21:59 GMT
  People with type 2 diabetes who take sulfonylureas or insulin appear to be at increased risk of dying from cancer compared with their peers who take metformin, Canadian doctors report.

• Language Barrier Just One Roadblock To Diabetes Control For Chinese-speaking Immigrants (Medical News Today) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:17:11 GMT
  Health providers helping Chinese-speaking Asian American immigrants with diabetes better control their disease to avoid complications need to do more than just have translators and bi-lingual staff in hospitals or doctors' offices. While that's a start, these patients also need comprehensive patient education materials written in Chinese and a medical staff thoroughly versed in the customs and

• Hospital Employee Earns Certification As Diabetes Educator (Oswego Daily News) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:50:10 GMT
  OSWEGO, NY - Nola Gardner, a registered nurse at the Oswego Hospital, has earned the designation as a certified diabetes educator.

• Lilly launches new diabetes product (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:55:54 GMT
  Eli Lilly & Co have launched a new pre-mixed insulin product, Humalog Mix50/50, to control high blood sugar in patients with diabetes.

• Electric Kitchen: Learn ways to control diabetes (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:40:10 GMT
  THE Seventh Annual Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference and Health Fair happens Saturday at the Hawaii Convention Center.

• Diabetes report cards: Care makes strides (Kansas City Star) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:59:56 GMT
  How Lois Precht of Raytown got her diabetes in check is a true medical success story. And it’s a story that’s being repeated more often than ever in the Kansas City area.

• Diabetes not equal opportunity disease (Seattle Post - Intelligencer Traffic) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:11:34 GMT
  Northwest readers have been reminded recently of the grim facts of diabetes. Toes amputated. Debilitating dialysis. Blindness. Annual national costs of $132 billion. One in three U.S. children born in 2000 expected to develop diabetes in their lifetime.

• United Church will host concert for diabetes (Nipawin Journal) - Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:01:14 GMT
  The proceeds from this show are being given to Dr. Pat Chernesky’s diabetes fundraising efforts.

• Fifth-graders at Live Oak screened for early signs of diabetes (North County Times) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:29:42 GMT
  FALLBROOK ---- School district staff members and community volunteers on Wednesday began a monthlong effort to test hundreds of students for the warning signs of diabetes.

• Obesity May Be Factor In Accelerated Type I Diabetes In Some Patients (Medical News Today) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:03:36 GMT
  Obesity, long known as a cause of type II diabetes, may accelerate the onset of type 1 diabetes in some - but not all - groups of younger patients, according to research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and six clinical sites nationally."The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity may substantially account for the younger age at onset of type 1 diabetes observed in various

• Teva gets tentative nod for diabetes drug (Haaretz Daily) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:09:39 GMT
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to make a generic version of Takeda Pharmaceutical's diabetes drug, Actos. The FDA said on its Web site that its approval was for tablet and oral forms of Piogiltazone in 15, 30 and 45 mgs.

• Ortho-McNeil advances diabetes candidate from collaboration (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:53:40 GMT
  Ortho-McNeil, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has initiated a phase I clinical trial of APD668, an orally administered drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes which was discovered by Arena Pharmaceuticals.

• Coffee may lower diabetes risk (The Daily Telegraph) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:04:30 GMT
  MODERATE consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and younger women, according to a new report.

• Coffee May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (RedNova) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:29:04 GMT
  By Will Boggs, MDNEW YORK -- Moderate consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and younger women, according to a new report.Dr. Rob M.

• Portager puts face on diabetes (Portage Daily Graphic) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:31:48 GMT
  PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE — A Portage la Prairie resident is the new poster child for Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA). Bev Tenszen shares her family’s struggle with the devastating disease in a letter that will be sent to homes across the country.

• Nemours opens diabetes center for kids (Orlando Sentinel) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:32:14 GMT
  A multidisciplinary diabetes center opened this week at Nemours Children's Clinic-Orlando. The diabetes center, part of the clinic's pediatric endocrinology department, aims "to provide more comprehensive care so that families can manage their child's diabetes on an outpatient basis," said Dr. Jorge Daaboul, who heads the endocrinology department. That comprehensive care will include access to

• Teva gets tentative FDA nod for generic diabetes drug (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:07:41 GMT
  JERUSALEM, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to make a generic version of Takeda Pharmaceutical's diabetes drug Actos.

• Diabetes Can Lead To Gum Disease In Childhood; Onset Is Younger Than Previously Recognized (Science Daily) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:09:07 GMT
  New research from Columbia University Medical Center has shown that the destruction of the gums can start in diabetic children as young as six years old. While the link between diabetes and periodontal disease was previously established, it was believed that the regression of gums began much later and increased with age. The study is published in the February issue of Diabetes Care.

• Coffee may lower risk of type 2 diabetes (Sydney Morning Herald) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:21:56 GMT
  Moderate consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and younger women, according to a new report. -

• Maureen's Medical Moment: Diabetes causing dental problems earlier (WNDU 16) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:02:14 GMT
  Diabetes can lead to dental problems earlier than previously thought. In fact, many may experience problems as early as at the age of six. A study at Columbia University Medical Center shows early signs of periodontal disease were found in 600f diabetic children ages six to 11.

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Partners With Stemnion (RedNova) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:29:11 GMT
  NEW YORK, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced today that it is partnering with Stemnion LLC, the Pittsburgh-based biomedical research firm, in an innovative adult stem cell project.

• Edmund Tijerina: Diabetes research $500,000 stronger (San Antonio Express News) - Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:33:32 GMT
  San Antonio has long been one of the nation's biggest money-raisers for diabetes research.

• Gila monster venom used to make effective diabetes drug (San Antonio Express News) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:47:32 GMT
  One of the newest weapons in the war on diabetes is helping patients control their blood sugar levels and lose weight at the same time. And it comes from an unlikely place: a venomous lizard.

• Barnala concerned over rise in diabetes cases (News Today) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:13:02 GMT
  Governor S S Barnala releasing the souvenir at the inauguration of one-day national seminar organised by the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group India (DIPSI) in Chennai today.

• Coffee reduces diabetes risk (Daily Times) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:15:56 GMT
  ISLAMABAD: Coffee consumption may lower the risk of type-2 diabetes in middle-aged and younger women. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA, evaluated the consumption of different types of coffee in relation to the development of type-2 diabetes in more than 88,000

• Eagles raise money for diabetes (The Hawk Eye) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:05:09 GMT
  Jim Burnett's son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 5. The hospitals taught the Burnett family how to deal with the disease, and Burnett believes his son wouldn't be here today without that education.

• Editorial Calls For 'War On Diabetes' (Medical News Today) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 16:04:02 GMT
  "It should be no mystery" that the U.S., "the only leading economic power without national health care, also leads the world in the per capita rate of diabetes," a New York Times editorial states. "Diabetes is a disease defined by economic disparity," the editorial states, noting that the "neighborhoods where diabetes runs rampant are almost always short on parks for exercise and have schools

• Katz: Morrison sending message about his diabetes (ESPN) - Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:22:18 GMT
  Adam Morrison is making sure NBA scouts and GMs won't be worried about his diabetes.

• African-Americans face diabetes epidemic (NorthJersey.com) - Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:24:01 GMT
  Lucille Johnson always tried to watch her weight. Goaded by her husband, she'd reluctantly exercise. In fact, she was on a diet when she first learned she had type 2 diabetes.

• Obese kids are twice as likely to have diabetes, study finds (Medical Post Online) - New numbers confirm obese kids have much higher rates of diabetes. In fact, a large U.S. study has found that obese children had more than twice the odds of having diabetes compared with normal-weight kids.
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• Conference addresses native diabetes 'pandemic' (CBC Manitoba) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:42:56 GMT
  A conference here in Winnipeg is looking for ideas to stem the growing tide of diabetes among Canada's aboriginal community.

• Independent Health, Senecas start diabetes program (BizJournals) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:30:29 GMT
  Independent Health has unveiled an outreach program in collaboration with the Seneca Nation of Indians to treat diabetes.

• New posters on diabetes risks (Scoop.co.nz) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:56:01 GMT
  Maori and Pacific Island people account for 32 percent of diabetes-related lower leg amputations, but the majority of these amputations are preventable if sufferers take special care of their feet.

• Amgen Gains Rights to Develop, Commercialize Potential Diabetes Treatments in Biovitrum Alliance (Money Sense) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:35:45 GMT
  NEW YORK (AP) - Biotechnology giant Amgen Inc. and Sweden's Biovitrum AB on Monday said they have expanded their alliance in a deal that gives Amgen the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize potential diabetes treatments the companies have been working on.

• Local News Conference spotlights Type II diabetes (Thunder Bay Post) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:15:17 GMT
  A three-day conference underway Monday in Winnipeg is looking at preventing and treating diabetes in aboriginal communities. Type Two diabetes is five times the national average among aboriginals and the disease can be prevented through exercise and diet.

• That morning cup of coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes (News-Medical-Net) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:43:16 GMT
  According to a new study, by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, drinking coffee lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Diabetes study focuses on Latino population (Vallejo Times-Herald) - Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:47:10 GMT
  Vallejo's Latino population may be able to help researchers save lives by finding new ways to diagnose diabetes early, organizers of a new study said Friday.

• Drinking coffee may lower diabetes risk: Study (The Times of India) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:53:14 GMT
  NEW YORK: Moderate consumption of coffee every day may lower the risk of type-2 diabetes in younger and middle-aged women, says a study. Earlier studies in the US have found that drinking more than two cups of coffee or tea a day could reduce the high risk of chronic liver disease.

• Gifts aid Seneca diabetes foundation (The Buffalo News) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:55:12 GMT
  Seneca Gaming Corp. is donating $1 million to establish an endowed scholarship program through the Seneca Diabetes Foundation - one of several related initiatives announced recently.

• Bayer Earns $379m From Diabetes Drug (AllAfrica.com) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:09:46 GMT
  Bacteria harvested from Kenya are being used by a global pharmaceutical company to manufacture a multi-million dollar diabetes drug, although the country is not making a shilling from the entire enterprise, a dossier prepared by a respectable American think-tank says.

• TolerRx gets orphan drug OK for Type 1 diabetes (Mass High Tech) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:51:51 GMT
  TolerRx Inc. today reports that its lead product, TRX4, has received orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of new-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

• American Diabetes Association Announces 2006 Public Policy Agenda to Fight Diabetes Epidemic (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:48:00 GMT
  The American Diabetes Association today announced its 2006 public policy priorities, which -- if Congress adopts -- would help reverse a dramatic increase in diabetes prevalence and reduce the nationwide burden of diabetes and its complications on the healthcare system.

• Metabasis' Second Generation FBPase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Diabetes Enters Clinic (FinanzNachrichten) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:41:06 GMT
  SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Metabasis Therapeutics, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1 human clinical trial of MB07803, a potential treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes.

• NMU Sorority To Raise Money For Juvenile Diabetes (WLUC TV 6) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:40:23 GMT
  A group of students at Northern Michigan University is helping their campus celebrate Valentine's Day while raising money for children. Sisters from the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority are selling treats to benefit juvenile diabetes research.

• TolerRx Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for TRX4 for the Treatment of New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT
  TolerRx, Inc. today announced that its lead product, TRX4, has received orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of new-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

• Diabetes Can Lead To Gum Disease In Childhood; Onset Is Younger Than Previously Recognized (Medical News Today) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:03:53 GMT
  New research from Columbia University Medical Center has shown that the destruction of the gums can start in diabetic children as young as six years old. While the link between diabetes and periodontal disease was previously established, it was believed that the regression of gums began much later and increased with age... click link for more info.

• Pennsylvanians Can Join in the Fight Against Diabetes and Breast and Cervical Cancer (RedNova) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:28:10 GMT
  HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvanians can join in the fight against juvenile diabetes and breast and cervical cancer by simply checking a box on their state income tax return form.

• TolerRx Diabetes Drug Gets Orphan Status (RedNova) - Tue, 14 Feb 2006 22:30:14 GMT
  TolerRx said Tuesday it has received orphan-drug status for TRX4 to treat new-onset type 1 diabetes. The company said the Food and Drug Administration has given its lead product TRX4 -- the focus of an ongoing U.S.

• OSI initiating diabetes drug trials (Long Island Business News) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:24:44 GMT
  MELVILLE – OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: OSIP) has begun clinical trials of a drug designed to treat diabetes and obesity. The firm in a written statement said it started a Phase I clinical study of PSN010, a drug designed to reduce blood glucose levels in the liver and increase insulin.

• Ex-prosecutor cites diabetes in DUI arrest (Tucson Citizen) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:48:41 GMT
  PHOENIX - A former top federal prosecutor for Arizona said his diabetes may have been a factor in his arrest yesterday on suspicion of driving while impaired.

• OSI Pharmaceuticals Advances Diabetes Program; Glucokinase Activator Candidate PSN010 Advances to Phase I Clinical Trial (FinanzNachrichten) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:39:06 GMT
  OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSIP) announced today that it has initiated a Phase I clinical study of PSN010. Discovered by OSI's diabetes and obesity team, PSN010 is a Glucokinase Activator (GKA), which is designed to rapidly lower blood glucose levels by increasing glucose uptake in the liver and increasing insulin secretion from the pancreas.

• Determined to defeat diabetes (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:58:10 GMT
  DeWayne McCulley promotes spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts in the battle against diabetes.

• Understanding diabetes (Texarkana Gazette) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:44:52 GMT
  Chances are that you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

• Governor Taft: 'So Far, So Good' on Efforts to Block Health Coverage for Diabetes Supplies and Medication (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:04:00 GMT
  In a recent speech in which he boasted to the Governor's Small Business Advisory Council that Ohio still has not passed legislation that would require state-regulated health plans to provide diabetes health coverage, Ohio Governor Taft misleadingly claimed that the Diabetes Cost Reduction Act would not pay "for itself in terms of achieving savings."

• OSI Pharmaceuticals Advances Diabetes Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:30:00 GMT
  MELVILLE, N.Y.----Feb. 15, 2006--OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a Phase I clinical study of PSN010. Discovered by OSI's diabetes and obesity team, PSN010 is a Glucokinase Activator , which is designed to rapidly lower blood glucose levels by increasing glucose uptake in the liver and increasing insulin secretion from the pancreas.

• Laser Prevents Diabetes Amputation (Fox News) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:21:19 GMT
  A laser technique that uses ultraviolet energy to restore blood flow to blocked arteries may help people with advanced diabetes avoid one of the most devastating complications of the disease -- amputation.

• Merck Applies for Diabetes Drug Trials (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:38:22 GMT
  Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration will review its application to begin testing its diabetes drug Januvia on humans.

• Merck Gets Ahead in Diabetes (Red Herring) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:38:23 GMT
  The pharma giant overtakes Novartis in a new class of diabetes treatments.

• Merck Says FDA to Review New Drug Application for Diabetes Treatment Januvia (Money Sense) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:04:58 GMT
  Drug maker Merck & Co. on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the company's new drug application for its diabetes treatment Januvia.

• Special Report: Managing Diabetes (WTOK-TV Meridian) - Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:39:45 GMT
  At age six, first grader Allen Sanders is one of a growing number of children dealing with diabetes. A lot of children are afraid of shots, but Allen is not. He has been taking them twice a day since he was diagnosed with diabetes at two years old.

• Diabetes fundraiser held in Cherokee (Smoky Mountain News) - Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:02:20 GMT
  Cherokee Elementary School students are jump roping to raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

• Causes of type 1 diabetes (News-Medical-Net) - Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:13:35 GMT
  Scientists are casting a wide, tightly woven net with the goal of catching the causes of type 1 diabetes.

• Diabetes awareness event scheduled Sunday (MLive.com) - Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:46:13 GMT
  Diabetes Sunday will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Greater Holy Temple COGIC, 6702 N. Dort Highway, to bring awareness of diabetes and its impact on families.

• Diabetes fund-raisers hits home (Mid-Iowa News) - Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:53:29 GMT
  MAXWELL - Health Occupations students at Collins-Maxwell High School are combining their efforts this month to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.

• TolerRx Diabetes Drug Given Orphan Status in US (RedNova) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:31:31 GMT
  The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to TolerRx's lead product, TRX4, for the treatment of new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus.

• OSI Pharmaceuticals Advances Diabetes Drug (RedNova) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:29:50 GMT
  OSI Pharmaceuticals has initiated a phase I clinical study of its investigational diabetes drug, PSN010, a glucokinase activator, which is designed to rapidly lower blood glucose levels by increasing glucose uptake in the liver and increasing insulin secretion from the pancreas.

• Metabasis' Type 2 Diabetes Drug Enters Clinic (RedNova) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:30:10 GMT
  Metabasis Therapeutics has moved MB07803, its potential treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, into clinical testing with a phase I trial.

• Worldwide Study Looks To Find Causes Of Type 1 Diabetes (Science Daily) - Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:09:28 GMT
  Scientists are casting a wide, tightly woven net with the goal of catching the causes of type 1 diabetes. Study sites around the world are screening 220,800 healthy babies for genes that put them at risk for type 1 diabetes.

• Merck & Co diabetes drug gets standard review in US (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:26:20 GMT
  The FDA has accepted for review Merck & Cos new drug application for Januvia, the companys investigational medicine for type 2 diabetes.

• The Inconvenience of Diabetes No Obstacle to Freeman (Los Angeles Times) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:10:58 GMT
  PRAGELATO PLAN, Italy -- Save your tears, your condolences, because the tale of Kris Freeman is no sob story. Six years ago, when the test came back positive for diabetes and the doctor said his days as a cross-country skier were over, Freeman refused to listen.

• Rise in diabetes cases may increase strokes (Contra Costa Times) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:41:35 GMT
  The epidemic of type 2 diabetes cases across the nation is likely to lead to a substantially higher incidence of strokes among middle-aged adults and newly diagnosed diabetics, two studies presented Thursday suggest.

• Diabetes Can Harm Young Children's Gums (HealthCentral.com) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:43:33 GMT
  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes' links to gum disease are well-known, but a new study shows it can trigger periodontal problems in children as young as 6.

• Diabetes Is Seen as a Rising Risk in Mothers-to-Be (New York Times) - Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:37:53 GMT
  In New York City, a temporary type of diabetes that affects some pregnant women has been on the rise, worrying health care officials.

• Rise in diabetes cases may increase strokes (Contra Costa Times) - Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:37:51 GMT
  The epidemic of type 2 diabetes cases across the nation is likely to lead to a substantially higher incidence of strokes among middle-aged adults and newly diagnosed diabetics, two studies presented Thursday suggest.

• MV Diabetes Care to set up 20 diabetes care centres by 2008 (PharmaBiz) - Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:38:09 GMT
  MV Diabetes Care Pvt. Ltd., part of MV Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research Centre, is planning to set up 20 diabetes care centres all over India by the end of 2008.

• Diabetes Might Increase Strokes; Spread of Disease Likely Means More Afflicted at Younger Age, Study Finds (RedNova) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 21:31:41 GMT
  By JOHN FAUBER The epidemic of type 2 diabetes cases across the nation is likely to lead to a substantially higher incidence of strokes among middle- age adults and newly diagnosed diabetics, two studies presented Thursday suggest.

• Diabetes support group meets Feb. 9 (Nevada Daily Mail) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:32:35 GMT
  Darla Engelbrecht, diabetes nurse educator, is helping form a diabetes support group, the first meeting is Feb. 9 at the Nevada Senior Center.

• Diabetes Can Harm Young Children's Gums (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:20:46 GMT
  Title: Diabetes Can Harm Young Children's Gums Category: Health News Created: 2/16/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/16/2006 1:58:13 AM

• Diabetes Researchers Say Pig Islet Transplants May Lead to More Cures (Senior Journal) - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:29:38 GMT
  Feb. 19, 2006 – Hope for a cure for diabetes – which strikes about 20 percent of senior citizens – is growing daily with new successes in research, particularly involving islet transplants.

• Study Shows Breathrough In Treating Diabetes (WCCO 4) - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:03:18 GMT
  (WCCO) A study released Sunday said the University of Minnesota scored another breakthrough that could lead to the end of injections for tens of thousands of diabetes patients.

• New technology helps diabetes sufferers (Business Day) - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:08:00 GMT
  Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease that is prevalent in most countries. For decades, screening for diabetes among the population has remained the single biggest challenge for any endocrinologist and to the diagnostics market.

• Diabetes Is Seen as a Rising Risk in Mothers-to-Be (New York Times) - Sat, 18 Feb 2006 06:32:01 GMT
  In New York, so-called gestational diabetes has risen by nearly 50 percent in about 10 years, worrying health care officials.

• FDA to review Merck diabetes drug (NorthJersey.com) - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:37:21 GMT
  Merck & Co. said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review its application for an experimental oral diabetes treatment, giving the company a leg up on the competition.

• Pig cells 'may reverse diabetes' (BBC News) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:26:35 GMT
  Pigs-to-human transplants of key insulin-producing cells may provide a cure for diabetes within a decade, scientists say.

• Pig cells help reverse diabetes in monkeys (Contra Costa Times) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:31:29 GMT
  They're not ready to try this with people yet. But researchers at the University of Minnesota announced Sunday that they were able to reverse diabetes in monkeys by transplanting insulin-producing cells from pigs.

• U finds pig cells can treat diabetes (Pioneer Press) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:15:05 GMT
  Researchers at the University of Minnesota have reversed the course of diabetes in monkeys by transplanting islet cells from pigs — giving renewed hope that a better treatment, or even a cure, may soon be available.

• FDA to review Merck diabetes drug (NorthJersey.com) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:13:31 GMT
  Merck & Co. said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review its application for an experimental oral diabetes treatment, giving the company a leg up on the competition.

• Declare War on Diabetes (ThirdAge) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:20:12 GMT
  A recent four-part series in The New York Times offered grim insights into the incurable disease diabetes. Ignore it, and it can lead to heart disease, strokes, amputations and shortened lives. It is the leading cause of blindness.

• Registration open for diabetes class (Corvallis Gazette Times) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:51:35 GMT
  Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center is offering diabetes prevention classes to individuals throughout the valley. This class is intended for anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome.

• Bredesen plans address curbing obesity, diabetes (Nashville City Paper) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:25:12 GMT
  To keep Tennesseans from falling victim to diabetes, Gov. Phil Bredesen is planning new initiatives to stop the state’s growing obesity problem. And those plans could include pushing for requiring a beefed-up physical education program in state public schools.

• Diabetes appeal starts (Birstall Today) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:07:29 GMT
  THE number of people suffering from diabetes is soaring worldwide – and some experts say it is 'a time bomb waiting to go off'. (20/02/2006 09:52:45)

• Bredesen plans address curbing obesity, diabetes (Nashville City Paper) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:25:14 GMT
  To keep Tennesseans from falling victim to diabetes, Gov. Phil Bredesen is planning new initiatives to stop the state’s growing obesity problem.

• Seaweed-coated insulin offers diabetes treatment hope (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:36:03 GMT
  Australian doctors are using seaweed in a procedure which might help patients with type I diabetes cut down or even stop having to inject insulin. Patients with the disease can have insulin-producing cells injected into their body, but they need to take anti-rejection drugs.

• U finds pig cells can treat diabetes (Pioneer Press) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:17:34 GMT
  Researchers at the University of Minnesota have reversed the course of diabetes in monkeys by transplanting islet cells from pigs — giving renewed hope that a better treatment, or even a cure, may soon be available.

• Seaweed offers hope to diabetes patients (Sydney Morning Herald) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:43:14 GMT
  A woman has become the first Australian patient to trial a simple transplant procedure for diabetes which relies on seaweed. -

• It's Best to Check Diabetes Closely (RedNova) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:15:49 GMT
  By Your Child's Health LANCE CHILTON For the Journal Q: You've recently written about the diagnosis of diabetes. My child goes to school with a 6-year-old with diabetes.

• Registration open for diabetes class (Corvallis Gazette Times) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:36:45 GMT
  Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center is offering diabetes prevention classes to individuals throughout the valley. This class is intended for anyone who has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome.

• Doctor to give lecture on beating diabetes (San Antonio Express News) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:02:33 GMT
  The diabetes rate in San Antonio is double the national average, and those diabetics have double the risk of heart problems. One local cardiologist is on a quest to educate people about simple ways to beat the odds.

• Boy Hopes To Raise Awareness, Money For Diabetes (KETV.com) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:08:01 GMT
  OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha boy hopes his story will help raise awareness and money for juvenile diabetes. Mack Greder, 9, has to poke his own finger 15 times a day to check his blood sugar and keep his insulin under control.

• OSU Extension, MMH team up to offer ‘Dining with Diabetes’ series (The Marietta Times) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:11:44 GMT
  More than 813,000 people in the state of Ohio have diabetes. Each year the cost to treat their illness is more than $132 billion. Those numbers are a big concern for health experts and residents across the valley, but there is hope.

• Pig cells 'may reverse diabetes' (BBC News) - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:41:01 GMT
  Pigs-to-human transplants of key insulin-producing cells may provide a cure for diabetes, scientists say.

• U of M finds pig cells can treat diabetes (Grand Forks Herald) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:11:09 GMT
  Researchers at the University of Minnesota have reversed the course of diabetes in monkeys by transplanting islet cells from pigs - giving renewed hope that a better treatment, or even a cure, may soon be available.

• [Campus] U researchers' experiments bring hope to battle against diabetes (The Minnesota Daily) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:39:48 GMT
  University researchers are closer than ever to finding a widely accessible cure for diabetes. Researchers at the Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation found a way to successfully reverse diabetes in monkeys with the transplantation of pig pancreas cells.

• Pig cells reverse diabetes in monkeys (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:28:32 GMT
  A team of researchers in the U.S. have successfully reversed diabetes in monkeys using transplanted islet cells from pigs.

• Seaweed-coated insulin offers diabetes treatment hope (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:25:00 GMT
  Australian doctors are using seaweed in a procedure which might help patients with type I diabetes cut down or even stop having to inject insulin.

• Seaweed offers diabetes hopes (The Australian) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:00:20 GMT
  TINY seaweed "bubbles" may be about to revolutionise treatment for type 1 diabetes. If all goes to plan, lead researcher Bernie Tuch, of the University of New South Wales, hopes the simple transplant procedure will mean the end to daily insulin injections for diabetes patients.

• Seaweed offers diabetes hopes (The Daily Telegraph) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:00:57 GMT
  TINY seaweed "bubbles" may be about to revolutionise treatment for type 1 diabetes.

• Transition Therapeutics Granted US Patent for Diabetes Regenerative Product E1-INT(TM) (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:26:00 GMT
  Transition Therapeutics Inc. , announced the US Patent and Trademark office issued US Patent No. 6,992,060 to the Company. The claims in this patent cover methods of treating diabetes patients using Transition's lead diabetes regenerative product, E1- I.N.T..

• Scientists Reverse Diabetes in Monkeys (RedNova) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:46:15 GMT
  By Maura Lerner MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- They're not ready to try this with people yet. But researchers at the University of Minnesota announced Sunday that they were able to reverse diabetes in monkeys by transplanting insulin-producing cells from pigs.

• FDA to review Merck diabetes drug (NorthJersey.com) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:53:55 GMT
  Merck & Co. said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review its application for an experimental oral diabetes treatment, giving the company a leg up on the competition.

• Research Offers Hope To Increase Islet Supply To Cure Type 1 Diabetes (Science Daily) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:39:07 GMT
  Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation have successfully reversed diabetes in monkeys using transplanted islet cells from pigs.

• American Diabetes Association to Highlight Diabetes Impact on Business; Organization's CEO Will Paint Stark Picture, (RedNova) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:43:32 GMT
  News Advisory: On Wednesday, February 22, 2006, Lynn Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer of the American Diabetes Association, will challenge local corporate CEOs and executives to use their leadership to combat diabetes among their employees.

• Author to speak on diabetes (Albany Democrat-Herald) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:40:11 GMT
  Albany author Richard Price will discuss how he controls his diabetes and what he’s learned about nutrition in a presentation at 4 p.m. March 1, at the Albany Public Library.

• Diabetes In Monkeys Reversed By Transplanting Islets From Pig Pancreases (Medical News Today) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:02:20 GMT
  A team in the US has reversed diabetes in monkeys by transplanting cell clusters - known as islets - from pig pancreases, a study in Nature Medicine reports. In previous research UK teams have transplanted human pancreas cells, meaning people receiving the operation haven't needed to continue injecting insulin... click link for more info.

• ONE MAN's QUEST FOR A CURE: Family Struggle With Diabetes Inspires Duluth Fundraiser's Work (RedNova) - Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:45:43 GMT
  By David Hanners, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 21--Tom Cartier doesn't feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. He just feels the weight of the 150 million people worldwide -- including one of his sons -- who suffer from diabetes.

• Health checkup: diabetes and blindness (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:59:15 GMT
  An eye exam may be some people's first inkling that they have diabetes

• Researchers link gum disease, diabetes (UPI) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:41:53 GMT
  BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. survey has found a link between gum disease and diabetes. The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that obesity is a predictor of periodontal disease.

• Diabetes group AGM (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 08:54:51 GMT
  THE annual general meeting of the North Devon Voluntary Diabetes Group will be held at the Castle Centre, Barnstaple, on Thursday, March 9 at 7pm.

• Treatment Using Light Eases Complication of Diabetes (RedNova) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:43:01 GMT
  By KAREN MEYERS What if you couldnt feel your feet? You would have difficulty walking and be more likely to fall. Your feet might burn or tingle, but you could step on a nail and not know it. This may seem unreal, but it is a reality for many people with diabetes.

• City to Warn New Mothers of Diabetes Risk (New York Times) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:18:32 GMT
  In an effort to improve outcomes for women who get temporary diabetes during pregnancy, the city will send information packets to all women who get the disorder.

• Maureen's Medical Moment: New studies indicate pig cells may help reverse diabetes (WNDU 16) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:47:39 GMT
  After testing in monkeys, researchers say there may be a way to reverse diabetes by using pig cells. Eight-year-old Ryan Leciejewski was diagnosed with diabetes three and half years ago, and ever since, the battle to control his blood pressure has been constant.

• Health checkup: diabetes and blindness (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:14:01 GMT
  An eye exam may be some people's first inkling that they have diabetes

• More evidence for diabetes and CVD protection by whole grains. (Nutraingredients.com) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:31:25 GMT
  2/20/2006 - Eating a diet rich in whole grains, a rich source of bran, fibre, minerals and vitamins, could reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and heart disease, claims a new study that adds to a growing body of evidence on the subject.

• Diabetes research brings new hope (Duluth News Tribune) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:24:37 GMT
  ST. PAUL - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have reversed the course of diabetes in monkeys by transplanting islet cells from pigs -- giving renewed hope that a better treatment, or even a cure, may soon be available.

• FDA to review Merck diabetes drug (NorthJersey.com) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:21:13 GMT
  Merck & Co. said Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review its application for an experimental oral diabetes treatment, giving the company a leg up on the competition.

• Author to speak on diabetes (Albany Democrat-Herald) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:56:11 GMT
  Albany author Richard Price will discuss how he controls his diabetes and what he’s learned about nutrition in a presentation at 4 p.m. March 1, at the Albany Public Library.

• Diabetes classes offered in March; support group plans ‘game night’ (Gaffney Ledger) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:31:50 GMT
  Upstate Carolina Medical Center will host diabetes classes on Wednesdays, March 8 and 22, starting at 9 a.m. To attend, call Kelly Morris, R.N., diabetes education coordinator, at 487-1652.

• Asia warned on diabetes threat (BBC News) - Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:45:09 GMT
  Asian governments need to take action now as diabetes rates among their populations soar.

• New York Times Examines Increasing Prevalence Of Gestational Diabetes Among Pregnant Women In The U.S. (Medical News Today) - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:02:21 GMT
  The New York Times on Saturday examined the increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes among pregnant women in the U.S. and the condition's impact on infants and women. Gestational diabetes -- which is similar to chronic forms of diabetes and is characterized by extremely high levels of sugar in the blood -- normally appears at 24 to 28 weeks' gestation, occurs in about 4% to 80f pregnancies

• Ethnicity And Obesity Linked To Diabetes During Pregnancy (Medical News Today) - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:02:11 GMT
  Asian and South Asian women are at a greater risk of developing gestational diabetes than women of Caucasian heritage, says University of Toronto research. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, highlights the effect of ethnicity and obesity on insulin resistance during late pregnancy... click link for more info.

• Traveling With Diabetes (ThirdAge) - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:20:22 GMT
  If you have diabetes, you know that it is a disease that requires constant monitoring. Traveling with diabetes requires a little extra planning. Read here to learn how prepare yourself for a diabetes-safe vacation.

• Potato lovers may have higher diabetes risk (The Sun Daily) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 05:27:33 GMT
  NEW YORK: Holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. In a long-term study of nearly 85,000 U.S. women, researchers at Harvard University found that those with the highest potato intake had a modestly elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Pig cells help reverse diabetes in monkeys (Contra Costa Times) - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:25:53 GMT
  They're not ready to try this with people yet. But researchers at the University of Minnesota announced Sunday that they were able to reverse diabetes in monkeys by transplanting insulin-producing cells from pigs.

• Potato Lovers May Have Higher Diabetes Risk (RedNova) - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:43:11 GMT
  By Amy NortonNEW YORK -- Holding that side of fries might help thwart type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.In a long-term study of nearly 85,000 U.S.

• DiObex Initiates Trial of Diabetes Drug (RedNova) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:44:20 GMT
  DiObex has begun treating patients with type 2 diabetes in a phase II trial evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics of three dose levels of its cortisol synthesis inhibitor, DIO-902.

• Joslin Diabetes Center Partners with Fremont Medical Center in Las Vegas (Newswise) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:29:57 GMT
  Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, has announced its partnership with Fremont Medical Center, a leading healthcare provider in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Lifestyle Factors Affect Your Risk for Diabetes (AllAfrica.com) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:40:12 GMT
  Although the development of type 2 diabetes may be affected by your genes, behavioral and lifestyle factors are also important, and are things we can change.

• Diabetes education course March 8 (Huron Daily Tribune) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:53:58 GMT
  A diabetes education refresher course will be conducted at Harbor Beach Community Hospital on Wednesday, March 8. Topics include a review of high and low blood glucose management, pattern management, preventing long term complications, and sick day management.

• Coffee reduces diabetes risk (Malaya) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:40:17 GMT
  oes coffee drinking reduce the risk for diabetes? A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine January 6, 2004 suggested that regular coffee drinking "reduces the risk" for the development of Type II (adult onset) diabetes mellitus.

• Books aimed at educating kids about diabetes (KVIA) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:34:17 GMT
  ALBUQUERQUE About 60-thousand special books meant to educate American Indian children about diabetes have been distributed in New Mexico.

• Diabetes center - type 2 (ThirdAge) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:34:03 GMT
  Type 2 diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not make enough insulin or does not properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body convert food into energy.

• Glenmark's diabetes drug completes Phase I study (Business Standard India) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:55:17 GMT
  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals SA, the wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, today announced the completion of Phase-I study of its lead DPP-IV inhibitor candidate for diabetes - GRC 8200.

• DiObex initiates trial of diabetes drug (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:58:41 GMT
  DiObex has begun treating patients with type 2 diabetes in a phase II trial evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics of three dose levels of its cortisol synthesis inhibitor, DIO-902.

• Diabetes’ Pain-Free Test (Red Herring) - Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:23:33 GMT
  VeraLight aims to take the blood out of diabetes screening tests.

• what is diabetes? (AskMen) - Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:50:57 GMT
  But first, let's take a step back and explain the basics of diabetes. When we eat, food is digested into more basic nutrients which are then absorbed by the body -- protein is broken down into amino acids, fat into fatty acids, and starches or carbohydrates into glucose.

• Do You Have Diabetes? (AskMen) - Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:02:02 GMT
  Diabetes mellitus, or high blood sugar, results from a deficiency of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. When the body doesn't produce insulin or doesn't use it correctly, it can't make use of its main fuel -- sugar.

• Diabetes association recognizes DHEC's education program (Florence Morning News) - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:43:30 GMT
  The American Diabetes Association has recognized DHEC's Dillon County diabetes education program for again meeting national standards.

• New VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes (ABC News) - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:13:59 GMT
  New Veterans Affairs, HHS Campaign Targets Obesity and Diabetes, Promotes Nutrition, Weight Loss

• New VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes (The Herald-Sun) - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:18:40 GMT
  Aging veterans are getting reinforcements in their fight against the twin threats of obesity and diabetes. The Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services departments were launching the "HealthierUS Veterans" campaign on Monday to promote nutrition, exercise, education, preventive medicine and weight loss.

• Walk To Fight Diabetes (KWWL-TV Iowa City) - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 04:04:56 GMT
  Some eastern Iowans are taking a step toward curing diabetes. The 8th Annual Walk For The Cure stepped into the Westdale Mall today. More than 2,000 people took part in the stroll to raise money for people with juvenile diabetes.

• New VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes (ABC News) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:29:01 GMT
  New Veterans Affairs, HHS Campaign Targets Obesity and Diabetes, Promotes Nutrition, Weight Loss

• Juvenile Diabetes Soars in Britain (RedNova) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:43:21 GMT
  The number of British children with type 2 diabetes, which normally presents in middle-aged people, has risen ten-fold in the past five years.

• Diabetes walk raises record amount (The News-Press) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:23:10 GMT
  The Walk to Cure Diabetes raised a record $86,000 for the Florida Suncoast Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Sunday. The 3.2-mile walk, which was held at Florida Gulf Coast University, had more than 400 participants and 150 volunteers.

• Walk To Fight Diabetes (KWWL-TV Iowa City) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:35:35 GMT
  Some eastern Iowans are taking a step toward curing diabetes. The 8th Annual Walk For The Cure stepped into the Westdale Mall today. More than 2,000 people took part in the stroll to raise money for people with juvenile diabetes.

• Running for diabetes (Wanstead and Woodford Guardian) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 03:01:40 GMT
  WOULD you like to take part in a 10K fun run while raising money for a good cause? If so Diabetes UK is offering people the chance to compete in the 10K London Run on Sunday, July 2.

• New VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes (Muzi) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:19:55 GMT
  Aging veterans are getting reinforcements in their fight against the twin threats of obesity and diabetes. The Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services departments were launching a campaign on Monday to promote nutrition, exercise, education, preventive medicine and weight loss.

• Pig Cells Cure Monkey Diabetes (Red Herring) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:08:24 GMT
  Researchers implant pig insulin-producing cells into monkeys, curing them of type 1 diabetes.

• Stately Dr. Nolte, the physician in charge of my diabetes, certainly knows her... (San Francisco Chronicle) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:43:12 GMT
  Stately Dr. Nolte, the physician in charge of my diabetes, certainly knows her audience. "Gila monsters spit," she said. "I'm sure they do," I said. "You misunderstand. There is a new drug made from Gila monster spit. Very effective. I want you to...

• Helping Veterans Fight Obesity, Diabetes is Goal of New Effort by VA and HHS (Senior Journal) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:44:39 GMT
  Feb. 27, 2006 - With obesity and deadly diabetes at significantly higher levels among America's veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Health and Human Services today announced a coordinated campaign to educate veterans and their families about ways to combat these health issues.

• Arisaph Grants License for Diabetes Patents (RedNova) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:46:05 GMT
  Arisaph Pharmaceuticals has granted a non-exclusive worldwide license to an unnamed US drug discovery and development company for patents covering the use of DPP-IV inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes and lowering glucose levels.

• New treatment for type 1 diabetes studied (UPI) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:57:22 GMT
  ATLANTA, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Emory University and University of Alberta scientists say islet cell xenotransplantation presents a promising near-term diabetes treatment.

• Books teach about diabetes (Native Times) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:36:00 GMT
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Indian Health Service have announced the distribution of tens of thousands of special books aimed at educating American Indian children about diabetes.

• New York City To Inform Pregnant Women, New Mothers About Risks Of Gestational Diabetes, Boost Screening Efforts For (Medical News Today) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:02:34 GMT
  The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene plans to begin routine distribution of information packets about the symptoms and effects of gestational diabetes to pregnant women and new mothers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday, Brooklyn, N.Y., the New York Times reports. Inside the information packet, the health department includes a letter in English, Spanish, Chinese and

• Diabetes Could Undo Heart-Disease Gains (RedNova) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:01:02 GMT
  By CHRISTINE DELL 'AMORE A spike in diabetes-related deaths and illnesses in New York City may warn of a nationwide calamity, in which diabetes could wipe out long-term advances in preventing deaths from heart disease.

• Millions spent on diabetes — but no strategy in place (Irish Examiner) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:07:36 GMT
  By Catherine Shanahan IRELAND spends hundreds of millions of euro annually treating preventable complications in diabetes patients, but has no national strategy to tackle the growing health issue.

• Joslin Diabetes Center Partners With Fremont Medical Center In Las Vegas (Medical News Today) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:02:21 GMT
  BOSTON--Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, has announced its partnership with Fremont Medical Center, a leading healthcare provider in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fremont Medical Center consists of 11 medical centers in the Las Vegas Valley, serving over 275,000 patients annually in six specialties, ranging from primary care and pediatrics to hospital

• Diabetes epidemic could erase reductions in deaths & hospitalizations due to heart disease (EurekAlert!) - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:11:30 GMT
  Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have documented a dramatic upsurge in diabetes-related deaths and illnesses in New York City -- including a sharp increase in diabetic patients hospitalized with heart attacks. They warn that this upsurge in diabetic complications may end the long-term trend of progressively fewer heart attacks and heart-attack deaths in

• Campaign Targets Obesity and Diabetes Among U.S. Veterans (WKYT 27 - Kentucky) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:00:20 GMT
  U.S. veterans are about three times more likely than the general population to have diabetes, which is one of the major health complications of being overweight and obese.

• Politicians cycle for diabetes research (Sydney Morning Herald) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:27:55 GMT
  A group of federal politicians cycled to the top of Canberra's Red Hill to launch a 1,100km bike ride to raise money for diabetes research.

• Euro RSCG Tonic Takes On Diabetes (AdWeek) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:14:01 GMT
  NEW YORK Sanofi-Aventis will break in March a new campaign for Lantus, a once-a-day insulin injection that fights diabetes symptoms for 24 hours.

• Free diabetes classes begin tomorrow (The Daily Dispatch) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:51:41 GMT
  Anne Hummel, RN and Certified Diabetes Educator, will be returning to Douglas to offer a free six-session course on self care and management of diabetes. This course is appropriate for people who have Type1, Type 2, gestational or pre diabetes.

• Weighing In: Diabetes a common fact of life if you’re overweight (The Marietta Times) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:11:16 GMT
  Rhoda Triplett, 70, of Marietta, diagnosed less than six months ago with Type 2 or “adult-onset” diabetes, recently got a note in the mail that her college sorority is having a reunion this summer.

• ConjuChem Cleared to Initiate Phase I/II Diabetes Study (RedNova) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:31:02 GMT
  The FDA has cleared ConjuChem's phase I/II protocol for the treatment of type 2 diabetes using the company's proprietary PC-DAC:Exendin-4 compound. This allows patient dosing to begin in mid-March.

• New VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes (News 8 San Diego) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:32:18 GMT
  Aging veterans are getting reinforcements in their fight against the twin threats of obesity and diabetes.

• Yoakams help raise money for diabetes association (Mount Vernon News) - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:05:56 GMT
  MOUNT VERNON — The 31st annual Central Ohio Swim for Diabetes will take place Sunday at the Mount Vernon YMCA. The regional event includes 45 locations in central Ohio with more than 1,500 swimmers and walkers participating to raise money for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association.

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