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Spring Means Allergy Season For Many (WLUC TV 6) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:39:21 GMT
Spring is right around the corner and for 40 million Americans, that means allergy season. Kim Frost is one such person, she has suffered from allergies for as long as she can remember.

The Asthma Primer - Asthma (BellaOnline) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:06:29 GMT
Reactive airways disease, allergies, RSV, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, gastric reflux disease, genetics… what common condition is associated with all of these factors? Asthma!

Allergy Meds: Survey's Most Dissatisfied (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:10:06 GMT
Title: Allergy Meds: Survey's Most Dissatisfied Category: Health News Created: 3/31/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2006 1:57:49 AM

Avoid springtime allergens to reduce symptoms of asthma (AAAAI.org) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:08:03 GMT
MILWAUKEE – Spring is here and for 40 to 50 million Americans, so are allergies. Allergic diseases, such as allergic asthma, affect more than 200f the population, and are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the United States.

Evidence Of Estrogen And Progesterone Hormone Allergy Discovered (Science Daily) - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:13:18 GMT
Some women with menstrual cycle disorders like asthma and migraine headaches may be experiencing allergies to their own estrogen and progesterone hormones, Texas researchers have discovered.

Evidence of Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Allergy (RedNova) - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:44:29 GMT
(RedOrbit) Researchers in Austin Texas have discovered that women with menstrual cycle-related disorders like asthma and migraine headaches may be allergic to their own estrogen and progesterone hormones.

Children with allergies, asthma need a dust-free zone (Detroit News) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:13:23 GMT
S pring cleaning is an excellent time to deep clean the bedroom and get rid of many of the triggers that can cause asthmatic or allergic reactions.

Learning to fight allergies the right way (The Acorn) - Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:06:11 GMT
A proper spring cleaning of your home can help reduce seasonal allergy symptoms, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).

April showers today will ease March dry spell (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 07:11:17 GMT
After Richmond's driest March ever, central Virginia could get real spring showers today. But allergy sufferers should be prepared.

Hundreds show up for diabetes cause (Laredo Morning Times) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 13:49:21 GMT
The sky was overcast but hopes were high as hundreds of Laredo residents gathered Saturday morning, raising money to help find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.

Workers sue railroad, linking schedules, stress to diabetes (Sioux City Journal) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:24:47 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Several Union Pacific employee lawsuits are linking their adult-onset diabetes with stress and erratic sleep patterns forced by working under railroad work schedules.

University of Oklahoma president makes diabetes research request (The Norman Transcript) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:30:40 GMT
When University of Oklahoma President David Boren learned he had Type 2 diabetes aft...

Diabetes clinics set April 4, 11, 18 (The Herald-Sun) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:53:26 GMT
UNC's School of Pharmacy will hold several diabetes clinics this month at Kroger and Wal-Mart pharmacies around the Triangle, with free blood glucose screening and diabetes education.

Politicians pedal for diabetes (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:00:00 GMT
Several federal politicians have hit the road this morning in Brisbane on a charity bike ride to raise money for diabetes research.

School districts raise money, walk for diabetes (The Longview News-Journal) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 04:21:41 GMT
Longview Regional Medical Center is holding its annual School Walk for Diabetes on Friday.

Students raise money for Diabetes (WHEC-TV-10) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:41:05 GMT
The push is to find a cure for Diabetes, literally! Saturday morning college students pushed a bed from R.I.T to SUNY Geneseo. The total mileage was 26 miles.

Project Diabetes Swings West -- Let's Put Up More of a Fight, Bredesen Says (RedNova) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:44:39 GMT
By Mary Powers powers@commercialappealcom Mandatory physical education classes, more school nurses and tapping service organizations to help expand bike paths and other recreational options were among ideas Gov. Phil Bredesen heard while in Memphis to promote his new diabetes initiative.

Diabetes - New Website Helps To Improve Care For Over 2 Million People (Medical News Today) - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 23:06:33 GMT
The Strategic Alliance for Diabetes - a unique venture in which Diabetes UK is working in partnership with a number of pharmaceutical organisations - launch their new website today (www.diabetesplanning.org), helping Diabetes Leads around the country gain access to latest information on how to confidently manage diabetes in practice, in order to deliver improved standards of care and reduce the

University of Oklahoma president makes diabetes research request (The Norman Transcript) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:30:30 GMT
When University of Oklahoma President David Boren learned he had Type 2 diabetes aft...

Workers sue railroad, linking schedules, stress to diabetes (Sioux City Journal) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 05:24:14 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Several Union Pacific employee lawsuits are linking their adult-onset diabetes with stress and erratic sleep patterns forced by working under railroad work schedules.

Odd-Looking Pig Focus Of Research Into Diabetes, Infertility, Heart Disease (Medical News Today) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:06:22 GMT
Despite the exaggerated, wrinkly snout and long, coarse, spiky hair reminiscent of the 1980s television space alien ALF, some very special swine are helping researchers at Purdue and Indiana universities understand human infertility, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition to their odd appearance, these Ossabaw pigs are predisposed to metabolic syndrome... click link for more info.

Takeda Submits New Drug Application for Extended-Release Type 2 Diabetes Medication, ACTOplus met(TM) (pioglitazone HCl (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMT
Takeda Global Research & Development Center today announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application for an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met to the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Poor Blood Sugar Control Linked to Depression in Youth With Diabetes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:01:00 GMT
Poor blood sugar control and frequent emergency room visits are just two of the telltale signs that children and adolescents with diabetes may be suffering from symptoms of depression, finds a new study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente Southern California and five other study sites.

Brand-New Diabetes Advice (RedNova) - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:47:11 GMT
By Robbins, Sarah We've known forever that a lowfat diet can protect against cardiovascular disease -now there's evidence suggesting that it fights diabetes too.

Calcium, vitamin D may lower diabetes risk (Nutraingredients.com) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:24:26 GMT
4/3/2006 - High intake of calcium and vitamin D, particularly from supplements, may lower the risk of diabetes by 33 per cent, say American scientists, as a leading European clinician reports that over a billion people are vitamin D deficient.

University of Oklahoma president makes diabetes research request (The Norman Transcript) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:06:25 GMT
When University of Oklahoma President David Boren learned he had Type 2 diabetes aft...

Takeda seeks US okay for once-daily diabetes pill (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:36:29 GMT
NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. said on Monday it had asked U.S. regulators to approve a long-acting form of the Japanese drugmaker's combination treatment for Type 2 diabetes.

Takeda Submits New Drug Application for Extended-Release Diabetes Medication (Newswise) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:19:15 GMT
Takeda Global Research & Development Center today announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application for an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met(tm) to the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Takeda submits new drug application for extended-release type 2 diabetes medication, ACTOplus met™ (EurekAlert!) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:04:33 GMT
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Takeda Global Research & Development Center (TGR&D) today announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Pigs help study of links between polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:45:57 GMT
Despite the exaggerated, wrinkly snout and long, coarse, spiky hair reminiscent of the 1980s television space alien ALF, some very special swine are helping researchers at Purdue and Indiana universities understand human infertility, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Cinnamon May Prove Useful for Diabetes (WebMD) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:45:23 GMT
Researchers say ingredients in cinnamon may prove useful in treating people with diabetes.

Significant improvement noted in diabetes management using chronic care model (EurekAlert!) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:49:14 GMT
PITTSBURGH, APRIL 4 – Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). In the study, University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute researchers

UnitedHealth Group and the American Diabetes Association Join Forces to Improve Quality and Accessibility of Health (FinanzNachrichten) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:10:21 GMT
UnitedHealth Group ( Nachrichten ) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced today that they have formed a collaboration that combines the respective strengths, competencies and expertise of these two leading health organizations in an initiative to help people with diabetes and their physicians achieve optimal health outcomes.

Hathaway Corporation Provides Information on Diabetes Detection, Inc. Inventor (SYS-CON Media) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:25:05 GMT
Hathaway Corporation (OTC: HWYI) ispleased to announce information on the inventor of Vibrameter, Dr. AjayGupta, from Diabetes Detection, Inc. Vibrameter is the only device thatutilizes current hand-held communication devices for use in the earlydetection of diabetes.

Takeda Seeks US Approval for Extended Release Diabetes Drug (RedNova) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:16:54 GMT
Takeda has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for an extended-release version of Actoplus met, its combination medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This new formulation, Actoplus met XR, would allow for once-daily dosing.

Researchers reverse juvenile diabetes in animal model (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:01:30 GMT
Groundbreaking human clinical trial for type 1 diabetes to start this spring in Pittsburgh - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC researchers reverse juvenile diabetes in animal model; Phase 1 clinical trial approved by FDA.

Diabetes Care Getting Better (WebMD) - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:15:34 GMT
Diabetes care in the U.S. is improving, but not as much as experts would like.

UnitedHealth Group and the American Diabetes Association Join Forces to Improve Quality and Accessibility of Health (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 15:00:00 GMT
MINNEAPOLIS & ALEXANDRIA, Va.----April 4, 2006--UnitedHealth Group : Collaboration focuses on helping patients and their physicians achieve optimal health outcomes in diabetes care New study will identify characteristics of high-performing physicians, resulting in continuing professional development tools for improved patient care

Cinnamon May Help Treat Diabetes (CBS News) - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:35:27 GMT
Researchers say ingredients in cinnamon may prove useful in treating people with diabetes. The spice appears to flight inflammation and help insulin to control blood sugar.

CLARK COUNTY: Managing diabetes (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:19:53 GMT
The Clark County Health Department is offering free diabetes self-management classes 5-7 p.m. each Tuesday night in April at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. A registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator will be on hand to answer questions. Call (859) 744-4482.

Ten Million Thais At Risk Of Diabetes, High Blood Pressure (Bernama) - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:36:52 GMT
BANGKOK, April 5 (Bernama) -- About 10 million Thais are now at risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to caretaker Deputy Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Takeda Submits New Drug Application For Extended-release Type 2 Diabetes Medication, ACTOplus MetTM (Medical News Today) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:05:01 GMT
Takeda Global Research & Development Center (TGR&D) today announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for an extended-release version of the combination medication ACTOplus met TM (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes... click link for more info.

CLARK COUNTY: Managing diabetes (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:18:48 GMT
The Clark County Health Department is offering free diabetes self-management classes 5-7 p.m. each Tuesday night in April at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. A registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator will be on hand to answer questions. Call (859) 744-4482.

Diabetes soars among youths (The State) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:03:59 GMT
Twice as many youngsters and teens are taking medication typically used to treat or prevent Type 2 diabetes than four years ago, according to a study by Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers.

Kissei licenses diabetes drug to GlaxoSmithKline (Reuters) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:36:13 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 4547.T said on Thursday it has agreed to license its diabetes drug KGA to GlaxoSmithKline Plc. GSK.L .

Twice as many youths are on diabetes drugs, study says (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 05:15:43 GMT
Twice as many youngsters and teens are taking medication typically used to treat or prevent Type 2 diabetes than four years ago, according to a study by Express Scripts Inc. of Maryland Heights, one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers.

Kissei licenses diabetes drug to Glaxo (Reuters.co.uk) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:14:28 GMT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 4547.T said on Thursday it has agreed to licence its diabetes drug KGA to GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L .

Diabetes Care Still Lagging in U.S. (MedicineNet.com) - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:10:34 GMT
Title: Diabetes Care Still Lagging in U.S. Category: Health News Created: 4/5/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2006 1:57:48 AM

Diabetes on the Rise Among America's Youth, Study Shows (RedNova) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 03:02:51 GMT
ST. LOUIS _ Twice as many youngsters and teens are taking medication typically used to treat or prevent Type 2 diabetes than four years ago, according to a study released late Tuesday by Express Scripts Inc. of Maryland Heights, one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers.

Abbott Diabetes Care Named One of the Best Places to Work in San Francisco Bay Area (FinanzNachrichten) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:08:28 GMT
ALAMEDA, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With a variety of offerings for employees from on-site convenience services to a comprehensive benefits plan, Abbott ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Diabetes Care was named one of the best places to work in the San Francisco area by three Bay Area business news publications in their annual ranking of leading local companies.

April Health Check: Type Two Diabetes (WOWT-TV Omaha) - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:34:01 GMT
Numbers tell only part of a story but when it comes to diabetes, you can't ignore them. Almost 21 million children and adults have it and in a few years, that number is expected to jump to 30 million.

Diabetes link to passive smoking (BBC News) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:15:26 GMT
A study suggests passive smoking increases the risk of developing diabetes, as does smoking itself.

Diabetes warning on passive smoking (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:16:33 GMT
Passive smoking can increase the risk of developing diabetes, experts have warned.

Secondhand smoke linked to diabetes (PhysOrg) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:32:59 GMT
A U.S. study has found that people exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing diabetes.

Passive smoke could give you diabetes (rediff.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:48:37 GMT
A new study says passive smokers may be at higher risk of diabetes.

Twice As Many Youths Are on Diabetes Drugs, Study Says (RedNova) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:31:20 GMT
By Mary Jo Feldstein, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Apr. 6--Twice as many youngsters and teens are taking medication typically used to treat or prevent Type 2 diabetes than four years ago, according to a study by Express Scripts Inc.

March conducted to spread awareness of diabetes (Gulf Times) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 08:10:05 GMT
AS PART of its campaign to spread awareness about diabetes in the community, volunteers of the Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA), led by executive director Dr Abdullah O al-Hamaq, marched on the Corniche yesterday.

Diabetes Care Still Lagging in U.S. (HealthCentral.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:48:05 GMT
TUESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes care in the United States has improved in the last decade, but there is still a long way to go, according to a new report by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Diabetes Risk (HealthCentral.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:44:29 GMT
THURSDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows that secondhand smoke is bad for the lungs, but a new study suggests it might also increase the risk of diabetes.

Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Diabetes, U.S. Study Shows (Bloomberg.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:11:58 GMT
April 7 (Bloomberg) -- People who breathe second-hand smoke face a greater risk of developing diabetes, a new study said, the first time the disease has been linked to passive smoking.

Health conference addresses diabetes woes among Native Americans (Lake Powell Chronicle) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:31:25 GMT
PAGE — Native Americans and health experts from northern Arizona came to Page for a two-day conference on March 28 and March 29 that addressed the issue of diabetes, which is afflicting Native American tribes in large numbers.

OU president takes diabetes research personally (Athens Review Online) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:54:06 GMT
By Althea Peterson THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. — When University of Oklahoma President David Boren learned he had Type 2 diabetes after being hospitalized last summer, he immediately took action.

Study indicates secondhand smoke may foster diabetes (al.com) - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:41:03 GMT
For the first time, a study has linked secondhand smoke with the development of diabetes, according to an article written by a Birmingham researcher and published Friday in the British Medical Journal.

Number of Kids on Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Doubles (InteliHealth) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:48:56 GMT
(The New York Times News Service) -- In a four-year span, the number of U.S. children and teens taking prescription drugs to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes has increased twofold, according to a new study.

Diabetes, passive smoking link (AME Info) - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:15:14 GMT
Passive smoking has been linked with a slightly higher risk of diabetes, according to a 15-year US study of 4,572 people, reported the BBC News. The study published by the British Medical Journal said smoke toxins could affect the pancreas, which makes the blood sugar regulator insulin.

Magnesium Lowers Heart, Diabetes Risk (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:11:31 GMT
Title: Magnesium Lowers Heart, Diabetes Risk Category: Health News Created: 4/7/2006 Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2006

Breathing in people's smoke may spur diabetes (Independent Online) - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 11:06:18 GMT
Breathing in other people's smoke boosts the risk of developing diabetes, according to a United States study published by the British Medical Journal.

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Diabetes Risk (InteliHealth) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:48:46 GMT
(The New York Times News Service) -- Everyone knows that secondhand smoke is bad for the lungs, but a new study suggests it might also increase the risk of diabetes.

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Diabetes Risk (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:08:36 GMT
Title: Secondhand Smoke Linked to Diabetes Risk Category: Health News Created: 4/7/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/7/2006 1:57:48 AM

Learning to Live With Diabetes (RedNova) - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:14:29 GMT
By ERIKA DVILA, PHOTO BY JANE PHILLIPS Nurse practitioner draws on her own experience to educate other diabetics Elaine Montano has been working in health care for 25 years, but her passion in the field really started when she was a little girl and learned she had Type 1 diabetes.

Disappointment for Brave Kayley As Doctors Diagnose Diabetes (RedNova) - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:15:50 GMT
BATTLING Kayley Keir has suffered a setback as she fights her way back to health. The 10-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer, who is still recovering from a heart and lung transplant transplan, has learned she has diabetes.

NSW suffering diabetes 'epidemic' (AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:28:02 GMT
NSW is suffering a diabetes epidemic, recording a 300 per cent increase in the number of people with the disease in the past 10 years.

NSW diabetes cases up 300pc (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:05:00 GMT
A New South Wales-wide summit on diabetes has been told there has been a 300 per cent increase in the incidence of the disease over the past 10 years.

State suffering diabetes epidemic (The Australian) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:21:48 GMT
NEW South Wales is suffering a diabetes epidemic, recording a 300 per cent increase in the number of people with the disease in the past 10 years.

State suffering diabetes epidemic (The Advertiser) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:19:47 GMT
NEW South Wales is suffering a diabetes epidemic, recording a 300 per cent increase in the number of people with the disease in the past 10 years. Figures released today by Diabetes Australia-NSW show the number of cases in NSW has reached 542,288.

Carolinians walk for juvenile diabetes (News 14 Charlotte) - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:40:29 GMT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thousands in the Carolinas laced up to walk for a cure for Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, an illness that affects nearly 3 million people.

Two American Idol contestants are Diabetic - Diabetes (BellaOnline) - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:36:19 GMT
Although Kevin Corvais maybe history on American Idol, he made history being one of two contestants with type 1 diabetes and an insulin pump wearer. Who is the other contestant? Why Elliott Yamin and he appears to be a crowd favorite. If you check the net one complaint about Yamin is his bad teeth.

Passive smoking linked to diabetes (The Manila Times) - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:20:12 GMT
PARIS: Breathing in other people’s smoke boosts the risk of developing diabetes, according to a US study published online Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Diabetes walk is personal for many (The Charlotte Observer) - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:12:42 GMT
Saturday's rainy skies held out just long enough for thousands of walkers to lend their support to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Diabetes From Kidney Stone Blaster? (WebMD) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:45:43 GMT
Pulverizing kidney stones with shock waves raises a person's risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study finds.

Diabetes risk in kidney stone treatment (Guardian Unlimited) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:16:08 GMT
Patients given the most common treatment for kidney stones could be up to four times more likely to develop diabetes.

Pekin Hospital to hold workshops on diabetes (Peoria Journal Star) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:52:11 GMT
PEKIN - A series of educational workshops on adult diabetes is being held April 24, 25 and 26 at Pekin Hospital.

Shock Wave Therapy For Kidney Stones Linked To Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Hypertension (Science Daily) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:14:20 GMT
Mayo Clinic researchers are sounding an alert about side effects of shock wave lithotripsy: in a research study, they found this common treatment for kidney stones to significantly increase the risk for diabetes and hypertension later in life.

Once-daily metformin effective in type 2 diabetes (Muzi) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:35:20 GMT
One daily dose of a new extended-release formulation of metformin is as safe and effective in treating type 2 diabetes as a conventional twice-a-day dose of immediate-release metformin, researchers report.

Advances in Transplant-Free Diabetes Treatment (Clarkson Integrator) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:35:30 GMT
Washington University researchers have reaffirmed a simple approach to curing Type 1 diabetes in mice: stop the immune system before it kills off all the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. There is a window of time, after the onset of diabetes but before all the cells are destroyed, in which the mouse pancreas can be rescued, said Dr.

Time to act on diabetes scourge, say experts (Sydney Morning Herald) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:57:59 GMT
NSW has recorded a 300 per cent increase in the number of people with diabetes over the past 10 years, and experts have warned both the health system and the economy will soon be crippled by its impact. -

Clue to diabetes limb loss cause (BBC News) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:26 GMT
Scientists say they have found what can lead to people with diabetes having to have lower limb amputations.

Diabetes triples in NSW (The Sunday Mail) - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:18:01 GMT
A THREE-fold increase in diabetes cases in New South Wales has prompted calls for a coordinated plan to combat the epidemic. Diabetes Australia says 542,288 people in NSW now suffer some form of the disease – a 300 per cent increase on 10 years ago.

Diabetes From Kidney Stone Blaster? (CBS News) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:05:45 GMT
Pulverizing kidney stones with shock waves, rather than having surgery to remove them, raises a person's risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study finds.

Diabetes 'Risk' in Kidney Therapy (RedNova) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:50:43 GMT
By JANE KIRBY Daily Post Correspondent PEOPLE given a common treatment for kidney stones could be up to four times more likely to develop diabetes, experts said yesterday.

Study Shows Lithotripsy May Increase Diabetes Risk (KYW News Radio 1060) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:03:20 GMT
The use of shock waves to pulverize kidney stones into sand-like material significantly increases the risk for diabetes and high blood pressure later in life, according to the longest follow-up study of the popular therapy.

Lithotripsy can cause diabetes, hypertension in the long run (EARTHtimes.org) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:54:01 GMT
One of the popular methods of treating kidney stones -- pulverizing the stones into sandlike substance using ultrasound shock waves -- has been found to increase diabetes and hypertension risks in patients later in life.

Passive smoking increases diabetes risk (News-Medical-Net) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:01:08 GMT
A study published on the British Medical Journal website shows for the first time that breathing other people's smoke raises the risk of developing glucose intolerance, the precursor to diabetes.

Fiber from whole grains may lower diabetes risk (Reuters) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:34:11 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The type of fiber found in whole grains and many vegetables -- called insoluble fiber -- may help prevent diabetes by improving the body's use of the blood-sugar-regulating hormone insulin, a small study suggests. The findings, published in Diabetes Care, add to evidence linking cereal fiber to a lower diabetes risk.

Fiber from whole grains may lower diabetes risk (Khaleej Times) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:38:00 GMT
NEW YORK - The type of fiber found in whole grains and many vegetables -- called insoluble fiber -- may help prevent diabetes by improving the body’s use of the blood-sugar-regulating hormone insulin, a small study suggests.

Shared Smoke Sparks Diabetes (Newswise) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:29:02 GMT
A link exists between secondhand smoke and type 2 diabetes, researchers report in the British Medical Journal online [www.bmj.com] this week.

‘Shock’ stones, risk diabetes (The Telegraph) - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:07:58 GMT
New Delhi, April 11: A common shock wave treatment to painlessly pulverise stones in the kidneys is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, medical researchers have reported.

Insoluble fibre could protect against diabetes, more evidence (Nutraingredients.com) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:40:30 GMT
4/12/2006 - A German clinical trial has reported that eating a fibre-enriched bread for only three days improved insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese women by eight per cent, as the evidence for fibre protection against type-2 diabetes continues to grow.

DIABETES CLINIC (KPVI-TV) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:44:24 GMT
Today, the Portneuf Medical Center celebrates the grand opening of a new diabetes clinic in Pocatello. With a quick poke, employees got blood samples for free screenings.

Diabetes Walk at Holiday World (14 WFIE Evansville) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:56:35 GMT
Holiday World's new roller coaster, "The Voyage," is 1.2 miles long. That's how long you're asked to walk to help cure type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes and Cancer: Alpha Connection (Newswise) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:19:19 GMT
A study in Nature has defined the function of p110 alpha PI3K, which is in one of the most frequently activated pathways in cancer. Using a new approach to generating mouse models investigators from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and the UCL Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology have uncovered important information for planned clinical trials.

How Much Do You Know About Diabetes? (Bradley News Weekly) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:23:52 GMT
It's been a year now since I was diagnosed with diabetes. Before I was initially diagnosed, I was experiencing several symptoms which led me to know that something was wrong.

'Diabetes risk in kidney stone treatment' (National Electronic Library for Health) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:31:36 GMT
Shock wave therapy used to treat kidney stones may increase the risk of diabetes, reported four newspapers (11 April 2006). The newspapers accurately reflected the conclusions of a retrospective cohort study.

Spironolactone Reduces Albuminuria in Patients on ACE Inhibitors with Type 2 Diabetes (Newswise) - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:29:11 GMT
Preliminary findings suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) currently being treated with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors benefit from a low dose of spironolactone as an effective and safe method of decreasing albuminuria, a first sign of diabetic kidney disease. These new findings will be presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)

Pizza and Pajamas Selects Baked Ham Recipe for Easter 2006 Sweet Ingredient Cinnamon Helps Type II Diabetes (PR Web) - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:25:58 GMT
For Easter 2006, serve Pizza and Pajamas baked ham recipe with a pineapple glaze laced with cinnamon and turmeric for unexpected health benefits relating to Type II Diabetes. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2006]

Shock Wave Therapy For Kidney Stones Linked To Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Hypertension (Medical News Today) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:04:53 GMT
Mayo Clinic researchers are sounding an alert about side effects of shock wave lithotripsy: in a research study, they found this common treatment for kidney stones to significantly increase the risk for diabetes and hypertension later in life. Risk for diabetes was related to the intensity of the treatment and quantity of the shock waves administered; hypertension was related to treatment of

More use of diabetes blood testing urged (UPI) - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:59:19 GMT
BALTIMORE, April 13 (UPI) -- A Johns Hopkins scientist in Baltimore says physicians and patients must use available blood-testing tools better to prevent diabetes' severe side effects.

Diabetes seminar offered at UCC (The News-Review) - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:51:43 GMT
WINCHESTER: Second-year Umpqua Community College nursing students will sponsor a Diabetes Health Promotion Seminar from noon to 1 p.m. Monday in the UCC Indian Room.

Diabetes: Insulin Pump Also Monitors Blood Sugar (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:08:45 GMT
Title: Diabetes: Insulin Pump Also Monitors Blood Sugar Category: Health News Created: 4/14/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/14/2006 1:57:44 AM

ACE Inhibitors And Diabetes In Blacks (Newswise) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:29:02 GMT
The class of drugs known as ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors, already shown to slow kidney disease among African-Americans with hypertension, have the additional advantage of reducing the risk of developing diabetes in blacks.

The Diabetes Generation (RedNova) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:14:29 GMT
By KATIE JONES South Wales Echo Overweight and obese children in South Wales are developing Type II diabetes, putting them at risk of blindness, kidney failure, strokes and even heart attacks.

Dining with Diabetes series offered in May (Port Clinton News Herald) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:40:44 GMT
Ohio State University Ottawa County Extension, in collaboration with Magruder Hospital, will be offering the three-part series Dining wth Diabetes from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 2, 4 and 9 at Magruder Hospital. The class is open anyone with diabetes, their family members and caretakers.

Living with diabetes (Public Opinion) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:38:47 GMT
Tara Robertson knows all too well the affects diabetes can have on a person's life. Robertson, 32, has battled the disease since seventh grade, but said it's really taken over her life during the past five years.

Media Advisory: Mountain Brook High School Key Club Hosts Golf Tournament April 17 For UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UAB Headline News) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:21:34 GMT
Posted on April 14, 2006 at 4:15 p.m. The Key Club of Mountain Brook High School will host its second annual golf tournament to benefit the establishment of a Comprehensive Diabetes Center at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

Donate to Diabetes Clothesline (Stoney Creek News) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:13:50 GMT
Help support the Canadian Diabetes Association by donating used clothing, household items, ink cartridges and cellphones. Please call 1-800-505-5525. Legal Notice: - Copyright 2005. Brabant Newspapers. All rights reserved.

Softball: Algoma's Prochnow battles diabetes (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:18:53 GMT
Katie Prochnow can't remember many details about the day when she was told of her juvenile diabetes. But one moment still sticks out for the Algoma senior and three-sport athlete, who at the time of being diagnosed was in kindergarten.

Work on diabetes and heart disease wins WU researcher award (Washington University School of Medicine) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:41:31 GMT
April 14, 2006 -- Jean Schaffer, M.D., has won a Clinical Scientists Award in Translational Research from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) to support her work on understanding how diabetes contributes to heart failure.

Two Tests Better Than One For Diabetes Control, Johns Hopkins Expert Tells Doctors (Medical News Today) - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:04:41 GMT
In a strongly worded review published in the recent edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the head of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center urges physicians and patients to better use the blood-testing tools at hand to manage the disease and prevent most of its dire impact on the heart, kidneys, nerves and vision... click link for more info.

Fiber Fights Heart Disease, Diabetes (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:10:36 GMT
Title: Fiber Fights Heart Disease, Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 4/14/2006 Last Editorial Review: 4/14/2006

Diabetes And Cancer: The Alpha Connection (Science Daily) - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:13:29 GMT
The function of p110 alpha in the body has eluded researchers for over a decade but a new approach to generating mouse models, has allowed investigators from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research's (LICR) UCL Branch and the UCL Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology to solve the mystery and yield important information for cancer, diabetes, obesity and planned clinical trials with PI3K inhibitors.

Aldar's construction of Imperial College London Diabetes Centre completed ahead of schedule (AME Info) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:44:54 GMT
ALDAR Properties PJSC announced today that construction of the city's specialist Diabetes Treatment & Research Centre has been completed ahead of schedule.

Diabetes Documentary Shines Light Around the World (PR Web) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:15:45 GMT
Soleil Films presented it’s documentary feature “Diabetes and Me” to world broadcasters in Cannes at MIP-TV last week. More than just another health documentary, “Diabetes and Me” shows what it is like to live with disease from the viewpoint of the ones with the disease and those around them. [PRWEB Apr 17, 2006] Trackback URI:

Diabetes: Translating the chronic care model into the community (News-Medical-Net) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:01:17 GMT
Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

Governor suggests $114M initiative to fight diabetes (The Jackson Sun) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:07:04 GMT
Along with his proposals for limited coverage for thousands of Tennesseeans without health insurance, Gov. Phil Bredesen would like to attack a specific health problem. Diabetes threatens thousands of individuals across the state, whether they have insurance or not, he said.

Risk: Doctors Link Diabetes and Secondhand Smoke (New York Times) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:32:11 GMT
A new study found that smokers and people who are regularly exposed to smoke are at risk for diabetes.

New Research Shows Second-hand Smoke Raises Diabetes Risk (Science Daily) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:13:28 GMT
A study published online in the British Medical Journal shows for the first time that breathing other people's smoke raises the risk of developing glucose intolerance, the precursor to diabetes.

Markers of PCOS inherited, persist and raise risk for heart disease, diabetes (EurekAlert!) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:19:41 GMT
Menstrual irregularity and unhealthy metabolic traits associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are inherited and persist with age, putting women with PCOS at a high risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

UVa lab creates possible diabetes treatment (The Daily Progress) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:21:38 GMT
The mice in Dr. Jerry Nadler’s laboratory look thin and skittish inside their clear cages. They have the mouse equivalent of type 1 diabetes. But they won’t suffer much longer.

American Diabetes Association appoints Tobias to regional executive post (San Antonio Business Journal) - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:44:31 GMT
The American Diabetes Association named Elizabeth Tobias as the organization's new senior executive director for the South Texas and Central Texas Area.

AD diabetes centre handed over (AME Info) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:00:04 GMT
Aldar Properties has handed over the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi ahead of schedule, reported Gulf News. The building is now undergoing its internal fit-out and is the first facility of its kind in the UAE.

50 WAYS to Prevent DIABETES (Manila Bulletin) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:29:30 GMT
The outlook is not so good. In Asia, diabetes is spreading more rapidly than anywhere else. In the Philippines alone, for instance, local statistics have estimated that there are about four million diabetics, with more than three million NOT knowing they have it.

Top Diabetes Doctors Meet in Chicago to Discuss New Research, New Hope (Newswise) - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:29:02 GMT
Diabetes is the #6 killer of Americans. It cost Americans $132 billion in 2002 alone. That's one in every 10 dollars spent on healthcare. And that number is going up. While more than 21 million Americans are diabetic, as many as seven million are undiagnosed. And more than another 40 million are considered prediabetic. Diabetes Mellitus will be one of the main topics at the AACE 15th Annual

Diabetes inhaler rejected for NHS (BBC News) - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:13:00 GMT
A form of insulin that can be inhaled by diabetes sufferers is rejected by NHS advisers on grounds of cost.

Short acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus (News-Medical-Net) - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:01:27 GMT
Fast-acting artificial insulin drugs work just as well as regular human insulin, but it's unclear how they could affect the health of people with diabetes over the long run, according to a new review of recent studies.

Activists urge EU action on diabetes "pandemic" (AlertNet) - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:11:14 GMT
BRUSSELS, April 19 (Reuters) - The European Union must act against a "pandemic" of diabetes, a disease affecting 25 million citizens but underfunded despite killing about as many people as AIDS worldwide, a European Parliament member said on Wednesday.

Diabetes: Older Diabetics Go Without Heart Drugs (MedicineNet.com) - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:10:13 GMT
Title: Diabetes: Older Diabetics Go Without Heart Drugs Category: Health News Created: 4/19/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/19/2006 1:57:41 AM

Lithotripsy linked to later diabetes, hypertension (Medical Post Online) - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) significantly increases patients' risk of developing diabetes and hypertension in later life according to a Mayo Clinic study.
Rochester, Minn.

DMPA associated with some diabetes risk in Latino women (Medical Post Online) - Researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles report that contraception with depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with an increase in the risk of diabetes in some Latino women with prior pregnancy-related or gestational diabetes.
LOS ANGELES

Type 2 diabetes linked to higher risk of kidney stones (Medical Post Online) - People with type 2 diabetes have highly acidic urine. This metabolic feature puts them at higher risk for developing uric-acid kidney stones, revealed researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre here.
DALLAS

Risk: Doctors Link Diabetes and Secondhand Smoke (New York Times) - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:19:18 GMT
A new study found that smokers and people who are regularly exposed to smoke are at risk for diabetes.

Gene Heightens Type 2 Diabetes Risk (HealthCentral.com) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:04:51 GMT
TUESDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with a specific gene variant may be especially vulnerable to adult-onset, type 2 diabetes , according to a new study.

The diabetes epidemic – obesity a major factor (EurekAlert!) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:46:39 GMT
More and more Americans are being diagnosed with diabetes. Is this rise in cases due to better testing, a change in diagnostic criteria, a true rise in incidence, or some combination of these and other factors?

Diabetes Awareness Day is Friday in OC (Orange Leader) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:25:33 GMT
Because it is estimated that 6.2 million people nationwide are unaware that they have diabetes, Orange County has declared Friday as Diabetes Awareness Day.

Diabetes Up, Obesity to Blame (WebMD) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:45:23 GMT
A new study shows obesity as a leading culprit in the fight against diabetes in America.

New Plan May Reverse Type 1 Diabetes (WebMD) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:45:44 GMT
Scientists have used a two-pronged treatment to reverse recent-onset type 1 diabetes in mice.

LIAI scientists make major finding on potential cure for type 1 diabetes (EurekAlert!) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:16:40 GMT
SAN DIEGO – (April 20, 2006) A major finding, which represents an important step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, has been made by a research team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI). The team, led by Matthias von Herrath, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on the molecular basis of type 1 diabetes, used a combinatorial treatment

Cocktail of drugs reverses diabetes, scientists discover (Independent) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:28:21 GMT
Doctors have developed a cocktail of two drugs which can reverse diabetes.

Dynamic duo: Combination therapy reverses type 1 diabetes (EurekAlert!) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:16:18 GMT
Researchers have now carefully crafted a combination therapy that reverses recent-onset type 1 diabetes in 2 animal models of disease.

Diabetes study seeking volunteers (BBC News) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:38:07 GMT
A new study is launched into a link between rising levels of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Scientists able to reverse diabetes with use of drugs (The Scotsman) - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:20:57 GMT
DIABETES could be reversed using combined drug treatment, researchers believe.

Diabetes treatment works on mice (San Diego Union-Tribune) - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:59:13 GMT
In what researchers are calling a major finding, Type 1 diabetes was stopped in most mice after they were given a new combination treatment.

Obesity confirmed as major cause of rising diabetes epidemic (Nutraingredients.com) - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:54:15 GMT
4/21/2006 - US researchers examining the dramatic rise in people suffering form diabetes have confirmed that obesity is a major factor in the disease. They warn that measures must be taken to prevent obesity in order to halt the growing diabetes epidemic.

Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:12:26 GMT
Title: Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic Category: Health News Created: 4/21/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/21/2006 1:57:40 AM

Drug-Vaccine Combo Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice (MedicineNet.com) - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:12:48 GMT
Title: Drug-Vaccine Combo Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Category: Health News Created: 4/21/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/21/2006 1:57:40 AM

Researchers Find Treatment that Reverses Type 1 Diabetes (Newswise) - Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:29:04 GMT
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have made an exciting discovery: a combination of treatments reversed the course of Type 1 diabetes in mice using human-safe drugs. Using this model, the researchers found that a combined therapy of lisofylline (LSF) and exendin-4 (Ex-4) effectively reversed newly acquired Type 1 diabetes, also called autoimmune diabetes.

Soft drinks not sweet news for diabetes (The Age) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:24:46 GMT
One sugary drink a day increases the risk of diabetes in women by 80 per cent, experts warn. -

Soft drink up diabetes 80pc (News Interactive) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:51:37 GMT
ONE sugary drink a day increases the risk of diabetes in women by 80 per cent, experts have warned.

Soft drink up diabetes 80pc (The Advertiser) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:49:58 GMT
ONE sugary drink a day increases the risk of diabetes in women by 80 per cent, experts have warned. Kidney Health Australia today called on all states and territories to join Victoria's lead and ban sugar laden drinks at schools.

Diabetes care highlights workshop (Poughkeepsie Journal) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:26:12 GMT
Veronica Mincey was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about six years ago. Even though she knows a lot about the disease, the Town of Poughkeepie resident still seeks out information about it.

Cocktail of drugs offers hope for reversing diabetes (Great News Network) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:03:19 GMT
La Jolla, CA - Doctors have developed a cocktail of two drugs which can reverse diabetes. Scientists described the discovery yesterday as "an important step towards a potential cure". It could mean an end to the daily insulin injections and rigid dietary restrictions suffered by millions worldwide.

The Diabetes Epidemic - Obesity A Major Factor (Medical News Today) - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:04:43 GMT
More and more Americans are being diagnosed with diabetes. Is this rise in cases due to better testing, a change in diagnostic criteria, a true rise in incidence, or some combination of these and other factors? In a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examine some of the reasons for this increase...

Diabetes - the quiet killer (Stuff) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:16:09 GMT
It's a disease that can lie quiet for years. Even once diagnosed, many sufferers refuse to take it seriously. But diabetes, the disease that poisons the whole body by flooding it with sugar, is swamping hospitals around the country, and the epidemic is only just beginning, writes Ruth Laugesen .

Diabetes-related deaths debated (TVNZ) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:19:33 GMT
Medical experts say the number of diabetes-related deaths is far higher than official figures state. Official mortality statistics for 2001 show diabetes killed 800 people.

Drug combo might beat type 1 diabetes (News-Medical-Net) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:30:57 GMT
Scientists in California have developed a cocktail of drugs which can reverse diabetes and say the discovery is an important step towards a potential cure.

Wrestler raises $14,496 for diabetes (phillyburbs.com) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:19:58 GMT
Chris Maples, a junior wrestler at Pennsbury High School, raised $14,496 for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Soft drinks not sweet news for diabetes (Sydney Morning Herald) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:25:34 GMT
One sugary drink a day increases the risk of diabetes in women by 80 per cent, experts warn. -

University to Provide Diabetes Medicine (ABC News) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:54:33 GMT
University of Michigan Will Provide Diabetes Medicine Free to Insured Employees and Their Families

University to cover insureds' diabetes costs (Contra Costa Times) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:14:03 GMT
Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan will announce today it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

University to provide diabetes medicine (Syracuse.com) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:42:50 GMT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan said Monday it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

University to give free diabetes medicines to employees (Chicago Sun-Times) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:32:05 GMT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan said it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

Scientists Make Major Finding On Potential Cure For Type 1 Diabetes (Science Daily) - Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:28:29 GMT
A major finding, which represents an important step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, has been made by a research team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI). The team, led by Matthias von Herrath, MD, an internationally recognized expert on the molecular basis of type 1 diabetes, used a combinatorial treatment approach in laboratory mice and

University of Michigan will provide diabetes medicine free (WOOD TV 8) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:24:04 GMT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Michigan hopes an effort to provide most diabetes medications free to insured employees and their families will ultimately save...

University of Michigan Unveils Innovative Medication Program for Employees and Dependents with Diabetes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:00:00 GMT
University of Michigan employees and their dependents who have any form of diabetes will be able to receive some of their medications for free, through an innovative new pilot program aimed at encouraging the use of medicines that can help prevent the disease's worst long-term effects.

Risk: Doctors Link Diabetes and Secondhand Smoke (New York Times) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:40:39 GMT
A new study found that smokers and people who are regularly exposed to smoke are at risk for diabetes.

University to Provide Diabetes Medicine (ABC News) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:25:01 GMT
University of Michigan Will Provide Diabetes Medicine Free to Insured Employees and Their Families

Type 2 diabetes drug treatments double for kids in recent years (Medical Post Online) - A large U.S. study of prescription trends shows doctors are trying to patch up— using drugs—the consequences of an epidemic of childhood obesity. It found the use of medications typically used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes doubled in children from 2002 to 2005.
ST. LOUIS

University to provide diabetes medicine (Syracuse.com) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:12:50 GMT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan said Monday it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

New guidelines target neuropathic diabetes pain (Medical Post Online) - Doctors now have an extensive source of information on how to treat peripheral neuropathic pain in diabetes. In a supplement to the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published in April, new guidelines describe treatment strategies for this often under-diagnosed and under-treated condition.
MONTCLAIR, N.J.

Caffeine could protect against diabetes (Nutraingredients.com) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:09:41 GMT
4/24/2006 - People who drink lots of green tea or coffee every day could lower their risk of diabetes by 33 percent, a result linked to caffeine content, says new research from Japan.

University to cover insureds' diabetes costs (Contra Costa Times) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:26:45 GMT
Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan will announce today it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

INS Teams Up With Nadi To Raise Awareness On Diabetes (Bernama) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:22:56 GMT
GENTING HIGHLANDS, April 24 (Bernama) -- Healthcare company INS Bioscience Bhd (INSbio), encouraged by the sales of its blood sugar lowering herbal product, Insupro forte, is teaming up with the National Diabetes Institute (Nadi) in an effort to enhance awareness on diabetes.

U-M tries diabetes program (Ann Arbor News) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:53:10 GMT
University of Michigan employees and their dependents who suffer from diabetes will qualify for free or reduced-price drugs in an experimental program announced by university leaders today.

Gene Variant Protects Against Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Hypertriglyceridemia (Science Daily) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:28:47 GMT
A rare gene variant in humans helps to protect against two of the country's top killers -- type 2 diabetes and heart disease -- as well as against hypertriglyceridemia, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease, obesity, and pancreatitis.

Risk: Doctors Link Diabetes and Secondhand Smoke (New York Times) - Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:40:39 GMT
A new study found that smokers and people who are regularly exposed to smoke are at risk for diabetes.

EU urges action to slow sharp rise in diabetes (Financial Times) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:35:59 GMT
Diabetes is “without a doubt the most underestimated disease’’ and European victims could nearly triple to 60m in the next 20 years unless people exercise more and improve their diet, officials warned on Tuesday.

"Diabetes directly related to dysfunction" (The Hindu) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:13:47 GMT
Problem serious in India as it is becoming the `capital of diabetes'

University to research diabetes (BBC News) - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:06:13 GMT
The University for the Highlands and Islands is planning to become a leader in the research of diabetes.

EU urges action to slow sharp rise in number of diabetes victims (Financial Times) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:17:46 GMT
Diabetes is "without a doubt the most underestimated disease'' and European victims could nearly triple to 60m in the next 20 years unless people exercise more and improve their diet, officials warned yesterday.

Addition of Spironolactone Reduces Albuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes Patients on ACE Inhibitors (Newswise) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:16:16 GMT
Preliminary findings suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) currently being treated with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors benefit from a low dose of spironolactone as an effective and safe method of decreasing albuminuria, a first sign of diabetic kidney disease.

History of Gestational Diabetes Raises Lifelong Risk in Mother and Child (Kansas City InfoZine) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:06:48 GMT
Lifestyle Changes Can Prevent Or Delay Later Diabetes

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Alzheimer's (WebMD) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:00:24 GMT
Clinical trials now under way are testing a once-radical theory: The cause of Alzheimer's disease is linked to diabetes.

University to cover insureds' diabetes costs (Contra Costa Times) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:07:39 GMT
Trying to slow the growing health care costs of diabetes, the University of Michigan will announce today it will provide most diabetes medicines free to insured employees and their families who need the drugs.

Healthy diabetes patients to mean cash for doctors (Colorado Springs Gazette) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:42:40 GMT
Doctors who better manage a patient’s diabetes can receive up to $100 in cash a year per patient under a new pay-for-performance program being tested in Colorado Springs.

Federal Commitment To Diabetes Prevention Falters In 2005 As Diabetes Epidemic Grows, USA (Medical News Today) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:06:08 GMT
The fiscal year 2006 appropriations bill Congress is expected to pass today contains cuts to critical diabetes prevention efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation - which works with local communities to help those suffering from

EU urges action to curb diabetes (Euro Observer) - By Lucia Kubosova EU health ministers have pledged to act and tackle a sharp rise in diabetes across the union, with the number of European diabetes patients set to jump from 22.5 million last year to 60 million in 2025.
26.04.2006 - 09:59 CET

State House Approves Construction Of New Diabetes Center (KOTV Tulsa) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:26:48 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Oklahoma House votes to authorize the construction of a diabetes research and treatment center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Alzheimer's (MedicineNet.com) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:21:16 GMT
Title: Diabetes Drug May Prevent Alzheimer's Category: Health News Created: 4/26/2006 Last Editorial Review: 4/26/2006

Top Diabetes Doctors Meet in Chicago to Discuss New Research, New Hope (Newswise) - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:16:48 GMT
Diabetes is the #6 killer of Americans. It cost Americans $132 billion in 2002 alone. That's one in every 10 dollars spent on healthcare. And that number is going up. While more than 21 million Americans are diabetic, as many as seven million are undiagnosed. And more than another 40 million are considered prediabetic. Diabetes Mellitus will be one of the main topics at the AACE 15th Annual

PhytoMedical investigates unique diabetes drugs (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:17:54 GMT
PhytoMedical Technologies has revealed that its research into novel, insulin enhancing treatments will actively focus on the development of a new class of specific polyphenolic compounds, which, the company says, are distinct from existing classes of diabetes drugs.

Event targets diabetes, heart problems (Redford Observer) - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:21:27 GMT
Do you have borderline or pre-diabetes? Has your doctor told you everything you need to know? Diabetes educators from the Botsford Center for Health Improvement will present information on delaying or possibly preventing your progression to Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems at the Diabetes Saturday Sizzler on April 29 from 9-11 a.m.

Lilly and Alkermes begin additional diabetes study (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:02:33 GMT
Eli Lilly and Alkermes have initiated a phase III clinical trial required for registration for their AIR inhaled insulin system, which is being investigated as an innovative treatment option for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Combinatorial approach found to reverse the onset of type 1 diabetes (News-Medical-Net) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:17:41 GMT
A major finding, which represents an important step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, has been made by a research team at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI). The team, led by Matthias von Herrath, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on the molecular basis of type 1 diabetes, used a combinatorial treatment approach in laboratory mice and

Gene Variant Protects Against Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Hypertriglyceridemia (Medical News Today) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:02:17 GMT
A rare gene variant in humans helps to protect against two of the country's top killers -- type 2 diabetes and heart disease -- as well as against hypertriglyceridemia, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease, obesity, and pancreatitis. A team of researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Channing Laboratory published their findings in this week's issue of the

MV Diabetes Clinic in Madurai now (News Today) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:15:48 GMT
Chennai-based M V Diabetes Clinic has widened its base by moving to Madurai as part of their expansion plans. Spread over 6,000 sq ft, the clinic would offer comprehensive diabetes care under one roof with the state-of-the-art equipment.

Gene Chip Technology Unlocks Window on Diabetes (Newswise) - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:20:14 GMT
Groundbreaking research using new Gene Chip technology has discovered a gene that appears to be linked to diabetes.

ConjuChem up on positive diabetes data (Pharmaceutical Business Review) - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:19:14 GMT
Canadian drug developer ConjuChem has seen its stock balloon by more than 20% after announcing positive preliminary results from a phase I/II trial of its type 2 diabetes treatment candidate, PC-DAC:Exendin-4.

Sheehan, Kaleida tackle diabetes (Business First of Buffalo) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:07:32 GMT
An initiative to address diabetes in the African-American community has been launched by a partnership between Sheehan Memorial Hospital, Kaleida Health and other area health-care providers.

I COULD not agree with you more that diabetes is a problem that requires urgent attention. (The Border Mail) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:05:23 GMT
For the past 18 months, I have been trying to raise the profile of diabetes awareness through the Rotary clubs of both Albury and Wodonga. Interestingly, while Rotary clubs are showing a willingness to support diabetes awareness, it seems far easier to raise money for buses and memorial planes.

Method for Diagnosing Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Patients Based on CD36 Level in Blood Samples (Pharmalicencing) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:34:07 GMT
A research team from a Danish university hospital has identified a new diagnostic target for doing routine evaluation of atherosclerosis risk on diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) patients.

Pre-diabetes: A warning (Malaya) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:06:00 GMT
hat is pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes is a con- dition where a person has a blood sugar level that is higher than normal and is at high risk of developing diabetes mellitus but has not reached the blood sugar level threshold that would change the condition into full-blown diabetes.

Sugar-Producing Proteins Point to New Diabetes Drugs (HealthCentral.com) - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:44:53 GMT
WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The interaction between two proteins -- called sirtuin1 and PGC1-alpha -- may offer a target for the development of new drugs to treat diabetes , researchers say.

Diabetes: 3 Commonly Missed Tests (WebMD) - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:51:42 GMT
The U.S. government reports that most adults with diabetes aren’t getting three annual medical tests recommended for diabetes patients.

EcoNugenics® Granted New U.S. Patent for Treatment of Diabetes and other Diseases with Modified Pectin and Alginates (PR Web) - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 07:21:42 GMT
Based on the uses approved in the new patent, the company intends to develop and bring to market two new products that will provide nutritional support to individuals with diabetes and high cholesterol. (PRWEB Apr 29, 2006)

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