HAART Might Increase Risk Of Asthma In Young Children, Study Says (Medical News Today) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:29:51 GMT Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, in asthma, an excess of inflammatory and immune cells are produced in the lungs.
Did you know? (Pensacola News Journal) - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:51:05 GMT The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology offers a checklist of safety tips.
Physical And Sexual Abuse Linked To Asthma In Puerto Rican Kids (Medical News Today) - Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:14:15 GMT Children who are physically or sexually abused are more than twice as likely to have asthma as their peers, according to a recent study of urban children in Puerto Rico. In fact, physical and sexual abuse was second only to maternal asthma in all the risk factors tested, including paternal asthma and indicators of socioeconomic status.
Breathe Easy this Allergy Season (Carteret County News-Times) - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:26:13 GMT (ARA) - For the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma and allergies, a dust-free home may be just what the doctor ordered. As allergy season approaches, it is a good time to put dusting on top of your cleaning checklist.
Food allergy action plan can keep kids from harm (The Jackson Sun) - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:32 GMT Parents, teachers and school staff need to take measures to ensure the safety of the more than 2.2 million American students with food allergies, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Farm Exposure In Utero Protects Against Asthma (Medical News Today) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:12:24 GMT An increasing number of studies have shown a reduced risk of allergies, hay fever, asthma and eczema in farmers' children and adolescents. Until recently it was believed that these protective effects primarily arise from exposures during the first years of life.
Diabetes event planned (The Olympian) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:09:50 GMT The area's first major gathering for families of children with Type 1 diabetes is set for Sept. 16.
Test your knowledge of diabetes (Press of Atlantic City) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:33:04 GMT Diabetes affects millions of Americans and is growing at epidemic rates. There is some good news, however. According to the American Diabetes Association, by making some lifestyle changes, many people can delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes. Here's a quiz to find out if you are doing a good job when it comes to preventing Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes, Type 1 (New York Times) - Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:41:55 GMT Twin sisters Ali, above left, and Marissa Newman at home. After Ali learned she had diabetes, Marissa enrolled in a study of the disease.
Diabetes, Type 1 (New York Times) - Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:42:05 GMT Dr. Howard Wolpert, a senior physician and director of the Insulin Pump Program at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, studies how patients with diabetes manage the disease day-to-day and how they learn to master demanding, lifelong self-care regimens.
Quitting Time: A Look at Smoking and Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease (Palatka Daily News) - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:32:21 GMT (ARA) - It's well known that smoking causes cancer. But did you know that smoking may also raise your risk for type 2 diabetes? Or that it's a major factor in nearly half of heart attacks? It's never easy to stop smoking, but millions of people have quit - and you can, too.
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes - Can You Help? UK (Medical News Today) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:14:15 GMT Diabetes UK is organising a ground breaking event bringing together national and international academics as well as policy makers to discuss and decide future research priorities into the prevention of Type 2 diabetes. We need people with diabetes and at risk of diabetes to bring their expertise of living with Type 2 diabetes.
Quitting Time: A Look at Smoking and Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease (Palatka Daily News) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:34:08 GMT (ARA) - It's well known that smoking causes cancer. But did you know that smoking may also raise your risk for type 2 diabetes? Or that it's a major factor in nearly half of heart attacks? It's never easy to stop smoking, but millions of people have quit - and you can, too.
More dollars needed for diabetes: group (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:01:12 GMT The federal government must match any new Olympic sports funding with investment in diabetes treatment and prevention, a lobby group for disease sufferers says.
Cinnamon and diabetes (Miami Herald) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:24:33 GMT Q: Does cinnamon help people with diabetes? A: Some studies have shown that cinnamon may help lower blood glucose levels and may improve blood cholesterol levels. Other studies are not so sure. At any rate, cinnamon tastes good, is safe to use and provides great flavor to food, with no added calories or carbohydrates to raise blood sugar levels.
How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes (WebMD) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:18 GMT Obese diabetes patients who have gastric bypass weight loss surgery often show dramatic improvement in blood sugar control within days, long before significant weight loss occurs.
How gastric bypass rapidly reverses diabetes symptoms (EurekAlert!) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:27:00 GMT ( Cell Press ) A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days.
Come To Diabetes UK Roadshow In Leicester (Medical News Today) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:30:05 GMT Come down and visit the Diabetes UK roadshow in Leicester on Sunday 14 September. The huge pink lorry will be in the town centre from 11am to 6pm and anyone is welcome to drop in. Free diabetes screening will be available at the roadshow throughout the day.
Diamyd Medical: Diamyd Medical's NTDDS Technology Effective Against Diabetes Pain (Medical News Today) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:16:56 GMT Diamyd Medical (Pink Sheets:DMYDY)(STO:DIAMB) reports that its Nerve Targeting Drug Delivery System (NTDDS) expressing enkephalin, is effective in preclinical models of diabetes pain. Dr. David Fink, published in the scientific journal "Journal of Neuroscience" that Diamyd Medical's proprietary NTDDS platform, expressing enkephalin, effectively relieves pain due to diabetes in animals.
Cancer, diabetes leave fingerprints in blood, serum (AlertNet) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:35:19 GMT Source: Reuters HONG KONG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Diseases such as cancer and diabetes leave "fingerprints" in the serum and blood plasma of patients and these may provide a valuable and non-invasive diagnostic ...
How gastric bypass rapidly reverses diabetes symptoms (PhysOrg) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:01:39 GMT A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It also helps to explain why lap-band surgery doesn't offer the same instant gratification. By studying mice that have undergone both procedures, the researchers show that changes in ...
How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes (CBS News) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:04 GMT Obese diabetes patients who have gastric bypass weight loss surgery often show dramatic improvement in blood sugar control within days, long before significant weight loss occurs.
Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis? (EurekAlert!) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:37:07 GMT ( University of Illinois at Chicago ) The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Delaying or prevent Type 2 diabetes (Jewish World Review) - Diabetes affects millions of Americans and is growing at epidemic rates. There is some good news, however. According to the American Diabetes Association, by making some lifestyle changes, many people can delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes. http://www.JewishWorldReview.com
Are Diabetes And Obesity Linked To Periodontitis? (Medical News Today) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:15 GMT The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. Keiko Watanabe of the UIC College of Dentistry has found that periodontitis accelerates the onset of insulin resistance in rats fed a high-fat diet.
New diabetes cell therapy is suggested (UPI) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:08:39 GMT TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they have developed a method of replicating insulin-producing beta cells, suggesting a new treatment for type 1 diabetes.
First Canton Diabetes Walk planned (The Canton Daily Ledger) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:33:15 GMT This year Central Illinois area residents will gather at Lakeland Park for a new walk in the area. They will team up with their families, friends, neighbors, and co-workers and gather sponsors and donations to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association, walking together as part of the American Diabetes Association's Annual Step Out for Diabetes Walk.
Young Walkers to Join in Diabetes Fundraiser (Shelbyville Daily Union) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:44:26 GMT You’re never too young to make a difference in others’ lives. A Shelbyville toddler will be participating in a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) fundraising walk to cure diabetes in St. Louis on September 28.
Province pumps cash into adult diabetes (Simcoe.com) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:00 GMT Starting this month, Ontario will pay for insulin pumps for adults with diabetes. A key part of the province’s diabetes strategy, the new pump program will have the government covering the $6,300 cost of an insulin pump, along with an annual $2,400 grant to help pay for supplies.
Filipinos to benefit from world"s largest diabetes study (GMA News) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:02:18 GMT MANILA, Philippines - Diabetics in the Philippines will benefit from an international study which revealed that intensive glucose treatment is key to kidney protection for diabetes patients.
Generex Biotechnology to Sponsor International Diabetes Symposium in Rome (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:15:00 GMT WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 4, 2008 -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation , the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, will sponsor an international diabetes symposium in Rome, Italy as an adjunct to the 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes taking place in Rome from September 6-11, 2008.
New Diabetes Center Opens in Rochester (WROC Rochester) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:29:34 GMT A new center for diabetes patients opens in Rochester on Thursday. Unity Health is cutting the ribbon on it's new Unity Diabetes Center. The center offers more than just diabetes treatment. Unity said it's diabetes exercise program is unique to Monroe County.
Patients waiting 13 months to undergo diabetes tests (Malta Star) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:53:13 GMT Patients who are diagnosed to be suffering from diabetes are made to wait for 13 months before they undergo tests to confirm whether they are suffering from this chronic condition.
Battling Diabetes With Beta Cells (Medical News Today) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:13:55 GMT Affecting eight percent of America's population, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, strokes and heart disease. Thanks to Tel Aviv University researchers, a new cure - based on advances in cell therapy - may be within reach. Prof.
Study finds link between obesity, type 2 diabetes and neurodegeneration (PhysOrg) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:17:29 GMT New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD) - the first study to show that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008) .
How Gastric Bypass Rapidly Reverses Diabetes Symptoms (Medical News Today) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:14:35 GMT A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It also helps to explain why lap-band surgery doesn't offer the same instant gratification.
Blood 'fingerprints' can serve as biomarkers for cancer, diabetes (New Kerala) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:45:30 GMT Washington, Sept 4 : In a revolutionary discovery, scientists have found that Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) in the blood can act as efficient 'fingerprints' for detecting diseases including cancer and diabetes, says a new research.
Diabetes Search Engine Funds Trial to Test Cure (PRWeb) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:45:19 GMT DiabetesWebSearch.com is funding a clinical trial to test a type 1 diabetes cure. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1283234.htm
Yankton Area Diabetes Support Group To Meet (Yankton Press & Dakotan) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:15:54 GMT The Yankton Area Diabetes Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Benedictine Center Conference room in the Benedictine Center Building (old hospital building, first floor) on the campus of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
Inaugural Walk to Cure Diabetes slated for Sept. 13 (The Alpena News) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:57:30 GMT Alpena's first Walk to Cure Diabetes is scheduled for Sept. 13 at the Alpena Heritage Walk Path beginning at 10 a.m. The walk is 1.5 miles long and will begin and end at the Fletcher Street Brewery. Walk committee member Marcy Nunneley said the event is put on by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which is dedicated to finding a cure for the disease.
Supervalu Pharmacies Expands Diabetes Initiative (Supermarket News) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:59:42 GMT In response to an increase in diagnosis of diabetes among adults, Supervalu last week expanded its Eating Healthy With Diabetes initiative beyond its Chicago area Jewel-Osco Pharmacies to include in-store pharmacy locations in 16 additional states.
‘Together Against Diabetes’ in Al Ain Hospital (Khaleej Times) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:11:54 GMT AL AIN - A campaign titled “Together Against Diabetes” is currently under way at Al Ain Hospital to raise awareness of the disease and the risk factors among the people. The campaign will run until September 27.
Pre-diabetes workshop scheduled (Battle Creek Enquirer) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:42:03 GMT Battle Creek Health System Diabetes Center will host a pre-diabetes workshop for people who are at risk of developing diabetes or who have a family history of the blood disease.
Diabetes Education Program Offered (Rockbridge Weekly) - Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:02:34 GMT Now, persons with diabetes in the Rockbridge area can learn how to better manage and control their disease through Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital’s diabetes education program.
The 5-Percent Plan: Preventing Diabetes and Heart Disease (Carteret County News-Times) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:49:14 GMT (ARA) - Want to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease? Losing just a few pounds can make a big difference. A study called the Diabetes Prevention Program showed that dropping even just 5 to 10 percent of your weight can prevent or delay diseases like type 2 diabetes.
'Together Against Diabetes' in Al Ain Hospital (Zawya) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:59:35 GMT 06 September 2008 AL AIN - A campaign titled "Together Against Diabetes" is currently under way at Al Ain Hospital to raise awareness of the disease and the risk factors among the people. The campaign will run until September 27.
Study links obesity, type 2 diabetes and neurodegeneration (New Kerala) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:11:50 GMT Washington, Sept 5 : A new study has found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Diabetes program at Brodstone has new coordinator (Small Town Papers News Service) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:22:19 GMT The diabetes education program at Brodstone Memorial Hospital has a new coordinator. Carla Ost has taken over responsibility of the outpatient program, replacing Lynette Hunt-singer, according to Karen Tinkham, public relations director at the hospital. Ost, a registered nurse and director of cardi...
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