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Diabetic News Archive (2002-2008)
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Severe Complications of Diabetes Higher in Depressed Patients
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7-Feb-2010 |
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Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, including kidney failure, blindness, heart attack and stroke.
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Doctors Miss Major Cause of Infertility and Obesity
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7-Feb-2010 |
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Women often misdiagnosed after weight gain from hormonal disorder.
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Diabetes Medication May Help Decrease BMI in Obese Adolescents
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7-Feb-2010 |
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Metformin XR appears to cause a small but significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program.
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Early Artificial Pancreas Trials Show Benefits for Kids, Teenagers with Diabetes
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7-Feb-2010 |
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Researchers showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control.
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Poorer Diabetics Receive Worse Care Than Other in Countries with Universal Health Coverage
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7-Feb-2010 |
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People with lower socioeconomic status and those belonging to ethnic minority groups receive worse health care in the treatment of diabetes than the rest of patients in the world's most developed countries.
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Diabetes Patients Rank Health Concerns Differently Than Their Doctors
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7-Feb-2010 |
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About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage.
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Most Parents Don't Realize Their 4- or 5-Year-Olds are Overweight or Obese
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7-Feb-2010 |
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Half of the mothers who took part in a study thought that their obese four or five year-old was normal weight, as did 39 per cent of the fathers.
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Diabetic Eye Disease More Severe in African-Americans Who Consume More Calories, Sodium
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19-Jan-2010 |
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High intakes of calories and sodium appear to be associated with the progression of retinal disease among African American patients with diabetes.
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Childhood Metabolic Measurements May Predict Diabetes Development Years Later
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19-Jan-2010 |
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A child's blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose level and other laboratory tests and simple office measures may predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nine and 26 years later.
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Use of Mail-Order Pharmacies Use Could Improve Patients' Medication Adherence
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19-Jan-2010 |
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Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests.
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Analysis of New Data Confirms Bisphenol A Link to Diseases Like Diabetes
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19-Jan-2010 |
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Researchers have found more evidence for a link between Bisphenol A exposure (BPA, a chemical commonly used in plastic food containers) and cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Researcher Links Diabetic Complication, Nerve Damage in Bone Marrow
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19-Jan-2010 |
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A research team has discovered a link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage that may help treat one of the disease's most common and potentially blindness-causing complications.
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Newly Identified Genes Influence Insulin and Glucose Regulation, 5 variants raise type 2 diabetes risk
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19-Jan-2010 |
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Researchers found 13 new genetic variants that influence blood glucose regulation, insulin resistance, and the function of insulin-secreting beta cells in populations of European descent. Five of the variants increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Worsen Diabetes
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19-Jan-2010 |
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago.
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Interactive Diabetes Webcast Featuring The View Co-Host Sherri Shepherd
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10-Jan-2010 |
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Join in on January 20 at Noon CST and go LIVE with award-winning diabetes experts on the topic of diabetes management hosted by Dreamfields Pasta.
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Pharmacists Improve Care of Diabetics While Cutting Costs
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31-Dec-2009 |
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National and regional studies show that when pharmacists directly participate in patient care, they significantly reduce treatment costs and improve outcomes.
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Regular Coffee, Decaf and Tea All Associated With Reduced Risk for Diabetes
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31-Dec-2009 |
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Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Study Shows How Gene Action May Lead to Diabetes Prevention, Cure
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31-Dec-2009 |
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A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes.
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Tgen Analysis Identifies Biomarkers for Diabetic Kidney Failure
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31-Dec-2009 |
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Researchers using a DNA analysis tool have identified genetic markers that could help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics.
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Anemia Drug Not Helpful for Kidney Disease Patients
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31-Dec-2009 |
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A study has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.
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