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Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy needed for daily life. It is estimated that diabetes affects more than 150 million people worldwide and is estimated to reach a staggering 300 million by the year 2025.

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February 5, 2012, 03:22 GMT
Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. E-mail your questions to food@sfchronicle.com , with "Marion Nestle" in the...

February 4, 2012, 15:17 GMT
Doctors Health Press Supports Study Showing That Diabetes Could Boost the Risk of Hearing Loss The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters, books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is lending its support to a new study showing that diabetes, if not controlled well, boosts the risk of hearing loss. The Doctors Health Press, a ...

February 3, 2012, 12:52 GMT
PHOENIX, AZ-- - In an effort to support individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes , Diabetes Lifestyle Coach Marianne Tetlow and Phoenix endocrinologist Dr. Chandana Mishra, are hosting a free family-friendly ...

February 3, 2012, 11:02 GMT
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates.

February 3, 2012, 05:45 GMT
People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection

February 2, 2012, 22:40 GMT
LONDON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Intermittent exercise with and without low oxygen concentrations can improve insulin sensitivity in those with type 2 diabetes, British researchers found.

February 2, 2012, 21:23 GMT
Title: Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Disappoints in Trial Category: Health News Created: 2/1/2012 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2012

February 2, 2012, 13:08 GMT
Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health.Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 diagnosed cases remain ...

February 2, 2012, 13:08 GMT
( Drexel University ) Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health.Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 ...

February 2, 2012, 11:21 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection, according to a new study of Latino adults in California. The results don't prove that the bug causes diabetes, but "it is strongly related to predicting type 2 diabetes," said ...

February 2, 2012, 09:15 GMT
ALEXANDRIA, VA-- - The American Diabetes Association announced today that Robert E. Ratner, MD, FACP, FACE has been named Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, effective May 7, 2012. Dr. Ratner is currently ...

February 2, 2012, 05:30 GMT
DexCom, Inc. , a leader in continuous glucose monitoring systems, announced today that it has entered into a Development and Commercialization Agreement with Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

February 2, 2012, 01:07 GMT
Sales of its blockbuster diabetes drug helped boost fourth-quarter profits at Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk AS by 19 percent.

February 1, 2012, 21:21 GMT
Title: Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study Category: Health News Created: 1/31/2012 4:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012

February 1, 2012, 21:21 GMT
Title: Fatty Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 1/31/2012 6:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012

February 1, 2012, 14:26 GMT
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The latest trial of a drug called GAD-alum to treat type 1 diabetes failed to show any significant improvement in the common markers of the blood sugar disease.

February 1, 2012, 11:25 GMT
Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health. Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 diagnosed cases remain ...

February 1, 2012, 09:57 GMT
West Valley Hospital is offering diabetes education classes.

February 1, 2012, 06:22 GMT
RICHMOND, VA-- - ALR Technologies Inc. , a healthcare technology company, is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on corporate developments since receiving 510 clearance from the U.S. Food and ...

February 1, 2012, 06:04 GMT
A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease.