Diabetes News Archive

What do a Segway, a snowmobile, diabetes and math all have in common? CBS 19's Wilton Johnson explains.

What do a Segway, a snowmobile, diabetes and math all have in common? CBS 19's Wilton Johnson explains.

WELLAND - Niagara Health System's "hub" for its regional diabetes treatment program has been relocated to the Welland hospital.[...]

( Boston University Medical Center ) Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study, which appears in the online American Journal of Epidemiology, is the first prospective study to examine the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status ...

The Davis Health System's Diabetes Support Group meeting scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m. has been canceled.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina have developed a sequencing technique to create maps of regulatory regions in the genome, and used it to identify a gene variant involved in diabetes.

A new study finds practicing soccer as little as two times a week can help diabetes sufferers by lowering blood pressure, pulse rate, and body fat.

Campaign Could Help to Prevent Growing Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - 02/09/10) - The American Diabetes Association applauds First Lady Michelle Obama's childhood obesity campaign Let's Move! America's Move for a Healthier Generation. The Association was present during today's announcement at the White House. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. If current trends in childhood obesity continue, nearly ...

The Association of American Indian Physicians has extended the deadline for the $500 Diabetes Prevention Success Story Contest to Feb. 19. The contest is free to enter and the winner, as chosen by the AAIP Diabetes Stakeholder Advisory Group, will win $500. In addition, the individual who submits the winning story for their organization will win a $100 VISA gift card.

The University of Florida/ IFAS Bay County Extension Office is conducting a series of classes to help people with Type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar.

BERKELEY, Calif. -- XOMA Ltd. , a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced that enrollment is underway in a 325-patient Phase 2b dose-ranging clinical trial of its antibody candidate, XOMA 052, in Type 2 diabetes patients.

Diabetes Education and Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. at The Rivers in Burnsville. For information, call Laura O'Gara at (952) 890-8553.

A new study finds that black women in poor neighborhoods are at higher risk for diabetes regardless of how well-educated they are or how much money they earn.

Title: Genome Mapped for Type 2 Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 2/5/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2010

Almost 190 children in Northern Ireland are rushed to hospital every year with life-threatening complications linked to diabetes, new figures have revealed. Related Stories 'Catholic area out of bounds' for Devlin accused Decommissioning down to the wire as groups give up guns 'No grounds' for an inquiry into Omagh blaze that killed family Minister quizzed over Peter and Iris Robinson's support ...

Almost 190 children in Northern Ireland are rushed to hospital every year with life-threatening complications linked to diabetes, new figures have revealed. Related Stories 'No grounds' for an inquiry into Omagh blaze that killed family Minister quizzed over Peter and Iris Robinson's support for businessman's plans Renegade Catholic bishop Pat Buckley's wedding postponed Rugby star O'Driscoll's ...