Diabetes News Archive

In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed.

The Los Angeles County coroner told reporters Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, CNN reported.

The Los Angeles County coroner told reporters Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, CNN reported.

FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- New measurements for determining dangerous blood sugar levels for pregnant women and their unborn babies mean that two to three times as many women will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a new study suggests.

Excessive weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy appears to significantly increase the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a study published Monday in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lead author Monique Hedderson of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and colleagues analyzed medical data on an ethnically diverse group of women who gave birth ...

Boone County Hospital will be offering "Small Steps to Lowering Your Risk for Diabetes"" on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the fourth-floor conference room of Boone County Hospital, 1015 Union St.

On March 1, the first eye patients will enter a new $132 million facility that increases the University of Michigan Health System's capacity to provide advanced eye care for an aging population and unites diabetes researchers as they search for a cure for diabetes. The eight-story Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex makes a striking addition to the skyline. Because of the size of ...

The March meeting of the Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, in conference room 4 at Memorial Hospital, 511 N.E. 10th Street in Abilene.

It is estimated that five to eight percent of women develop pregnancy-related diabetes. This is a particular problem because it can increase the risk of overweight babies, it leads to a higher number of C-sections, and it also can increase the risk of high blood pressure in mothers.

LOS ANGELES-An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes. The Los Angeles County coroner's report released yesterday showed the 30-year-old Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition caused by lack of insulin and sky-high blood ...

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LOS ANGELES -- An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes. The Los Angeles County coroner's report released Thursday showed the 30-year-old Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes, a post-mortem report has confirmed.

Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

The federal government must renew funding for the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) in next week's budget or more than 600 programs for Aboriginal Canadians living with diabetes are at risk of being shut down, according to the Canadian Diabetes Association and the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA).

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Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study by investigators at Northwestern University. Blood sugar levels that were once considered in the normal range are now seen as causing a sharp increase in the occurrence of ...

( Northwestern University ) Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study by investigators at Northwestern University. Blood sugar levels that were once considered in the normal range are now seen as causing a sharp ...

Two biotechnology companies with operations in Piedmont Triad Research Park said yesterday that they are collaborating on the marketing of a blood test targeting diabetes.

Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.

An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes.

An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes. The Los Angeles County coroner's report released Thursday showed the 30-year-old Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition caused by lack of insulin and sky-high blood sugar. The ...

An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes. The Los Angeles County coroner's report released Thursday showed the 30-year-old Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition caused...

GRANNY was right when she said that drinking too many sodas and sweet drinks was bad for you. Taking two or more soft drinks a week can increase one's risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study by Singapore scientists has found.

An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes.

LOS ANGELES - An autopsy has confirmed that Los Angeles socialite Casey Johnson died of a complication of diabetes. The Los Angeles County coroner's report released Thursday showed the 30-year-old Johnson, an heir to the Johnson & Johnson health care products fortune, died of diabetic ketoacidosis.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are recruiting volunteers for a long term study on predicting and preventing the onset of Type 1 diabetes.