Diabetes News Archive

It's well known diabetes is on the rise, with more than four million people expected to have the disease within the next four years.

PITTSBURGH -- More than 26 million Americans have diabetes and a recent study showed a possible link between the onset of the Alzheimer's disease and blood sugar levels.

"They not only failed to warn about the risk of diabetes, but they marketed it as not having that risk," said Houston attorney Ed Blizzard, one of the lead attorneys representing roughly 15,000 plaintiffs suing the British drugmaker.

In the United States, there are over 23 million people who have diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2008). Diabetes is a disease that is caused by a high level of blood sugar because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because the insulin produced does not work properly.

TRENTON, N.J. - Internal AstraZeneca reports and e-mails written by company officials show they knew a decade ago that their psychiatric drug Seroquel caused diabetes and major weight gain, plaintiffs' lawyers said Friday after releasing dozens of the previously sealed documents.

Baylor Health Care System has received a $1.7 million grant to enhance and expand diabetes care throughout Dallas County.

The public is invited to a Diabetes Health Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 6 at Hemet Valley Mall. There will be instructional discussions at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on healthy eating. The event is free but reservations are required. Call (951) 660-5547 to reserve a place. The fair is presented by Hemet Valley Mall and Healthy Management Diabetes Education. The mall is at 2200 W. Florida Ave. ...

New findings from the nation's largest study of diabetes in youth paint an alarming picture of disease on the rise among every racial and ethnic group studied. Five articles appearing in the March supplement of Diabetes Care provide a comprehensive picture of diabetes in children and adolescents from five ethnic and racial groups in the United States, including non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, ...

New findings from the nation's largest study of diabetes in youth paint an alarming picture of disease on the rise among every racial and ethnic group studied.

( Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ) New findings from the nation's largest study of diabetes in youth paint an alarming picture of disease on the rise among every racial and ethnic group studied.

(KMOV) -- Moms-to-be with diabetes may have an increased risk of postpartum depression. A new study shows pregnant women suffering from diabetes were almost twice as likely to become depressed.

Windsong Intermediate students held their annual Walk for Diabetes this week during their P.E. classes, raising a total of almost $12,000.

Researchers have identified a set of compounds that can trigger the proliferation of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, using sophisticated high-throughput screening techniques. This is an initial step in the possible discovery of regenerative medicines for type 1 diabetes.

Kyle Hallman, who was already dealing with thyroid disease, encountered a whole new obstacle in November 2007 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. read more

The Merck Foundation on Wednesday launched an initiative to target diabetes among minorities in five cities nationwide, the Dallas Morning News reports (Isensee, Dallas Morning News, 2/26).

Fenofibrate treatment reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (defined by total cardiovascular events: the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary and carotid revascularization) in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherogenic dyslipidemia, that is, the combination of high triglyceride (2.

For the past three years, 46-year-old Abel Espinoza managed his diabetes by going to the emergency room. With no access to a physician, medication or medical supplies, he only received treatment when it became absolutely necessary. But after being referred to a diabetes management program supported by Baylor Health Care System and Central Dallas Ministries, Abel now sees a physician regularly ...

The annual luncheon in preparation for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes had an added aura of optimism Thursday.

The Pittsburgh office of marketing firm Mullen said Thursday it won a three-year contract to help the American Diabetes Association introduce a major campaign to stress the seriousness of the disease, which affects almost 8 percent of the population.

Baylor was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from The Merck Company Foundation to enhance and expand diabetes care by developing community collaborations throughout Dallas County. Known as The Diabetes Equity Project, the program is part of The Merck Company Foundation's Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes Healthcare.

A pharmaceutical company foundation will invest $2 million during the next five years in a Memphis program that uses churches to combat Shelby County's soaring diabetes rate.

With all their success the El Paso Diabetes Association held a grand opening for a brand new facility in downtown El Paso Thursday. The association said they work hand in hand with those living with diabetes and those at risk for the disease.

PASADENA, Calif.----The journal Diabetes Care released results today from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study, the largest surveillance effort conducted in the U.S. to date of youth with diabetes under the age of 20 years.

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