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Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes, leaving his status uncertain for the team's upcoming games. Originally thought to have a stomach virus, Freeman learned he had diabetes when he went to the hospital Monday night. Coach John Thompson III said Thursday he is virtually certain Freeman will play again this season.

Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes, leaving his status uncertain for the team's upcoming games.

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Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes, leaving his status uncertain for the team's upcoming games. Freeman returned to practice Wednesday and Thursday after missing Monday night's loss to West Virginia. He was also limited in Saturday's loss to Notre Dame.

Junior guard Austin Freeman, Georgetown's leading scorer, told the Washington Post he has diabetes. The report said Freeman's status for upcoming games - including the Big East Tournament and the NCAA Tournament - is uncertain. He missed Monda...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain.

Austin Freeman, Georgetown's leading scorer, has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain.

Report: Georgetown's Freeman has diabetes

Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain. Freeman disclosed his condition in an interview with The Washington Post. He and coach John Thompson III told the Post that the junior guard's long-term playing career should not be affected, but Thompson wouldn't say whether Freeman will be able to play in Saturday ...

Georgetown leading scorer Austin Freeman has diabetes, uncertain to play in upcoming games Health - Conditions and Diseases - Endocrine Disorders - Pancreas - Diabetes

Georgetown leading scorer Freeman has diabetes, '100 percent' certain to return this season Health - Conditions and Diseases - Endocrine Disorders - Pancreas - Diabetes

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.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain. Freeman disclosed his condition in an interview with The Washington Post . He and coach John Thompson III told the Post that the junior guard's long-term playing career should not be affected, but Thompson wouldn't say whether Freeman will be able ...

Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain.

Georgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain. Freeman disclosed his condition in an interview with The Washington Post. He and coach John Thompson III told the Post that the junior guard's long-term playing career should not be affected, but Thompson wouldn't say whether Freeman will be able to play...

A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the best way to diagnose diabetes but also may be better at identifying who is at risk of getting diabetes than standard blood sugar tests, researchers said on Wednesday.

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation has launched the 2010 Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes. The proceeds of the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes go to support the families affected by the disease.

DALLAS - A longtime diabetes researcher at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School is setting up human tests for a new treatment he says might have fewer side effects than standard insulin therapy. Dr. Roger Unger, chairman of diabetes research at the school, is quick to warn a novel method that worked in mice with Type 1 diabetes may not help people.

One in ten upstate New York adults has been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and annual treatment costs are estimated to be $2.5 billion, according to a new report issued today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. More than 377,000 upstate adults have been diagnosed, which is 81,000 more than just five years ago.

Indianapolis -- Toronto drug developer Transition Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay $1 million to license a group of potential diabetes drugs from Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. In the deal, Transition Therapeutics is gaining products that are in preclinical trials, meaning they have not been tested on people. Lilly will have the option to regain the drugs' rights until ...

Toronto drug developer Transition Therapeutics Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay $1 million to license a group of potential diabetes drugs from Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for diabetes

A GROUND-BREAKING scheme to prevent people developing Type 2 diabetes is to be launched.

London, March 4 : A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for diabetes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose.

Erin Aylor of Dardanelle is combining her two passions in her newest effort, the Cyndie Parks Memorial Home for Girls. The home will be a safe haven for girls in need who suffer from diabetes.

LOS ANGELES - Women have long been told that gaining weight before becoming pregnant or being overweight at the start of pregnancy puts them at higher risk for gestational diabetes.

A longtime diabetes researcher at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School is setting up human tests for a new treatment he says might have fewer side effects than standard insulin therapy.

Sporting News staff reports Georgetown guard Austin Freeman told The Washington Post on Wednesday that he has diabetes. Freeman disclosed his condition during an interview with the newspaper . He was accompanied by his doctor, Stephen Clement; his father, Austin III; and Georgetown coach John Thompson III. "It's going to be a certain change in my diet and my life. But I know I can deal with it ...

Georgetown's leading scorer, junior guard Austin Freeman, has developed diabetes -- a condition that shouldn't affect his basketball career but does account for the illness, initially thought to be a stomach virus, that has limited his play.

In the wake of safety questions over GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia, FDA is recommending more rigorous testing of diabetes drugs for heart attack and stroke risk.

A study of scooter users in the U.S. found nearly one in five developed diabetes after buying one to get around. Many also needed to be prescribed higher doses of blood pressure pills and statins.

The Japanese drug major, Takeda Pharmaceuticals and its US arm sued the Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma and its US subsidiary for alleged Para IV patent rights infringement by attempting to manufacture and market generic version of the former's Actosplus Met, a combination of pioglitazone hydrochloride and metformin, used to treat type II diabetes.

WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Brown rice is better than white rice at reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, but whole grains are the most effective at lowering the risk, study findings show.