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Siblings Key in Gestational Diabetes Risk

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

A family history of diabetes increases a woman's risk of developing gestational diabetes, a new study confirms.

Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Poor Control

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

The association between a higher level of hypoglycemic-related fear and parental emotional distress and poorer glycemic control in the child emphasizes the need for programs to support and guide parents.

Diabetes Triples Risk of Dementia in Older People

Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010

A new study claims that some older people with mild memory-loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes.

Mild Cognitive Impairment with Diabetes Increases Risk of Progression to Dementia

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Researchers found that older people with memory loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes.

Blood Sugar and Cancer Risk Link

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

One in six people with elevated blood sugars face a greater danger of developing cancer. The findings are based on research that found an association between high blood glucose and an increased risk of certain types of cancer over an average of 10 years of follow-up.

Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome Are Not Reliable in Children

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Traditional diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome are not reliable in children, researchers from the National Institutes of Health report.

Diabetes Lowers Protective Effects of HDL

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol, isn't as protective for people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Type 2 Diabetes and Major Depression Increase Risk for Significant CVD

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Adults with Type 2 diabetes who have major depression face a greater risk for life-altering microvascular and macrovascular complications regardless of their self-care habits or the degree to which their disease is controlled, according to a study.

Nicotinamide Overload a Trigger for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes following worldwide food fortification with niacin suggests that Type 2 diabetes may involve excessive niacin intake.

Type 2 Diabetes Gene Predisposes Children to Obesity

Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of Type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence.