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Diabetes In Pregnancy Increases Children's Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Researchers have identified a link between the occurrence of type 2 diabetes in adults and the presence of type 1 diabetes or pregnancy-related diabetes in their mothers.

Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Blood vessel damage sets stage for insulin resistance, heart disease, study finds.

Insulin Resistance Predicts Stroke, Vascular Risk in Nondiabetics

Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

A new analysis from the Northern Manhattan Study suggests that insulin resistance is associated with an increased risk for a first ischemic stroke and combined vascular events in nondiabetics.

Hair Test May Show Presence of Breast Cancer

Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008

Women suffering from breast cancer have a distinctive protein pattern in their hair, a recent Australian study has shown. The results present the possibility of an alternative, less invasive form of breast cancer testing for women.

Metabolic Syndrome in Children Predicts Adult Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Participants who had metabolic syndrome as children were about 13 times more likely to have cardiovascular disease and 6.5 times more likely to have type 2 diabetes than participants who did not have metabolic syndrome as children.

New Quicker Test Developed for Respiratory Viruses

Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

A new and more efficient test for respiratory viruses has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The procedure, which uses the ProFlu+ device, simultaneously detects four respiratory ailments that often lead to influenza or pneumonia.

Depression Among Adults With Diabetes Is Prevalent

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Major depression is "highly prevalent" among diabetic patients, and need to be screened, according to findings in a new study in Diabetes Care.

New Position Statement for Glucose Intolerance in PCOS

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The new recommendations highlights the high risk for glucose intolerance in women with PCOS. Generally, screening for glucose intolerance is recommended in these women because it is often asymptomatic.

New Insulin Sensitivity Index From The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

A new insulin sensitivity index was devised on the basis of an autoregressive model and its validity was investigated.

Americans Fear Being Diagnosed with Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

More than half of Americans fear developing diabetes, but many continue the unhealthy behaviors that boost their odds of getting the blood sugar disease, a new survey shows.