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Endocrinologist Shortage Represents Significant Threat to Public Health

Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008

A new analysis supports what many in the healthcare field already suspect, that demand for endocrinologists in the United States far exceeds supply, and this shortfall in medical care will only get worse in the coming years.

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.

C-Peptides May Prevent Diabetes Complication

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

A compound formed during insulin production and once dismissed as irrelevant in diabetes may be a key to preventing the complications that make type 1 diabetes such a serious disease.

Only Biennial Exams Needed to Prevent Blindness?

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

"Biennial screening examinations suffice in both type 1 and type 2 patients with diabetes without retinopathy is effective.

Vitamin A Suppresses Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

A study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) nutrition scientists has shown, for the first time, that high levels of vitamin A can suppress development of type 1 diabetes in laboratory mice prone to that disease.

38% Increase In Young Diabetics Hospitalized In US

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

According to a new study, there has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so.

Weight Control Slows Progression of Atherosclerosis in Type 1's

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Increasing calcium formation in the coronary arteries (CAC) is the best predictor of a coronary artery disease (CAD) event in patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers report.

Camel Milk May Be Answer to Diabetes?

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

It has been scientifically proven that gulping down camel milk daily would supplement 60 to 70 per cent of insulin in Type I diabetics.

Age at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Long-Term Outcomes

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Patients diagnosed between 0 and 9 years of age were significantly less likely to have had a heart attack then those diagnosed between 10 and 13 years of age.

Eating Disturbance Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007

There is a high prevalence of eating disorders among girls with type 1 diabetes according to Canadian researchers. They also found that eating disturbances in this population are likely to persist over time.