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"The United States of Diabetes"

Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Diabetes will threaten the nation's economy as much as it does the health of individuals and the U.S. will spend $3.35 trillion on diabetes-related care in the next decade.

New Analysis Concludes Cause of Diabetes Not Genetic

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Since sequencing the human genome, genetic researchers have searched intensively but unearthed little evidence to suggest that inherited genes cause common diseases.

New Report Ties Diabetes to Shortened Life Expectancy

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Despite medical advances, a 50-year-old with the disease still can expect to live 8.5 years fewer years, on average, than a 50-year-old without the disease.

Half of U.S. Could Have Diabetes or Prediabetes within Ten Years

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new Report "The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead."

Curbing the Diabetes and Prediabetes Epidemic

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

By the year 2020, 52% of adults in the U.S. could be prediabetic or diabetic, up from about 40% today according to a new report.

Some Alcohol Use Reduces Diabetes, Mortality after Kidney Transplant

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

Kidney transplant recipients who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have lower mortality rates by 44% and lower levels of diabetes than transplant recipients who are abstainers or heavy drinkers, according to new research.

Poverty a Leading Cause of Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Say

Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010

New research has shown that it's not just about the lack of physical activity and a family history of diabetes that are the top risks. Earning less than $15,000 per year doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Fetal Exposure to Maternal Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Renal Dysfunction at Adult Age

Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Reduced functional reserve may reflect a reduced number of nephrons undergoing individual hyperfiltration. If so, offspring of Type 1 diabetic mothers may be predisposed to glomerular and vascular diseases.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.

Inhaled Steroids Linked to Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The use of inhaled corticosteroids, whether for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the likelihood of diabetes onset and diabetes progression. Current use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a significant 34% increase in the rate of diabetes.