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Diabetes Epidemic in California

Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Obesity among California adolescents is more than twice as high as the national target of 5.0 percent, while the rate of diabetes among California adults is more than three times the federal goal of 2.5 percent of the population.

Shorter (5-mm) Needles Deliver Insulin Reliably

Posted: Monday, August 23, 2010

New research has found that 5-mm needles effectively deliver insulin into subcutaneous fat in both adults and children. Compared with intramuscular injections of insulin, injections into the subcutaneous fat are associated with less variability in glycemic control as well as a lower risk for hypoglycemia.

Teens with Type 2 Diabetes Have Brain Abnormalities

Posted: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Obese adolescents with Type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found.

Texting Improves Treatment Adherence and Improved Glucose Levels

Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

Pilot study supports adolescent diabetes patients through personalized text messages.

Childhood Obesity and Pre-Diabetes Linked with Premature Death

Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010

Obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypertension in childhood are strongly linked with premature death from endogenous causes in young adulthood and middle age, according to the results of a new epidemiological study.

Metformin Decreases BMI in Pre-Diabetic Adolescents

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Metformin XR (extended release formulation) appears to cause a decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese adolescents when combined with a lifestyle intervention program.

Normal Glucose Greater than 85mg/dL in Kids Predicts Diabetes Later

Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010

Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood -- even though levels remain in the normal range 85-100mg/dL.) -- can predict adult prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed.

Hemoglobin Levels Predict Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

An already routine blood test may identify juvenile-onset diabetic patients at heightened risk for proliferative retinopathy, researchers said.

Increasing Fiber Decreases Belly Fat

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

Eating just a little bit more fiber could have a big impact in trimming the waistlines of America's young people, new research shows.

Eat "Junk" and Don't Get Fat

Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Researchers find a gene that protects mice on a high-fat diet from becoming obese. University of Michigan researchers have identified a gene that acts as a master switch to control obesity. When the switch is turned off, even high-fat-diet mice remain thin.