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CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050 Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

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

Dads Hooked on Junk Food Risk Giving Diabetes to Their Children Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Men who eat junk food could be condemning their future children to diabetes, a study suggests.

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.

Scientists Reveal New Clues to Origin of Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Scientists have identified events inside insulin-producing pancreatic cells that set the stage for a neonatal form of non-autoimmune Type 1 diabetes, and may play a role in Type 2 diabetes as well.

CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050 Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010

As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently living with the disease.

Strong Link Discovered between Air Pollution and Diabetes Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2010

A national epidemiologic study finds a strong, consistent correlation between adult diabetes and particulate air pollution that persists after adjustment for other risk factors like obesity and ethnicity. The relationship was seen even at exposure levels below the current EPA safety limit.

Identification of a Gene Linked to Both Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2010

A research team has identified the mechanism behind a single gene linked to the causes of both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes. A gene for a protein called SorCS1, which can cause Type 2 diabetes, impacts the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) in the brain. Abeta plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Significant Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Amyloid could "directly poison" pancreas cells. Shedding light on how a malfunctioning protein helps trigger Type 2 diabetes could one day offer the chance to halt the damage, say scientists.

Short Sleepers at Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers.

Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Vended foods and beverages linked to obesity, diabetes and coronary artery disease.

 

 

 

 

 

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