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Simple Test Predicts Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Researchers are developing a simple test which follows a new cellular pathway, that may predict whether a child will develop Type 1 diabetes.

Blood Disorder Helps Prevent Malaria Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Alpha thalassemia, a blood disorder that is characterized by anemia caused by abnormally small red blood cells, may have the benefit of preventing malaria. Children with this disorder were found in a recent study to have a far greater chance of prevention for malaria than those without.

Common Cold Leads To Ear Infections In Children Posted: Friday, March 14, 2008

Two of the most common diseases of infants and young children are colds and ear infections. A recent study has shown that a large percentage of ear infections are caused by what's considered to be a "common cold."

Early Childhood Vitamin D Consumption Could Prevent Type 1 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2008

Five separate studies have uncovered a connection between early childhood Vitamin D consumption and the diminished risk of developing Type 1 diabetes later in life. According to each study, the higher the dose of Vitamin D, the lower the risk of developing the disease.

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.

Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Kids who have less salt in their diets also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. Each reduction of 1 g/day in salt intake was associated with a reduction of 27 g/day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among 4- to 18-year-olds.

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.

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.

Low Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy Linked to Insulin Resistance in Offspring Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Low plasma vitamin B12 in the first trimester and high folate levels in the second trimester of pregnancy predispose offspring to insulin resistance, according to the results of a study.

ADA's new Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Diabetes Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

ADA has issued new practice guidelines for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions that are known or believed to improve health outcomes of patients with diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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