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Dairy Products Helps Control Weight in Kids

Posted: Monday, November 17, 2003

Study shows diary products for children keep weight down. Only 30 percent of children get the minimum recommended amount of dairy products.

Year 2000 Babies High Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2003

One in three babies born in 2000 will likely develop diabetes in their lifetime, new CDC calulationsshow. Women and minorities face the greatest risk.Obesity is the driving factorfor th increase."The message here is for all Americans--diabetes is an epidemic."But thegood news is that in the last few years, studies are showing that it can be prevented or a least delayed."

Researchers Discover Molecular Switch That Tells Body to Store or Burn Fat

Posted: Friday, July 26, 2002

An enzyme called SCD-1 plays a crucial role — through the hormone leptin — in signaling the body to either store fat or burn it.

Walk Away From Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Study finds modest execise alone reduces risk factors for Type ll diabetes

Diabetes Management Market Predicted to Explode

Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2002

Diabetes management will grow at an annual rate of 11 percent during the next decade, according to a market research report.

Gene Linked to Type 1 Diabetes; Appears to Affect the Function of the Thymus

Posted: Friday, July 05, 2002

A newly discovered gene plays a dramatic role in diabetes among rats, and is also present in nearly identical form in humans, according to researchers at the University of Washington and their colleagues