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Diabetes tests reveal prenatal vegetable diet may be preventative
Date: 2009-11-02 00:00:00

Eating vegetables during pregnancy may reduce the risk of having children with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.... Full Story

Health campaign promotes diabetes awareness, testing
Date: 2009-11-03 00:00:00

While diabetes accounts for more deaths in the U.S. than breast cancer and AIDS combined, few Americans know of the prevalence and risks associated with the disease, according to new research.... Full Story

FDA: Diabetes drug may cause unexpected side effects
Date: 2009-11-13 00:00:00

After receiving numerous reports of kidney problems in patients taking a diabetes medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding the drug's prescription information.... Full Story

Clinical testing uncovers molecule linked to type-2 diabetes
Date: 2009-11-24 00:00:00

The longstanding link between obesity and type-2 diabetes has been examined by a European research team that claims to have discovered the molecule responsible for promoting insulin resistance in fatty tissue.... Full Story

Study: Diabetes cases, costs on the rise
Date: 2009-11-30 00:00:00

With more than 23 million Americans already diagnosed with diabetes, the number of individuals affected by the condition in the U.S. is expected to double over the next 25 years, according to new research.... Full Story

Drug may improve insulin production in diabetes patients
Date: 2009-12-07 00:00:00

Rituximab, a drug used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis, may be help patients diagnosed with type-1 diabetes control their insulin levels, according to new research.... Full Story

Researchers: Other medical problems may influence diabetics' blood sugar ta
Date: 2009-12-15 00:00:00

People who suffer from type-2 diabetes and frequently experience other medical problems may need to consider more factors besides strict blood sugar control when treating their condition, researchers say.... Full Story

Steroids may help diabetics overcome eye disease, clinical testing reveals
Date: 2009-12-17 00:00:00

The progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease related to the onset of diabetes, may be slowed by injecting steroids directly into the retina, according to new research.... Full Story

Promise of new diabetes treatment could encourage testing
Date: 2009-12-22 00:00:00

The recent identification of a protein associated with the development of type 2 diabetes may lead to new drugs used to combat the condition, scientists say.... Full Story

ADA Guidelines promote new diabetes test
Date: 2009-12-29 00:00:00

The most recent set of clinical guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) encourages the use of the hemoglobin A1C blood test for the diagnosis of type-2 diabetes and pre-diabetes.... Full Story