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Surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:54:38 GMT

Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Bariatric surgery has been found to effectively reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people, say researchers.
Source: Newstrack India

Groups fighting diabetes as a team

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:12:00 GMT

Jessica Langdon/Times Record News Nurse Educator Donnette Henderson, R.N. , shows Don Ramos a game designed to help patients at the Community Healthcare Center learn about how to manage diabetes.
Source: Times Record News

One out of every five diabetics morbidly obese: U.S. study

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:03:37 GMT

Washington, November 24 (ANI): One out of every five type 2 diabetes patients is morbidly obese, a new U.S. study has claimed.
Source: Newstrack India

Brown people are susceptible to diabetes [Gene Expression]

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:02:34 GMT

Objective: Our objective was to compare total body fat to lean mass ratio (F:LM) in Aboriginal, Chinese, European, and South Asian individuals with differences in insulin resistance.
Source: ScienceBlogs

Mashakada Seeks Help

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:49:14 GMT

Published by the government of Zimbabwe Harare — SOUNDS of the Muddy Face frontman Cephas "Motomuzhinji" Mashakada is appealing for assistance to secure a new artificial leg. "Things are not well. I am not getting high profile functions from promoters.
Source: AllAfrica.com

The new Rx: Take a hike and call me in the morning

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:23:20 GMT

``I have a StairMaster right in my own basement, but honestly it's been there for years gathering dust and making me feel guilty,'' one of my patients told me.
Source: Miami Herald

Quoted in 'How NYC is trying to prevent diabetes'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:11:58 GMT

said in United Press International:

The consequences of uncontrolled diabetes are devastating, and can result in heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage and amputations. New Yorkers at risk of diabetes should get screened for the disease. And people living with diabetes can work with their doctors to keep it under control.

How NYC is trying to prevent diabetes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:11:58 GMT

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The New York health officials say they are working to address diabetes and obesity among residents through a variety of initiatives.
Source: United Press International

Health Heritage: New website for maintaining family's health history

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:04:48 GMT

How well do you know your health heritage — the risks that have been handed down to you? If your physician asked for your family's health history, could you provide it?
Source: News-Medical.net

Quoted in 'Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:52:12 GMT

said in Science Blog:

In the United States, type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of death and the number-one cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputation ... It is also alarmingly on the rise worldwide, creating an increasing economic burden on both developed and developing countries. Given the global epidemic growth of diabetes and the relevance of ethnic and socio-economic aspects for diabetes surgery, geographical criteria were considered in the selection of delegates to ensure appropriate representation of regional issues.

HD 1080P Charity PSA Sansum.org Diabetes Research Foundation

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:05:09 GMT

Photo from Getty Images by Getty Images for NASCAR

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:33:19 GMT

LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 18: Dexter Bean, driver of the #51 Juvenile Diabetes Dodge, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 18, 2009 in Loudon, New Hampshire.

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Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:44:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - JUNE 24: Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), testifies during a Senate hearing for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on the need for federal funding for Type...