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Headlines for November 18 through 30, 2006

• Panic Attacks Exacerbate Diabetes Symptoms - KOLD News 13 Tuscon - November 17, 2006, 14:42 GMT - FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Repeated panic attacks in people with diabetes can lead to poorer control of the illness, more severe health complications, and a reduced quality...
• Revolutionary research will change future diabetes landscape - PharmiWeb - November 17, 2006, 14:30 GMT - Professors Eisenbarth and Chatenoud were selected for their outstanding contributions to fundamental research that has increased the understanding of the autoimmune mechanisms in type 1 diabetes.
• 9,000+ Bermudians have Type 2 diabetes - The Royal Gazette - November 17, 2006, 14:12 GMT
• Panic Attacks Exacerbate Diabetes Symptoms - HealthDay via Yahoo! News - November 17, 2006, 14:02 GMT
• Benefits of diabetes drug don't depend on weight - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 17, 2006, 14:00 GMT - The diabetes drug metformin is at least as effective in normal and overweight patients as it is in obese patients, according to a report by Australian researchers in the journal Diabetes Care.
• Cardiovascular Risks May Be Reduced By Diabetes Drug - Medical News Today - November 17, 2006, 13:13 GMT - A drug commonly used to increase the body's sensitivity to insulin may slow the progression of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Substance in red wine found to combat obesity, diabetes - San Francisco Chronicle - November 17, 2006, 12:07 GMT
• 1-30-3 Wine component protects against obesity, diabetes - The Olympian - November 17, 2006, 12:07 GMT
• Edward Center for Diabetes Education nets expansion grant - The Naperville Sun - November 17, 2006, 10:42 GMT
• Center for diabetes education nets grant - The Naperville Sun - November 17, 2006, 10:42 GMT
• Red wine a future remedy for obesity, diabetes - Pioneer Press - November 17, 2006, 09:17 GMT
• Red Wine Protects Mice from Obesity, Diabetes - Washington Post - November 17, 2006, 08:32 GMT
• Coalition Explores Impact And Recent Data Linking Diabetes Heart Disease And Periodontal (Gum) Disease - Medical News Today - November 17, 2006, 08:16 GMT
• Panic Attacks Can Increase Complications in Diabetes Patients - Newswise - November 17, 2006, 06:22 GMT
• Living With Diabetes: Dr. Pita Sharples Speaks Out - Scoop.co.nz - November 17, 2006, 04:02 GMT
• Breastfeeding May Lower Diabetes Risk - WebMD - November 16, 2006, 22:55 GMT - Breastfed babies may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
• Diabetes Fair offering data, free screenings Saturday  - The Arizona Republic - November 16, 2006, 21:17 GMT - Living with Type II diabetes for the past eight years has taught Alice Saling the importance of staying educated about the condition.
• Diabetes Dragging Down America's Health: Reports - HealthDay via Yahoo! News - November 16, 2006, 19:05 GMT - THURSDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Half of the estimated 21 million adult Americans with diabetes now rate themselves as having only "fair" or "poor" health, and people between 18 and 44 years of age are increasingly affected, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds.
• Prodo Laboratories, Inc. and Invenio Institute Launched as New Diabetes Research Companies - CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - November 16, 2006, 16:30 GMT - Two new diabetes companies, Prodo Laboratories, Inc. and Invenio Institute, announced their launch at the Rachmiel Levine Diabetes and Obesity Symposium held last week in Long Beach, CA.
• Coalition Explores Impact and Recent Data Linking Diabetes Heart Disease and Periodontal (Gum) Disease - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - November 16, 2006, 15:00 GMT - On November 16-17, Oral Health America and the National Periodontal Disease Coalition will gather in Pittsburgh to explore the controversy and recent scientific data surrounding the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes.
• Advances make diabetes control easier - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - November 16, 2006, 12:37 GMT - There are 20.8 million people with diabetes in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association, and Roy Fowle, of Pleasant Hills, is one of them.
• Boys' comic books battle diabetes - The News-Press - November 16, 2006, 11:21 GMT - Kamaal Washington did a funny thing three years ago when he was diagnosed with diabetes at age 9.
• 1 in 5 Minnesotans are at risk for diabetes - Pioneer Press - November 16, 2006, 09:17 GMT
• New Study Confirms WelChol Improves Glycemic Control In Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus On Insulin - Medical News Today - November 16, 2006, 08:14 GMT - Data presented today at the American Heart Association's (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2006 in Chicago demonstrated that WelChol(R) (colesevelam HCl), when added to insulin in uncontrolled patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, improves glycemic control.
• Quotient Diagnostics launches diabetes testing system - PharmaBiz - November 16, 2006, 04:45 GMT - Quotient Diagnostics Ltd announced the launch at MEDICA the Quo-Test Point-of-Care System which heralds a new era in diabetes testing.
• Increasing Toll from Diabetes is Frightening - Scoop.co.nz - November 16, 2006, 04:31 GMT - The destructive impact of diabetes on individuals, families, communities and whole populations is the clear message Murray Dear, President of Diabetes New Zealand, has brought back from the "Diabetes in Indigenous People's Forum"" which he attended in Melbourne this week.
• Bangalore clinic offers free diabetes treatment - NDTV - November 16, 2006, 03:05 GMT - Diabetes strikes one in every eight Indians and it's a common misconception that diabetes is a rich man's disease as it affects one and all.
• 1 million Minnesotans have pre-diabetes, state estimates - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - November 16, 2006, 02:44 GMT
• Officials disclose incidence of diabetes - Register-Pajajonian - November 15, 2006, 23:51 GMT - Although pregnancy and drug abuse are major health issues for Watsonville youth, diabetes may have the gravest long-term effects, Watsonville High School nurse Kathleen Kilpatrick said Monday.
• Coming to India: 1 drug for obesity, smoking, diabetes - Express India - November 15, 2006, 22:29 GMT - Rimonabant, touted as a "wonder pill" that helps you reduce weight, quit smoking, manage lipid profile and now found to be effective in managing diabetes among obese patients
• Pam Hartzell honored for 20 years of diabetes education - Hancock County Journal-Pilot - November 15, 2006, 21:21 GMT
• Case for Children with Diabetes Being Lodged Today - Scoop.co.nz - November 15, 2006, 20:31 GMT - Diabetes Youth New Zealand (DYNZ) is lodging a case with the Human Rights Commission today (Thursday Nov 16) seeking to end the discrimination that excludes families with children with diabetes from seeking disability support.
• Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Veraxa Health - Newswise - November 15, 2006, 20:22 GMT - Joslin Vision NetworkTM (JVN), a proven retinal imaging service, targets millions of patients with diabetes at risk for vision loss.
• Former Blazer Helps Kids Overcome Diabetes - KOIN News 6 Portland - November 15, 2006, 17:22 GMT - A former Trail Blazer doesn't want diabetes to get in the way of kids' dreams. Chris Dudley visited a school in Michigan this week to talk about the disease that he's battled his whole life.
• Teenager Adjusts To Life With Diabetes - WLUC TV 6 - November 15, 2006, 16:32 GMT - Type One diabetes, also known as Juvenile Diabetes, has become a huge problem in this country. It has nothing to do with weight; it can't be prevented or cured. Patients just have to deal with it.
• Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Veraxa Health to Meet Large Unmet Patient Need for Timely Detection of Diabetic Eye - RedNova - November 15, 2006, 15:03 GMT
• New Study Confirms WelChol Improves Glycemic Control in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Insulin - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - November 15, 2006, 15:00 GMT
• New Study Confirms WelChol Improves Glycemic Control in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Insulin - Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - November 15, 2006, 15:00 GMT
• Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Veraxa Health to Meet Large Unmet Patient Need for Timely Detection of Diabetic Eye - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - November 15, 2006, 14:00 GMT
• Hathaway Corporation's (HWYI) Diabetes Detection, Inc. (DDI) Enters Alliance Agreement with Research In Motion (RIM)  - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - November 15, 2006, 13:31 GMT - Hathaway Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Diabetes Detections, Inc , has entered into an alliance agreement with Research In Motion under RIM's BlackBerry(R) ISV Alliance Program.
• Obesity and Diabetes - KTRE-TV East Texas - November 15, 2006, 13:15 GMT - Berta Curl has been battling diabetes since 1999, and she says she has definitely had to make adjustments in her life. Curl said, "I exercise, and I have learned how to cook by broiling. I stay away from canned vegetables, and I eat fresh vegetables and five servings of fruit."
• Contributing to the Fight against Diabetes is Only a Click Away During American Diabetes Month - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - November 15, 2006, 13:00 GMT
• Brothers battle diabetes in comics - The Columbus Dispatch - November 15, 2006, 12:53 GMT - Kamaal Washington did a funny thing three years ago when, at age 9, he was told he had diabetes. Sure, the son of a comic-book artist went through a time of feeling sorry for himself and being scared and confused by the disease. But then he did something about it.
• Central Ohio Diabetes Association - The Columbus Dispatch - November 15, 2006, 12:40 GMT - 1100 Dennison Ave., Columbus 614-884-4400 1-800-422-7946 www.diabetesohio.org The Central Ohio Diabetes Association provides direct services through diabetes and nutrition education, outreach programs to high-risk populations, community detection, camp and youth programs, social services and fundraising.
• Most diabetes complications are preventable - Lahontan Valley News - November 15, 2006, 08:14 GMT
• Eating well can prevent diabetes - Poughkeepsie Journal - November 15, 2006, 08:10 GMT
• Diabetes no longer a rich man's disease: Anbumani - New Kerala - November 15, 2006, 05:41 GMT
• New Diabetes Pump Comes With Sensor - Eyewitness News 3 Hartford - November 15, 2006, 04:14 GMT - Insurance companies have yet to cover a new device that helps diabetes patients control their blood sugar levels.
• Novo Nordisk's 'Improve' Control Study to help control diabetes - PharmaBiz - November 15, 2006, 02:46 GMT
• Takeda diabetes drug halts narrowing of arteries - Pharmaceutical Business Review - November 15, 2006, 02:29 GMT - Researchers have presented data showing that Actos, manufactured by Takeda, prevented the narrowing of arteries from the build up of plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes.
• Joslin's Latino Diabetes Initiative Launches Its First Audio-Novella - Newswise - November 14, 2006, 22:22 GMT - Rosa's Story, an audio-novella from the Joslin Diabetes Center Latino Diabetes Initiative, uses the art of storytelling to educate listeners about the challenges of diabetes faced by the Hispanic/Latino population. The first-person accounts of a fictitious Latino woman with type 2 diabetes, and a teenager with pre-diabetes, are told in the new educational package.
• Joslin's Latino Diabetes Initiative Launches Its First Audio-Novella for Hispanics/Latinos With Diabetes - RedNova - November 14, 2006, 21:04 GMT
• Diabetes Drug Curbs Arterial Thickening - MedicineNet.com - November 14, 2006, 20:26 GMT
• South Africa: Diabetes Threat to Global Health, Says Premier - AllAfrica.com - November 14, 2006, 19:55 GMT
• Zambia: World Diabetes Day - Raising Voices of People Living With the Disease - AllAfrica.com - November 14, 2006, 19:53 GMT
• Has India become the new capital of diabetes? - IBN live - November 14, 2006, 19:49 GMT
• Sustained Reduction Of Type 2 Diabetes Achieved With Simple Lifestyle Interventions - Medical News Today - November 14, 2006, 18:14 GMT
• Novartis Diabetes Drug Delayed in U.S., Shares Fall - Bio-IT World - November 14, 2006, 17:26 GMT - November 14, 2006 | Novartis said on Monday the FDA would examine new data, which provide evidence that skin problems in a preclinical animal study have not been seen in clinical studies with patients treated for Type 2 diabetes.
• Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic In Asia - Medical News Today - November 14, 2006, 17:14 GMT
• Study demonstrates benefit of diabetes drug against heart disease --- HealthandAge - HealthandAge - November 14, 2006, 13:54 GMT - A diabetes drug, pioglitazone, appears to slow the progression of heart disease. Pioglitazone is a drug which can increase the body's sensitivity to insulin and is used in the treatment of diabetes. It belongs to the class of drugs known as the thiazolidinediones.
• Diabetes could kill all New Zealand Maoris: Report - TurkishPress.com - November 14, 2006, 13:23 GMT - Wellington - Increasing rates of diabetes could make New Zealand's indigenous Maori people extinct by the end of the century, according to health researchers quoted in news reports on Tuesday.
• India - the 'diabetes capital' of world - Yahoo! India News - November 14, 2006, 13:07 GMT - New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) With more than 40 million diabetes patients, India is home to over 20 percent of the total cases worldwide and experts believe that given the changing lifestyle, the disease is going to take an endemic status soon.
• A day in the life of a diabetes patient - NDTV - November 14, 2006, 12:50 GMT
• Kids With Diabetes Test Families' Fortitude - RedNova - November 14, 2006, 12:05 GMT - DALLAS  - Jasmine Amerasekera is a super-cute, 10-year-old kid. She loves to paint, act and play tennis. But Jasmine is different from most kids. She has diabetes. She received the diagnosis eight years ago, just before her third birthday.
• Diabetes cases expected to escalate in South Africa - SABC News - November 14, 2006, 11:58 GMT - John Anderson, the chairperson of Diabetes South Africa, says 50 million people worldwide are diabetic and the number will increase further due to changes in lifestyle of the middle class.
• Study finds diabetes drug helps with artery disease - Contra Costa Times - November 14, 2006, 11:02 GMT
• Diabetes Can Be Prevented - ERT.gr - November 14, 2006, 10:30 GMT - Every 10 seconds a person dies of diabetes, the "silent killer" as described by scientists, who spoke about the disease in view of today's World Diabetes Day. During a conference last Thursday Health Minister and scientists said that recent data on diabetes have given rise to high concern as an increasing number of young people, women and people living in developed countries are being hit by the ...
• FDA approval of Novartis diabetes drug delayed - Daily Record - November 14, 2006, 09:20 GMT
• Diabetes treatment, $1 billion  a year - AME Info - November 14, 2006, 08:21 GMT - Treating diabetes is costing the Saudi government more than $1bn, according the kingdom's health minister quoted in Arab News. He said the illness is rapidly spreading among Saudi children because of unhealthy lifestyles. Saudi health authorities have set up 20 new projects to treat diabetes.
• BROTHERS FIGHT DIABETES WITH COMIC BOOKS - Lexington Herald-Leader - November 14, 2006, 08:15 GMT - Kamaal Washington did a funny thing three years ago when he was diagnosed with diabetes at age 9. Sure, the son of a comic-book artist went through a time of feeling sorry for himself and being scared and confused by the disease. Then he did something about it.
• DIABETES EXPLOSION BY 2010 - Daily Mirror - November 14, 2006, 07:55 GMT - MOore than 3 million Britons will suffer from diabetes by 2010, experts have warned.
• Chat: All about diabetes - rediff.com - November 14, 2006, 07:48 GMT - According to a recent report, every 5th diabetic in the world is an Indian and every 5th Indian will be a diabetic by 2010. Diabetes mellitus is a health condition caused by the resistance of the pancreas to produce adequate insulin in response to raised blood sugar.
• Dealing with diabetes burnout - The Star-Ledger - November 14, 2006, 06:00 GMT - Organized by the International Diabetes Federation and supported by the World Health Organization, World Diabetes Day is observed every year on Nov. 14.
• U.S. delays Novartis diabetes drug - International Herald Tribune - November 14, 2006, 05:46 GMT
• Gestational diabetes on the rise - NDTV - November 14, 2006, 02:51 GMT
• Diabetes linked to poverty: report - PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - November 14, 2006, 02:10 GMT - Around three million people are expected to suffer from diabetes by 2010, with around half from disadvantaged communities, a new report has found.
• Diabetes Robs us of Our Future, Says Tariana Turia - Scoop.co.nz - November 14, 2006, 01:46 GMT - Tariana Turia, Health Spokesperson for the Maori Party, today reacted with concern at the headlines stating Maori are "facing extinction"" from diabetes.
• Diabetes extinction claim "too dramatic" - NZCity - November 14, 2006, 01:09 GMT - Claims from across the Tasman that Polynesian races face extinction from diabetes seem a little too dramatic for our Health Minister.
• Diabetes 'hitting poor hardest' - BBC News - November 14, 2006, 00:09 GMT - The UK's poorest communities are most likely to get diabetes - and develop complications, a report warns.
• Diabetes hitting Torres Strait kids - AAP via Yahoo!7 News - November 13, 2006, 23:48 GMT - Three per cent of Torres Strait Islander children have diabetes, new research has found.
• Obesity & Diabetes - KTRE-TV East Texas - November 13, 2006, 22:42 GMT - Berta Curl has been battling diabetes since 1999, and she says she has definitely had to make adjustments in her life. Curl said, "I exercise, and I have learned how to cook by broiling. I stay away from canned vegetables, and I eat fresh vegetables and five servings of fruit."
• Diabetes drug stalls heart disease - UPI - November 13, 2006, 22:22 GMT
• Forum to tackle diabetes among disadvantaged
• ABC via Yahoo!7 News - November 13, 2006, 21:30 GMT
• Academics and delegates from the health industry will discuss why disadvantaged groups are more likely to have diabetes at a forum to be held in Sydney's west today.
• dLife Demystifies Holiday Eating, Unveils Delicious, Diabetes-Friendly Seasonal Recipes - SYS-CON Media - November 13, 2006, 20:42 GMT
• Diabetes Drug Curbs Arterial Thickening - HealthDay via Yahoo! News - November 13, 2006, 19:21 GMT
• Diabetes Drug Curbs Arterial Thickening - Health Scout - November 13, 2006, 17:25 GMT
• Diabetes drug may cut heart risks - MSNBC - November 13, 2006, 16:23 GMT
• Maori 'facing extinction' from diabetes - Stuff - November 13, 2006, 16:14 GMT - Escalating rates of diabetes among indigenous cultures could make the Maori and Polynesian races "extinct" before the end of the century, an Australian expert warns.
• Diabetes Medication Increased Good Cholesterol, May Slow Artery Wall Thickening - Senior Journal - November 13, 2006, 15:29 GMT
• Regulators delay review of Novartis diabetes drug - Daily Record - November 13, 2006, 15:29 GMT
• Diabetes epidemic imperils indigenes - The Manila Times - November 13, 2006, 15:21 GMT - SYDNEY: Indigenous peoples around the world will face extinction this century unless an obesity-driven diabetes epidemic is curbed, experts told an international conference in Australia Monday.
• Diabetes Drug May Reduce Cardiovascular Risks - Newswise - November 13, 2006, 14:22 GMT
• Diabetes deadlier than AIDS for world's indigenous populations - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - November 13, 2006, 13:10 GMT
• Diabetes drug may cut heart risks: study - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 13, 2006, 12:41 GMT
• Diabetes hits Australian aborigines - UPI - November 13, 2006, 12:22 GMT
• Spreading awareness on diabetes - News Today - November 13, 2006, 10:32 GMT - World Diabetes Day is celebrated tomorrow worldwide. The theme chosen for this year's campaign by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is 'Diabetes Care for everyone'.
• Reducing The Risk Of Diabetes - Medical News Today - November 13, 2006, 10:13 GMT - Which works best in fighting the risk factors for diabetes - exercise or diet?It's a toss up, according to a new study by a Saint Louis University researcher who is a member of a Washington University team of scientists examining whether a calorie-restrictive diet can extend people's lifespan."Both diet and exercise provide profound benefits to reduce the risk of diabetes. [click link for full
• UPDATE: Novartis: Three-month Delay For Diabetes Drug Galvus - Nasdaq - November 13, 2006, 10:09 GMT - LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Novartis AG on Monday said the Food and Drug Administration needs three more months to determine whether problems encountered by animals taking a diabetes drug may pose risks to humans.
• Novartis diabetes drug delayed in U.S., shares fall - Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - November 13, 2006, 09:58 GMT
• DIABETES MORE LIKELY TO HIT POOR, LESS EDUCATED: SURVEY - Central News Agency - November 13, 2006, 09:57 GMT
• Curb diabetes during pregnancy with diet, exercise - Belleville News-Democrat - November 13, 2006, 09:19 GMT
• Fruit Yogurt Could Play An Important Role In Diabetes Management - Medical News Today - November 13, 2006, 08:17 GMT - Yogurt enriched with fruit or made from soy could play an important dietary role for people living with Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, suggests new findings by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers.
• Common Cause Of Heart Disease, Diabetes May Be Treatable With Malaria Drug - Medical News Today - November 13, 2006, 07:14 GMT - Studies of a rare genetic condition that increases cancer risk have unveiled a potential treatment for metabolic syndrome, a common disorder that afflicts as many as one in every four American adults and puts them at sharply increased risk of type 2 diabetes and clogged arteries.
• Diabetes threatens many of world's indigenous people - AlertNet - November 13, 2006, 04:22 GMT
• November 14th is World Diabetes Day - Antara News - November 13, 2006, 01:36 GMT - (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) Brussels (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on 14 November. The date commemorates the birthday of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of insulin in 1921.
• Incidence of diabetes four times greater in cities - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - November 13, 2006, 01:27 GMT - TONY EASTLEY: The increased incidence of diabetes is well documented, but what isn't widely known is that those people living in larger cities are four times more likely to suffer from the disease.
• Athlete With Diabetes Competes In Miami Man Half Triathlon - NBC 6 Miami - November 12, 2006, 19:25 GMT - Triathlon athlete "Iron Andy" Holder hopes to inspire children with diabetes to live without limits.
• New diabetes treatments on the horizon - NDTV - November 12, 2006, 13:50 GMT - With the diabetes chart spiralling in India and expected to reach a whopping 60 million by 2020, the race is on for newer and newer technologies like real time insulin pumps and real time glucose readings for diabetic therapy.
• Prevention of Kids' Diabetes Studied - RedNova - November 12, 2006, 12:02 GMT - By Jean P. Fisher, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Nov. 12--The best way to avoid serious complications from Type 2 diabetes is to keep from getting the disease in the first place.
• Diabetes, depression: a circular connection - Pioneer Press - November 12, 2006, 09:23 GMT - Depression and diabetes run together often enough that researchers have long wondered if one might cause the other. There's little doubt that living with a hazardous chronic condition like diabetes can put you on the road to depression. Research presented at the 2006 American Diabetes Association meeting may complete the circle.
• Tulane study tackles diabetes - New Orleans Times-Picayune - November 12, 2006, 06:43 GMT - In a development that could be promising for people with diabetes, Tulane University researchers have found that injections of stem cells from adult humans increased insulin production in mice with type 2 diabetes.
• Obese children reporting type II diabetes - New Kerala - November 12, 2006, 04:32 GMT - Kochi,Nov 11: Obese children, addicted to fast food and television, have been found to having type II diabetes, which was an alarming trend, diabetologists say.
• Stem cell cure hope for diabetes - BBC News - November 12, 2006, 00:31 GMT - Scientists in the US use an injection of bone marrow stem cells to treat diabetes in mice.
• Losing Weight And Reducing Risk Of Diabetes: Diet And Exercise Work Equally Well - Science Daily - November 11, 2006, 17:10 GMT - Exercise and diet work equally well in reducing the risk factors for diabetes, a new study finds.
• Severity Of Diabetes Is Key Determinant Of Heart Transplant Success - Medical News Today - November 11, 2006, 12:13 GMT - Having diabetes should not automatically disqualify you from being considered for a heart transplant, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
• Natural Compounds Block Autoimmune Response In Diabetes, Arthritis - Medical News Today - November 11, 2006, 08:14 GMT - Natural compounds derived from a sea anemone extract and a shrub plant have been found to block the autoimmune disease response in type-1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, according to University of California, Irvine researchers.The study shows both in human and animal tests how these compounds work to deter the effect of autoimmune T-cells, white blood cells that attack the body.
• Avoiding diabetes needs healthy lifestyle - NDTV - November 10, 2006, 19:22 GMT
• Celiac disease triples risk of diabetes - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 18:51 GMT - Children with celiac disease have a higher likelihood of a subsequent diagnosis of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes -- approximately 3-fold higher -- than the general population, according to results of a population-based cohort study in Sweden.
• Counseling Can Help Prevent Diabetes - WebMD - November 10, 2006, 17:40 GMT - People at high risk for type 2 diabetes may reap long-lasting benefits from lifestyle counseling - benefits that continue years after the counseling ends.
• Soy yogurt could help control diabetes - CNN.com - November 10, 2006, 17:15 GMT - WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Soy yogurt, especially with fruit in it, may help control both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, U.S. researchers report.
• Diabetes on the rise in young Native Americans - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 14:48 GMT - From 1994 to 2004, the rate of diagnosed diabetes among American Indians and Alaska Natives younger than 35 years of age increased from 8.5 to 17.1 cases per 1000 population, according to findings released Thursday.
• Soy yogurt could help control diabetes - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 13:47 GMT
• Soy yogurt, especially with fruit in it, may help control both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
• Diabetes an epidemic in Asia: S. Korean scientists - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 10:26 GMT - A common form of diabetes has reached epidemic levels in Asia and is afflicting people at younger age than cases in the West, a South Korean study shows.
• Diabetes Awareness Month - KTVA Anchorage - November 10, 2006, 09:31 GMT - November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and here in Alaska, the Southcentral Foundation is working to educate the Alaska Native community about the dangerous disease.
• Education vital in fighting diabetes - Lahontan Valley News - November 10, 2006, 08:15 GMT
• New study shows fruit yoghurt is a good food for people with diabetes --- HealthandAge - HealthandAge - November 10, 2006, 07:38 GMT
• Diabetes prevention: Can Avandia or other drugs prevent diabetes? - Mayo Clinic - November 10, 2006, 05:35 GMT
• Asia on brink of diabetes disaster, experts warn - AFP via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 00:33 GMT
• Lifestyle changes shown to cut risk of diabetes - Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - November 10, 2006, 00:31 GMT
• Soy yogurt could help control diabetes: study - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 00:08 GMT
• Lifestyle changes shown to cut risk of diabetes  - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 10, 2006, 00:05 GMT - Losing weight, cutting down on saturated fats, eating more fiber and exercising 30 minutes a day can make a difference when it comes to diabetes.
• Diabetes Kills 3.16M a Year Worldwide - ABC News - November 10, 2006, 00:05 GMT
• AmCyte Presents Promising Adult Stem Cell Data at 7th Annual Rachmiel Levine Diabetes and Obesity Symposium - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - November 9, 2006, 22:43 GMT - LOS ANGELES----AmCyte Inc. , a leader in encapsulated islet replacement and pancreatic adult stem cells, announced it will present research and development data from its Regenerated Islet Program at the 7th Annual Rachmiel Levine Diabetes and Obesity Symposium, Advances in Diabetes Research: From Cell Biology to Cell Therapy.
• Diabetes Shouldn't Keep Patients From Heart Transplant - MedicineNet.com - November 9, 2006, 21:11 GMT
• Beating the diabetes drum - Daily Mining Gazette - November 9, 2006, 17:35 GMT - LAURIUM - For people with diabetes, controlling blood glucose - along with blood pressure and cholesterol - can save their limbs, their eyesight, even their life.
• ADA Youth Advocate Recruited to Frontline in Battle Against Diabetes - RedNova - November 9, 2006, 17:03 GMT - ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The 'Unite for Diabetes' campaign launched by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has chosen Dana Lewis, the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 2005-2006 National Youth Advocate, as one of its 25 Youth Ambassadors from around the world.
• ADA Youth Advocate Recruited to Frontline in Battle Against Diabetes - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - November 9, 2006, 14:00 GMT
• Asia on brink of diabetes disaster, experts warn - Khaleej Times - November 9, 2006, 13:12 GMT
• Tips for diabetes prevention HEALTHY EATING - The Clarion-Ledger - November 9, 2006, 11:10 GMT
• Fruit Yogurt Could Play an Important Role in Diabetes Management - Newswise - November 9, 2006, 10:22 GMT - Scientists screened dairy and soy yogurts for properties that could help keep diabetes and hypertension in check, such as the activity level of enzymes that help moderate blood sugar. The researchers found that fruit-enriched yogurts, especially those made with blueberries or from soy, contain active compounds that may curb some aspects of diabetes.
• Remember shots and eye exams if you have diabetes - Community Press & Recorder - November 9, 2006, 10:21 GMT - If you or someone you love is among the estimated 376,000 Kentuckians with diabetes, you are probably well aware of measures to control blood sugar and diet to help manage diabetes. But having diabetes also puts you at increased risk for other diseases, including influenza, pneumonia and eye disease.
• Both diet and exercise work equally well in reducing diabetes risk - New Kerala - November 9, 2006, 09:10 GMT - Washington, Nov 9: US researchers have discovered that both diet and exercise provide equal benefits to reduce weight and the risk of diabetes.
• BUGS LINK TO DIABETES - Daily Record - November 9, 2006, 08:02 GMT - COMMON infections, including the cold, could help trigger diabetes in youngsters. Experts made the claim after a 25-year study found clusters of cases.
• Man Suffering From Diabetes, Dementia Missing  - CBS 2 Los Angeles - November 9, 2006, 06:06 GMT - An 83-year-old suffering from diabetes and the beginning stages of dementia disappeared from his West Hills retirement home Wednesday, police said.
• Poor quality of diabetes care threatens Delhi population - New Kerala - November 9, 2006, 05:40 GMT
• US Success Raises Fresh Hope of a Vaccination for Cancer - The Times - 9 November 2006 - MICE vaccinated with stem cells have proved to be resistant to lung cancer.
• Is Diet or Exercise Best to Prevent Diabetes - Flip a Coin Says Study - Senior Journal - November 8, 2006, 21:44 GMT - November 8, 2006 - You are getting older. You see many of your friends suffering with diabetes. You know it is one of the leading causes of premature death. What is the best way to avoid it - exercise of diet?
• Adult Stem Cells May Treat Diabetes - WebMD - November 8, 2006, 21:25 GMT - Adult stem cells from human bone marrow may help treat type 2 diabetes.
• Insulin Stem Cells Hold Hope for Diabetes Treatment - MedicineNet.com - November 8, 2006, 20:26 GMT - Title: Insulin Stem Cells Hold Hope for Diabetes Treatment Category: Health News Created: 11/8/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2006 2:05:12 AM
• Inhaled Insulin Effective for Diabetes - MedicineNet.com - November 8, 2006, 20:24 GMT
• Meijer Lends Consumers a Hand in Dealing with Diabetes - Progressive Grocer - November 8, 2006, 17:04 GMT - NOVEMBER 08, 2006 -- GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - To reinforce awareness of diabetes and better assist customers diagnosed with diabetes manage their disease, Meijer is offering practical, user-friendly tools - a two-week daily menu planner and diabetes wellness log -- during the ongoing commemoration of National Diabetes Month.
• FAMILY: Diabetes A Family Affair When Kids Get It - Eyewitness News 3 Hartford - November 8, 2006, 16:45 GMT - When multiple generations in a family have diabetes, it makes the consequences clear.
• November is Diabetes Awareness Month - Vallejo Times-Herald - November 8, 2006, 15:38 GMT - Vallejo has a somewhat higher incidence of diabetes than the rest of Northern California and likely the United States according to Kaiser Permanente statistics, Kaiser doctor David Stanley said Tuesday.
• November raises diabetes awareness - Daily Vidette - November 8, 2006, 15:06 GMT - November is Diabetes Awareness Month and it needs to be recognized. About 17 million Americans are believed to have diabetes and about one-third of them do not know they have it. "Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of the symptoms related to it often appear harmless, but early recognition in diabetes is crucial," Katie Mack, a registered nurse at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet,
• DIABETES MONTH: Stores offer free kits - York Daily Record - November 8, 2006, 11:50 GMT - Nov 8, 2006 - In honor of National Diabetes Month (November), Giant Food Stores, TOPS Markets and Martin's Food Markets will distribute 43,000 diabetic kits while supplies last. The kits contain coupons valued at $40, rebates, sample healthcare products and informational brochures.
• Pregnancy and diabetes - The Monterey County Herald - November 8, 2006, 11:03 GMT - Pregnant women often cry in my office this time of year. Holidays approaching, a new bundle of joy on the way... and the news that they now have diabetes... make visions of eating sugarplums for two seem like a cruel joke.
• Diabetes Mellitus in Older Men - RedNova - November 8, 2006, 10:19 GMT - By Kim, M J; Rolland, Y; Cepeda, O; Gammack, J K; Morley, J E Abstract Most persons with diabetes mellitus are over the age of 60 years. Males develop diabetes more commonly than females. Older diabetics tend to have both impaired insulin release as well as insulin resistance.
• Diabetes food prep, with tasty twists - Tucson Citizen - November 8, 2006, 07:27 GMT - Millions of Americans have diabetes. For them, the key to managing the disease is careful meal planning.
• Losing weight and reducing risk of diabetes: Diet and exercise work equally well - EurekAlert! - November 8, 2006, 05:28 GMT
• Diet and Exercise Both Work to Cut Risk of Diabetes - Newswise - November 8, 2006, 05:22 GMT
• Ham Richardson, 73, a Star in Tennis Despite Diabetes, Is Dead - New York Times - November 8, 2006, 03:13 GMT - Ham Richardson surmounted juvenile diabetes to become a leading American tennis player in the 1950s and early '60s.
• Karnataka govt to set up Diabetes Institute in Bangalore soon - PharmaBiz - November 8, 2006, 02:46 GMT
• Steeler Has Winning Game Plan For Diabetes - WPXI-TV Pittsburgh - November 8, 2006, 01:36 GMT - Steelers offensive guard Kendall Simmons tries to help others dealing with diabetes.
• Insulin Stem Cells Hold Hope for Diabetes Treatment - HealthCentral.com - November 7, 2006, 23:50 GMT - TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Stem cells might one day pack a one-two punch when it comes to treating people with diabetes. In a new study conducted with diabetic mice, human stem cells not only repaired insulin-producing cells in the rodents, they also fixed cells in damaged kidneys.
• Insulin Stem Cells Hold Hope for Diabetes Treatment - HealthDay via Yahoo! News - November 7, 2006, 22:03 GMT - TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Stem cells might one day pack a one-two punch when it comes to treating people with diabetes.
• MP: We are winning on diabetes - Newham Recorder - November 7, 2006, 17:40 GMT - EAST Ham MP Stephen Timms spoke to more than 200 doctors about efforts to combat diabetes. He highlighted how improvements have already been made in diabetes care in Newham in the last four years.
• Common cause of heart disease, diabetes may be treatable with malaria drug - EurekAlert! - November 7, 2006, 17:17 GMT - Studies of a rare genetic condition that increases cancer risk have unveiled a potential treatment for metabolic syndrome, a common disorder that afflicts as many as one in every four American adults and puts them at sharply increased risk of type 2 diabetes and clogged arteries.
• Indian probiotic yoghurt linked to slower diabetes development - Nutraingredients.com - November 7, 2006, 17:16 GMT - 11/7/2006 - A daily supplement of the Indian probiotic yoghurt, dahi, may lower the risk of diabetes, says a new study from the home of the dairy product.
• Healthy Reads | 'Diabetes Survival Guide'  - Miami Herald - November 7, 2006, 14:22 GMT - Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. If you've been diagnosed, Diabetes Survival Guide might come in handy. A few snippets: Beware of ingredients that end in '-ose' and '-tol,' such as dextrose, fructose and sorbitol; if your sugar is high, test for acetone; and athletics and alcohol don't mix, especially for diabetics.
• Natural Compounds Block Autoimmune Response In Diabetes, Arthritis - Science Daily - November 7, 2006, 14:12 GMT - Natural compounds derived from a sea anemone extract and a shrub plant have been found to block the autoimmune disease response in type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, according to University of California, Irvine researchers.
• Diabetes Shouldn't Nix Heart Transplant - CBS 13 Sacramento - November 7, 2006, 11:51 GMT - Diabetics who don't have other health problems survive heart transplants about as well as nondiabetics, according to a new study, which suggests diabetes shouldn't disqualify patients from a transplant waiting list. CBS News Interactive: About Diet And Nutrition
• Overweight at 14, diabetic at 15?: As diabetes strikes more children, a high school strikes back - Miami Herald - November 7, 2006, 08:14 GMT - Neil Eichelbaum has seen the headlines and heard the sound bites: Obesity doubles kids' risk of diabetes. CDC issues diabetes warning for children. Obese children adding to U.S. health costs.
• Diabetes has 'scary statistics' for Texans - San Antonio Express News - November 7, 2006, 07:29 GMT - Dr. Sandra Guerra-Cantu was supposed to be preaching to the choir. Suddenly, a slide midway into her presentation Monday at the Texas Diabetes Summit took many experts in the room by surprise.
• 7 ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes - Detroit News - November 7, 2006, 07:23 GMT - November is National Diabetes Month. That makes this a good time to take a look at the disease that's the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
• Is Diabetes stalking you? - EARTHtimes.org - November 7, 2006, 07:13 GMT - It is World Diabetes Day on November 14th. Since the entire month is about diabetes awareness, there is not a better time than now, to undergo a diabetes test or update oneself with the latest in prevention and remedies.
• Diabetes drug is effective in treating PCOS - The Star-Ledger - November 7, 2006, 05:57 GMT - My doctor told me I have polycystic ovary syndrome. Why did he prescribe a medicine used for the treatment of diabetes? The medicine is called metformin (Glucophage).
• November is diabetes month - Orangeville Banner - November 7, 2006, 05:16 GMT - Have you ever been told that you have a problem with your blood sugar? People living in the Headwaters area have a team of experienced and knowledgeable health professionals available to assist you at the Headwaters diabetes program.
• The HealthCentral Network Wins the 32nd Annual FREDDIE Award for Best Overall Diabetes Web Site - SYS-CON Media - November 7, 2006, 04:28 GMT - The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/) received top recognition from the International Health and Medical Media Awards for its Diabetes site, MyDiabetesCentral.com. MediMedia honored The HealthCentral Network with a 2006 FREDDIE Award in the Diabetes category at an awards ceremony Friday, November 3rd in New York City.
• The HealthCentral Network Wins the 32nd Annual FREDDIE Award for Best Overall Diabetes Web Site - RedNova - November 7, 2006, 01:10 GMT - ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (http://www.thehealthcentralnetwork.com/) received top recognition from the International Health and Medical Media Awards for its Diabetes site, MyDiabetesCentral.com.
• Medical Watch: Tulane could be on verge of diabetes breakthrough - WWL-TV New Orleans - November 7, 2006, 00:49 GMT - Doctors at Tulane's Center for Gene Therapy believe they may be on the verge of a medical breakthrough with promise of using adult stem cells to help patients with diabetes.
• Study shows diabetes alone doesn't lower survival for patients with heart transplants - KBCI Boise - November 7, 2006, 00:44 GMT
• New York Blood Center Receives $3 Million in Federal Funding to Help Build National Public Inventory Of 150,000 Cord Blood Units ; Allocation of Funds Will Help Make Life-Saving Stem Cell Therapy Available to More Patients - U.S. Newswire - 7 November 2006 - NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New York Blood Center (NYBC) announced today that it will receive $3 million of a $12 million federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) award as allocated by Congress, to help establish a national cord blood inventory. The funding will be used to help build a national public inventory of 150,000 high-quality cord blood units, thereby increasing transplant opportunities for patients suffering from various blood diseases, who before the use of cord blood, had relied strictly on bone marrow transplantation for treatment and survival.
• Adult Stem Cells Show Potential for Diabetes Solution, Say Tulane University Researchers - U.S. Newswire - 6 November 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6, 2006 - U.S. Newswire -- Adult stem cells increase insulin production in mice with type 2 diabetes, demonstrating the potential of adult stem cells to address diabetes, say Tulane University gene therapy researchers. The article is published online this week in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.
• Adult Stem Cells Show Potential for Diabetes Solution - Newswise - November 6, 2006, 22:23 GMT - Adult stem cells increase insulin production in mice with type 2 diabetes, demonstrating the potential of adult stem cells to address diabetes, say Tulane University gene therapy researchers. The article is published online this week in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.
• GlucoBurst(R) Glucose Gel Saves a Life, Delivers 15 Grams of Glucose Recommended By the American Diabetes Association - RedNova - November 6, 2006, 22:22 GMT
• Diabetes shouldn't nix heart transplant - AP via Yahoo! News - November 6, 2006, 22:15 GMT - Diabetics who don't have other health problems survive heart transplants about as well as nondiabetics, according to a new study, which suggests diabetes shouldn't disqualify patients from a transplant waiting list.
• Statin therapy aids heart patients with diabetes - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 6, 2006, 22:14 GMT - People with diabetes who have suffered a heart attack or episode of severe angina -- collectively known as "acute coronary syndrome" (ACS) -- benefit just as much from treatment with a so-called statin drug as those without diabetes, according to an analysis of data from a large statin treatment trial.
• Diabetes shouldn't nix heart transplant - Boston Globe - November 6, 2006, 21:44 GMT - Diabetics who don't have other health problems survive heart transplants about as well nondiabetics, according to a new study, which suggests diabetes shouldn't disqualify a patient from a transplant waiting list.
• Diabetes doesn't lower survival for heart recipients, study says - KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - November 6, 2006, 21:38 GMT - DALLAS -- Diabetics who don't have other health problems survive heart transplants about as well nondiabetics, according to a new study, which suggests diabetes shouldn't disqualify a...
• Diabetes shouldn't nix heart transplant - AP via Yahoo! News - November 6, 2006, 21:18 GMT
• Severity of diabetes is key determinant of heart transplant success - EurekAlert! - November 6, 2006, 21:15 GMT - Having diabetes should not automatically disqualify you from being considered for a heart transplant, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
• Stopping Diabetes Vision Loss - WFTV 9 Orlando - November 6, 2006, 19:35
• Nurse Takes Diabetes Fight to TV - RedNova - November 6, 2006, 19:21 GMT - By Juliane Ngan, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. Nov. 6--Take a look at Ruth Tanyi's family medical history, and diabetes is overwhelmingly present. But Tanyi hasn't let the figures that measure her chances of developing the disease define her.
• GlucoBurst(R) Glucose Gel Saves a Life, Delivers 15 Grams of Glucose Recommended By the American Diabetes Association - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - November 6, 2006, 18:56 GMT - If you or someone you know has diabetes or hypoglycemia, there is a liquid glucose gel in a single foil package that may save your life.
• Honor Loved Ones with Diabetes During American Diabetes Month - PR Web - November 6, 2006, 16:33 GMT - In honor of National Diabetes Month, the American Diabetes Association is asking Americans to honor their loved ones with a donation in their name to the American Diabetes Association. Donations support diabetes research for a cure and education and advocacy programs that improve the lives of those living with diabetes.
• Honor Loved Ones with Diabetes During American Diabetes Month  - PR Web via Yahoo! News - November 6, 2006, 15:10 GMT
• More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar - Newswise - November 6, 2006, 13:22 GMT - A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. Today, there are a variety of options to keep blood sugar low enough to prevent or delay long-term problems like heart attacks, blindness, amputation and kidney failure.
• People at risk of pre-diabetes need to get their glucose checked --- HealthandAge - HealthandAge - November 6, 2006, 09:24 GMT - One American in six has got pre-diabetes but does not realize it. Diabetes is a condition that comes on slowly, with impairments in glucose metabolism occurring for many years beforehand.
• NHS Diabetes Management Targets Need To Address Inequalities, UK  - Medical News Today - November 6, 2006, 08:23 GMT
• Nurse takes diabetes fight to TV - San Bernardino Sun - November 6, 2006, 08:23 GMT - Take a look at Ruth Tanyi's family medical history, and diabetes is overwhelmingly present. But Tanyi hasn't let the figures that measure her chances of developing the disease define her.
• When the diagnosis is diabetes - Rapid City Journal - November 6, 2006, 05:46 GMT - For Maria Holy Eagle, talking about diabetes is emotional. Six months ago, the Rapid City grandmother began experiencing dizzy spells, extreme fatigue and unquenchable thirst along with frequent trips to the bathroom.
• RCS sets up diabetes centres - AME Info - November 6, 2006, 04:05 GMT - The Red Crescent Society has set up 25 diabetes testing centres in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain as part of ten-year plan to curb the rising incidence of the disease in locals, according to WAM. Tests will be conducted at a nominal fee and a data base established to help with future strategies.
• NHS Diabetes Management Targets Need To Address Inequalities, UK - Medical News Today - November 6, 2006, 03:13 GMT
• One In Six Americans Have Pre-Diabetes And Most Don't Know It - Medical News Today - November 6, 2006, 02:14 GMT
• Diabetes 'makes me odd man out' - BBC News - November 6, 2006, 01:06 GMT - A girl with type 1 diabetes explains how she copes with her condition and what that entails on a daily basis.
• Tempe diabetes walk turnout a surprise - The Arizona Republic - November 5, 2006, 08:19 GMT - A record-setting 23,400 people, along with several hundred dogs, spent their Saturday walking in downtown Tempe to raise nearly $1.9 million to help find a cure for diabetes.
• Insulin Pump Therapy In Adolescents Investigated By Joslin Diabetes Center - Medical News Today - November 5, 2006, 08:14 GMT - In spite of its many advantages, there are many challenges to using an insulin pump to treat type 1 diabetes.
• Diabetes doesn't have to ruin your vacation plans - Miami Herald - November 5, 2006, 08:07 GMT
• Event raises diabetes awareness - Quad-City Times - November 5, 2006, 07:16 GMT - If you don't know much about diabetes, ask 7-year-old Jacob Lester.
• Shortened lives marked by diabetes and despair - The Star-Ledger - November 5, 2006, 05:54 GMT - PINE RIDGE, South Dakota -- Lawrence Red Feather inches his wheelchair toward home, a desolate, faded box of a house with a dirt yard on the sun-washed prairie.
• Public Awareness 'Best Way to Fight Diabetes' - RedNova - November 5, 2006, 00:18 GMT - By Ben Garcia, Kuwait Times Nov. 4--KUWAIT -- The World Diabetes Day is observed every year on Nov 14. It is observed to commemorate the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1921.
• Researchers Report Rapid Non-Invasive Test For Pre-Diabetes - Medical News Today - November 4, 2006, 17:17 GMT - Researchers today reported a new screening device that doesn't require blood was able to significantly outperform both the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test and the A1C test for identifying individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a condition that often progresses to type 2 diabetes.
• Joslin Diabetes Center Offers Free Online Videos - Staying Healthy With Diabetes - RedNova - November 4, 2006, 16:19 GMT
• Joslin Diabetes Center Offers Free Online Videos - Staying Healthy with Diabetes - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - November 4, 2006, 13:00 GMT
• Answers To Diabetes Questions - CBS News - November 4, 2006, 12:54 GMT - If you have questions about diabetes, The Saturday Early Show 's Dr. Mallika Marshall might have the answers you seek. She reported in the third and final segment of a three-part series on the disease.
• Tribe Controls Diabetes Without Medicine - NBC San Diego - November 4, 2006, 00:57 GMT - A local tribal community uses buffalo meat and mandatory exercise to fight diabetes without medicine. Medical correspondent Peggy Pico takes us inside the Rincon Reservation.
• Diabetes, Cancer Findings Announced - R News - November 3, 2006, 23:09 GMT - A way for African-American women to lower their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes was recently announced. Research shows black women who eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods, especially whole grains, and low fat dairy foods may lower their risk.
• Donovan McNabb Promotes Diabetes Awareness - NBC 4 Los Angeles - November 3, 2006, 19:45 GMT - The CDC says nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, and at least 6 million of them do not know they have it, so star quarterback Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles is joining the call for awareness.
• Spartan Stores, Old Orchard Brands Team Up To Fight Diabetes, Obesity - Progressive Grocer - November 3, 2006, 19:05 GMT
• Any exercise can improve diabetes control - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 3, 2006, 18:47 GMT - Combining resistance training, such as weight lifting, with aerobic workouts appears to be the most beneficial for type for long-term control of blood sugar control than either form of exercise alone, New Zealand researchers report. However, the outcomes according to type of exercise weren't very significant.
• Novartis Diabetes Drug Galvus In Focus - New Ratings - November 3, 2006, 14:30 GMT - 1245 GMT [Dow Jones] FDA will decide this month whether to grant marketing approval for Novartis' (NVS) diabetes drug Galvus. This is "a crucial approval for Novartis, but widely expected to be granted," says Citigroup. If approval comes through, this would represent a small positive for Novartis.
• Diabetes drama starring Elvis! - Gazette - November 3, 2006, 13:59 GMT - AN interactive play about diabetes which has been touring the country is coming to Blackpool.
• People with diabetes can benefit from ACE inhibitors --- HealthandAge - HealthandAge - November 3, 2006, 10:09 GMT
• Northboro students plan walk to aid diabetes research - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - November 3, 2006, 09:56 GMT
• Study Seeks Lower Student Diabetes Risk - Washington Post - November 3, 2006, 09:08 GMT - SPRING LAKE, N.C. -- They winced while their blood was drawn and fidgeted as the blood pressure cuff tightened. But the sixth-graders were excited about becoming test subjects in a nationwide diabetes study, if only to score the $50 gift card being offered.
• Adam Morrison "Takes Center Court" For Diabetes Awareness - Medical News Today - November 3, 2006, 08:19 GMT
• Diabetech(R) Extends its Lead as the Premiere Real-time Diabetes Intervention Service Provider - PR Web - November 3, 2006, 08:04 GMT
• Boys' comic books fight diabetes - Detroit Free Press - November 3, 2006, 08:03 GMT
• Sugar-Control In Type II Diabetes May Be Improved With Herbal Medicine Silymarin - Medical News Today - November 3, 2006, 07:14 GMT
• Diabetes drug prompts weight loss - 9 News Denver - November 3, 2006, 01:38 GMT
• Diabetes drug prompts weight loss - 9 News Denver - November 3, 2006, 01:38 GMT - KUSA - For 12 years, Ruben Marquez fought his weight, much of it brought on by the drugs he was taking to control his diabetes.
• Adam Morrison 'Takes Center Court' for Diabetes Awareness - SYS-CON Media - November 3, 2006, 00:28 GMT - NBA rookie Adam Morrison is looking forward to an exciting November. Not only does this month mark the official start of his professional career with the Charlotte Bobcats, but November is also American Diabetes Month, and Morrison, who has type 1 diabetes, has geared up to become an advocate for better diabetes management.
• One in Six Americans Have Pre-Diabetes and Most Don't Know It - Newswise - November 2, 2006, 18:18 GMT
• School raises awareness and funds with Walk for Diabetes - Herkimer Evening Telegram - November 2, 2006, 18:12 GMT - ILION - Her fellow students can't tell by looking at her, but energetic Remington Elementary School fifth grader Kaylee Barber has Type 1 Diabetes, a disease known in years past as juvenile diabetes. It is caused by the body not producing enough insulin.
• ACE inhibitors beneficial in type 2 diabetes - Reuters via Yahoo! News - November 2, 2006, 17:06 GMT
• Results of a study indicate that patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes benefit from taking an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to lower blood pressure, even if they have no evidence of kidney or heart disease.
• Diabetes Cure May Be On the Horizon - Brigham Young NewsNet - November 2, 2006, 15:32 GMT - The development of diabetes can bring about dramatic changes, forcing diabetics to count carbohydrates, take insulin shots and carefully monitor their blood-sugar levels.
• Takeda drops diabetes drug, ties up with Xoma - Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - November 2, 2006, 10:22 GMT - TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. , Japan's largest drug maker, on Thursday dropped development of a drug for nerve disorders caused by diabetes but also said it would tie up with U.S. biotech firm Xoma to develop monoclonal antibodies.
• Diabetes a Growing Health Threat in U.S. / In Va., Prevalence of the Disorder Has Been Rising Steadily - RedNova - November 2, 2006, 09:15 GMT - 1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime if the prevalence of the disease continues to climb as it has in recent years, experts say.
• Changing the Course of Diabetes - RedNova - November 2, 2006, 09:14 GMT - By Brechka, Nicole I met a woman recently who told me she had completely reversed her type 2 diabetes through diet changes alone. She had been taking two or three medications to manage her condition, and now, to both her and her doctor's amazement, she didn't need any of them.
• SCHOOLGIRL DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES AFTER BUTTOCKS RUN WITH PUSS - Central News Agency - November 2, 2006, 08:41 GMT - Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) A junior high school student with a waistline of over 90 cm was recently diagnosed with diabetes only after poor blood circulation induced sores on her buttocks.
• A Call To Action For People With Diabetes: Take Steps To Lower Your Risk For Heart Disease - Medical News Today - November 2, 2006, 08:11 GMT
• Akesis Pharmaceuticals Manufactures Drug Product For Clinical Trials In Type 2 Diabetes - Medical News Today - November 2, 2006, 08:09 GMT - Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AKES.OB) today announced that it has completed manufacturing of several lots of its proprietary combination drug candidate AKP-101 through its manufacturing partner, Douglas Laboratories of Pittsburgh, PA, to support the initiation of new clinical trials in type 2 diabetes.
• Diabetes recognized in November - The News Record - November 2, 2006, 07:34 GMT - November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and the University of Cincinnati, along with other area hospitals, is making sure its students, faculty and staff are aware of the growing health threat of the disease.
• Efforts being made to raise awareness about diabetes in November - The South Alabamian - November 2, 2006, 03:50 GMT - November marks two important events aimed to educate people about the causes of diabetes. The month of November is Diabetic Eye Disease month, while Nov. 7-11 is National Diabetes Education Week.
• Children's Medical Research Institute, Choctaw Fund Chair in Diabetes at Univ. Of Oklahoma - RedNova - November 2, 2006, 03:15 GMT - By David Page In 2003, the Children's Medical Research Institute began a campaign to raise $30 million. The goal included $15 million for childhood cancer research and $15 million for childhood diabetes research.
• Diabetes And Obesity In Children A Concern - NBC 11 Bay Area - November 2, 2006, 01:44 GMT
• Coffee reduces risk of type-2 diabetes: study - The West Australian - November 2, 2006, 00:42 GMT