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Getting a Grip on Diabetes: Brothers Spike Nasmyth Loy and Bo Nasmyth Loy, now college students, have managed diabetes since they were diagnosed at the ages of seven and six, respectively. In Getting a Grip on Diabetes: Quick Tips & Techniques for Kids and Teens, the Loy brothers team up with physicians Janet Silverstein and Marc Weigensberg to help other young diabetics learn how to take charge of their health as they become more independent in all aspects of their lives. From how to recognize the dangers of a low-blood-sugar crisis to adjusting insulin levels while playing a sport, the Loys present vital information in a clear, friendly format that should instill confidence in their young audience.

                                                       
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Genes May Help Explain Why Some People Develop Type 2 Diabetes:  March 28, 2005 -- A particular genetic variant may help explain why some obese people do not develop type 2 diabetes obese people do not develop type 2 diabetes but some thin people do, according to new research.   By Jennifer Warner, WebMD Medical News, 09/05/2005

Gene Linked to Kidney Failure in Diabetics:   Researchers from Germany, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic have identified a gene of which certain variants predispose people with diabetes to develop kidney failure.  IDF, 08/19/2005.

Scientists Find Gene Linked to Obesity, Diabetes:  Discovery could one day help identify patients at increased risk for disease.  Reuters , 07/18/2005

UT Southwestern Researchers Uncover Gene Variant That Appears To Predict Type 2 Diabetes - A particular gene variant that could serve as a predictor for type 2 diabetes has been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.  03/29/2005

Gene For Diabetes Found - A gene involved in the action of insulin is associated with type 2 diabetes and the body's response to insulin, report scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.  10/26/2004

New Gene Associated With Type 1 Diabetes - A new gene mutation identified by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is part of the constellation of genes associated with susceptibility to developing type 1 diabetes. It could also play a role in the devastating complications of diabetes such as kidney failure.  07/23/2004

Scientists Detect Mom's Influence On Obesity And Diabetes - Nature and nurture go hand in hand, say scientists who study obesity and diabetes. In this month's issue of Genome Research, Edward Leiter and colleagues (The Jackson Laboratory) report that an animal's 'maternal environment' acts together with genetics to increase the risk of obesity and obesity-related diabetes. 10/10/2000

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