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Nigeria: Black Tea Lowers Diabetes Risk - Study
[Vanguard]On this year's World Diabetes Day, a new study has found that populations which drink high quantities of black tea have a significantly lower prevalence of diabetes. The study published in the British Medical Journal Open discovered a linear correlation between the quantity of black tea consumed and the incidence of diabetes across 42 nations worldwide.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

A Reminder To Screen Coronary Artery Disease Patients For Diabetes
While it is well recognized that patients with diabetes are at risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), on World Diabetes Day the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) highlighted the fact that patients with CAD are also at great risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM). "This is the reverse of what we usually think," says Professor Hans Erik Botker, an ESC spokesperson from Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Alliance To Reduce Disparities In Diabetes
As newly elected or reelected national leaders consider paths forward for continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act, an innovative, locally-implemented program focused on reducing disparities in diabetes is releasing a new set of policy considerations to help inform decisions on national health policy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Doubling Down Against Diabetes
A collaboration between scientists in Munich, Germany and Bloomington, USA may have overcome one of the major challenges drug makers have struggled with for years: Delivering powerful nuclear hormones to specific tissues, while keeping them away from others. The teams led by physician Matthias TschÃ¶p (Helmholtz Zentrum MÃ¼nchen, and Technische UniversitÃ¤t MÃ¼nchen) and chemist Richard DiMarchi (Indiana University) used natural gut peptides targeting cell membrane receptors and engineered them to carry small steroids known to act at the cell nucleus...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Nigeria: Physician Expresses Worry Over Increasing Cases of Diabetes in Nigeria
[Leadership]A medical doctor, Dr Nicolas Baamlong, has expressed concern over the increasing cases of diabetes among Nigerians and advised that people undergo regular check-ups to ensure early detection and management of the condition.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 15, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Age Of First Menstruation Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk
The age of first menstruation is linked to obesity, waist circumference, and greater body mass index (BMI) in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death among women in the United States. It generally develops as a clinical disease much later in life, in contrast to men. This late development means standard risk predictors are less dependable in women...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news

Personalized Treatment For Pain A Possibility
An investigation into the molecular causes of a debilitating condition known as "Man on Fire Syndrome" has led Yale researchers to develop a strategy that may lead to personalized pain therapy and predict which chronic pain patients will respond to treatment. More than a quarter of Americans suffer from chronic pain and nearly 40 percent do not get effective relief from existing drugs. In many common conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, no clear source of pain is found...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 15, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news

Diabetes Mellitus
A Concise Clinical GuideDiabetes continues to spread across the globe at an alarming rate, with a current count of approximately 386 million people worldwide having the disease. Physicians and healthcare professionals in all specialties greatly need a concise guide for managing this disease on a daily basis.Diabetes Mellitus – A Concise Clinical Guide covers the basics of diagnosis, complications, therapies and ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 15, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Talking with Jeffrey Levi of the Trust for America’s Health (Interview)
As the most recent “F as in Fat,” released in September 2012 explained “The number of obese adults, along with related disease rates and health care costs, are on course to increase dramatically in every state in the country over the next 20 years.” Obesity is linked to type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke, hypertension, arthritis and some cancers. So then why are we failing to curb rising obesity rates? I put these and other public health questions to Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Trust for America’s Health.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - November 15, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
A stunning new federal report reveals just how bad the obesity-linked type 2 diabetes epidemic in the United States has become, with rates of the often-preventable disease hitting record highs. Some of the statistics are staggering: While in 1995 only three states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico had diabetes prevalence rates of 6 percent or more, by 2010 diabetes rates in all 50 states had reached that level.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - November 15, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Big rise in Americans with diabetes, especially in South
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A breakdown of U.S. diabetes cases shows dramatic increases in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes overall between 1995 and 2010, with especially sharp increases among people in the South and in Appalachian states.
Source: Modern Medicine - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Less hypoglycemia with experimental GPR40 agonist
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental diabetes drug that acts on free fatty acid receptor 1 can significantly reduce hemoglobin A1C levels, and carries little risk of causing hypoglycemic episodes, according to the results of a new phase II study.
Source: Modern Medicine - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Diabetes Prevalence in the U.S. Nearly Doubles in 15 Years
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 15, 2012 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news

Dapagliflozin (ForxigaT) approved in EU for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Source: BioSpace , Reuters Health News Area: News Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have announced that dapagliflozin (ForxigaT) tablets have been approved in the EU for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Dapagliflozin is a first in class selective and reversible inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) that works independently of insulin to help remove excess glucose from the body. It is a once-daily oral medication that is intended to be used as an adjunct to diet and exercise in combination with other glucose-lowering medicinal products, including insulin, or as a monotherapy in metformin-intolerant patien...
Source: NeLM - News - November 15, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Vitamin D deficiency linked to Type 1 diabetes
(University of California - San Diego) A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals suggests a preventive role for vitamin D3 in this disease. The research appears the December issue of Diabetologia, a publication of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 15, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Arginine and proline enriched diet may speed wound healing in diabetes
(American Physiological Society) A diet enriched with arginine and proline could speed diabetes-related wound healing. Study results, using an animal model, are published in the American Journal of Physiology -- Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 15, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Androgen Replacement Therapy in WomenAndrogen Replacement Therapy in Women
Does androgen therapy increase cardiovascular risk in women? Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

The Pathogenesis of Diabetes and NAFLDThe Pathogenesis of Diabetes and NAFLD
What does the latest science tell us about the gastrointestinal tract and the biliary system and their possible connections to the development of both diabetes and NAFLD? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

FORXIGA™ (dapagliflozin) Now Approved in European Union for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
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Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news

Food & Health Survey Finds Parents Tend to Focus on Children, Yet Neglect Their Own Diet and Exercise Needs
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Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news

Diabetix, a New Development in Blood Sugar Management, is Now...
Diabetix ™ features Emulin ®, a patented formula that has been shown to lower blood sugar and reduce absorption of calories by pp to 36 percent.(PRWeb November 14, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10126935.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fooducate Launches Diabetes Nutrition App
Award winning app developer now helps people with diabetes manage carb intake, eat healthier, and lose weight.(PRWeb November 14, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10123046.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Viosan Health Promotes Diabetes Awareness and Prevention in November...
Vitamin and dietary supplement company supports the fight against high blood sugar.(PRWeb November 14, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/viosan-health-diabetes/blood-sugar-supplement/prweb10110630.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

EU okays Bristol-Astra diabetes drug after U.S. rejection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - European regulators have approved the first in a new class of diabetes medicines that work independently of insulin to control blood sugar, the drug's developers Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and AstraZeneca Plc said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Drug Improves Sight in Diabetic Retinopathy
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Ranibizumab (Lucentis) not only slowed progression of diabetic retinopathy, but improved vision for most patients, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Ophthalmology - November 14, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news

Director's Comments: NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: 11/13/2012
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on NIH MedlinePlus Magazine: 11/13/2012. The transcript is also available. The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus magazine covers recent cystic fibrosis advances, how to find health information at one innovative, South Carolina beauty shop, as well as a section on diabetes’ prevention and management...
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Vitamin D Deficiency For Diabetics Can Lead To Clogged Arteries
Diabetics with low levels of vitamin D commonly develop clogged arteries, which can result in heart disease, says a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. According to the researchers, blood vessels are not as likely to clog in diabetics who have sufficient levels of vitamin D. However, in those with low levels, immune cells trap cholesterol in the blood vessels close to the heart, resulting in blockage...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Chocolate Epic Continues, With a Nobel Prize at the End?Chocolate Epic Continues, With a Nobel Prize at the End?
Henry Black discusses 2 recent studies that support the benefits of chocolate for people with diabetes and heart failure. Medscape Cardiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Diabetes doesn't just cause blindness - it could also make you deaf
Hearing problems are far more common in diabetics than their healthy counterparts, say Japanese researchers. It's thought high blood sugar may damage nerves in the ear.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

371 million people have diabetes globally, about half undiagnosed
2012 statistics show 5 million more people with disease than last year; Experts predict climb to 552 million by 2030
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pancreas stem cell discovery may lead to new diabetes treatments
Stem cells in the adult pancreas have been identified that can be turned into insulin producing cells, a finding that means people with type 1 diabetes might one day be able to regenerate their own insulin-producing cells.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Diabetes a health crisis in Mexico
Rafael Romo reports on how Mexico's growing obesity problem has created a diabetes crisis in the country.
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetes: Half the 370 Million Cases Go Undiagnosed
26 healthy steps that can lead to longevity; is diabetes your destiny?
Source: U.S. News - Health - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pancreas stem cell discovery may lead to new diabetes treatments
November 14, 2012 (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) — Stem cells in the adult pancreas have been identified that can be turned into insulin producing cells, a finding that means people with type 1 diabetes might one day be able to regenerate their own insulin-producing cells. read more
Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news

Vitamin D May Prevent Clogged Arteries in Diabetics
November 14, 2012 (Newswise) — People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that low vitamin D levels are to blame. read more
Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news

Sanofi and T1D Exchange to Launch Worldwide Study to Investigate Factors for Optimal Care for Young People with Diabetes
PARIS and BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and T1D Exchange, a non-profit organization focused on type 1 diabetes, announced today on World Diabetes Day that they will collaborate on the TEENs...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Diabetic Patients Have Higher Prevalence of Hearing Impairment
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Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news

World Diabetes Day Designed to Raise Awareness
366 million people now have the disease; estimates see 552 million cases by 2030 Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Diabetes
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Diabetic patients have higher prevalence of hearing impairment
Patients with diabetes have a significantly higher prevalence of hearing impairment than patients without diabetes, according to a recent.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news

Actress Elizabeth Perkins and Sanofi US Announce Nationwide Casting Call for Diabetes Co-Stars Documentary
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actress Elizabeth Perkins, who is living with type 1 diabetes, is partnering with Sanofi US on the Diabetes Co-Stars awareness campaign to produce a new documentary...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Child diabetes 'is being missed' (BBC News Online, 14 November 2012)
Diabetes UK chief executive Barbara Young highlights the importance of early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, and gives advice to parents and doctors on spotting signs of the disease. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 14, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

New health-economic model shows benefits of boosting dietary calcium intake (EurekAlert, 13 November 2012)
A study published in Osteoporosis International investigates health economics of dietary intake of calcium using disability-adjusted life years (DALYS) lost due to hip fractures in the Netherlands, France and Sweden. Full article
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 14, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Forxiga (Dapagliflozin), First-In-Class SGLT2 That Works Independently Of Insulin, Now Approved In European Union For Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that the European Commission has approved Forxiga(dapagliflozin) tablets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the European Union (EU).
Source: Pharmaceutical Online News - November 14, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

South Africa: Healthy Lifestyle the Way to Go to Prevent Diabetes
[SAnews.gov.za]Johannesburg -As the country celebrates World Diabetes Day today, the Gauteng Health Department has reiterated calls for South Africans to lead healthy lifestyles and do regular check-ups to prevent diabetes.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 14, 2012 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Prevalence of Diabetes Among Non Institutionalized ElderlyPrevalence of Diabetes Among Non Institutionalized Elderly
Do more individuals from Tunisia have diabetes than ever before? BMC Endocrine Disorders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Type 1 Diabetes Stem Cell Breakthrough Moves Toward Cure
In a breakthrough that signifies a move toward a cure for type 1 diabetes, researchers in Australia have identified stem cells in the pancreas that can be turned into insulin-producing cells. The finding promises to bring closer the day when people with type 1 diabetes will be able to produce their own insulin in their own regenerated insulin-producing pancreatic cells. The discovery is the work of scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

'Few parents' know type 1 diabetes symptoms
Very few parents are able to pinpoint the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, a charity has said.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 14, 2012 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

November 14 is World Diabetes Day!
On 14 November, millions of people around the world will unite to mark World Diabetes Day, the global awareness campaign of the diabetes community led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
Source: WHO Maternal, Newborn and Child Health - November 14, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Boehringer Ingelheim supports ‘Life for a Child’ programme
Today (14th Nov) sees the culmination of week-long activities at Boehringer Ingelheim aiming to raise awareness of the global diabetes epidemic, in support of World Diabetes Day.
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 14, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news