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Diabetes News
Global diabetes run/walk
29/10/2009November is Diabetes month and the 14th of November is World Diabetes Day, when many countries from around the world will be participating in The Diabetes Global Run/Walk.
Diabetes drug, weight loss linked
26/10/2009Obese adults may shed more weight with the diabetes drug liraglutide than with the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli), suggests a study.
Long-acting insulin better for some
23/10/2009Long-acting insulin works better than other types of injections for people who need more than pills for their type 2 diabetes, researchers report.
Fish for dinner linked to diabetes
15/10/2009Making sure fish ends up on your dinner plate a couple of times a week may be a good way to cut your risk for developing heart disease, but it may not do the same for diabetes.
Body clock, blood sugar linked
12/10/2009A strong link exists between the body's biological clock and blood sugar control, say researchers who conducted lab experiments.
Less vision problems for diabetics
8/10/2009People who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in more-recent decades may be less likely to suffer vision loss than their predecessors.
Antioxidants may up diabetes risk
7/10/2009Instead of protecting against diabetes, antioxidants may actually increase the chances of getting diabetes, at least in the early stages, hints research conducted in mice.
Grapefruit bad news for diabetics
7/10/2009Grapefruit juice can be bad for people on a certain diabetes medication, a pharmacologist from the University of KwaZulu-Natal has discovered.
Good to treat pregnancy diabetes
1/10/2009Treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps keep moms and babies from gaining too much weight and makes for easier deliveries, new research shows.
Diabetes tied to heart rhythm
29/9/2009Diabetes is an important risk factor for a common heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation, particularly in women, US investigators report.
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