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2 hrs ago | HON

Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?

Certain statins -- the widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- may increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Cholesterol, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Pravachol, Pravastatin (generic), Mount Sinai, NY

3 hrs ago | Stanford

Diabetes' genetic underpinnings can vary based on ethnic background, studies say

Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine .

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Genetics, Stanford University, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Japan, World News,

7 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

Statin use is linked to increased risk of developing diabetes, warn researchers

Treatment with high potency statins may increase the risk of developing diabetes, suggests a paper published today in BMJ .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Pravachol, Pravastatin (generic), Fluvastatin (generic), Lescol, Lescol XL

9 hrs ago | CNN

Marijuana: The next diabetes drug?

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Medicine, Health, Fasting, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Nutrition

9 hrs ago | Mental Help Net

Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds

Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Family, Kids, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Metformin (generic), Glucophage, Avandia, Rosiglitazone (generic), Hypertension

11 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Fish Oil May Help Fight Type 2 Diabetes, But Link Unclear

There's something fishy about the news that omega-3 supplements may help fight type 2 diabetes.

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Related Topix: Supplement, Fish Oil, Medicine, Health, University of Pittsburgh, Life, Food, Vegetarian

12 hrs ago | Business Journal

Pre-diabetes treatment explored

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh want to know whether starting medications early will help children at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

17 hrs ago | Merinews

New injectable nanogel could treat diabetes

A new injectable nanoparticle, which looks like a toothpaste gel, can be infused in the body to constantly monitor the sugar levels in the body.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Science / Technology, Nanotechnology, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

21 hrs ago | WGNS-AM Murfreesboro

Podcast: Blue Cross Spring Fling Baseball

The Riverdale Warriors stay alive in the Blue Cross Spring Fling Baseball State Tournament by defeatiing Brentwood 8-4. John Dinkins and Bryan Barrett have the play-by-play. Wed.

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Related Topix: Brentwood, TN, Medicine, Health

Wed May 22, 2013

WTOC-TV Savannah

American Diabetes Assn. kicks off new campaign

Less than two weeks ago, a pig was kissed, which marked the wrap of the Kiss A Pig fund-raiser. After that short week and a half break, the American Diabetes Association is back to work.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

The Afro American Newspaper

Take Your Multivitamin to Control Diabetes

For people with diabetes, taking a multivitamin every day can mean much more than a little protection against the common cold.

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Related Topix: Health, Influenza, Life, Food, Nutrition

P&T Community

NIH Funds Studies to Improve Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to participate in one of three clinical trials to improve and preserve the production of insulin in people with prediabetes or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Metformin (generic), Glucophage, Healthcare Law, Law, University of Southern California

Lower Township Gazette

Thousands walk to fight diabetes

Ten-year-old Jennifer of Gloucester County and Jack Morey of Morey's Piers show off their insulin pumps.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Gloucester County, NJ, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

The Press-Enterprise

RIVERSIDE: UCR Dining Services team rides for diabetes

Managers and employees from Dining Services at UC Riverside gathered in Long Beach on April 28, 2013 to bicycle in support of the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, UC Riverside, Long Beach, CA

EurekAlert!

Fish oil supplements may help fight against Type 2 diabetes

Chevy Chase, MD-Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism .

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Related Topix: Supplement, Fish Oil, Medicine, Health, Chevy Chase, MD, Chase, MD, Heart Disease, Endocrinology

NowPublic

Significance of Vitamins during Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

Type 2 diabetes is one such metabolic disorder that includes major imbalance in blood sugar level due to the insufficient production or coordination of special hormone called insulin.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

P&T Community

Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes, Scientists Say

According to an article in the journal ACS Nano , injectable nanoparticles developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may someday eliminate the need for patients with type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Science / Technology, Nanotechnology, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

Tue May 21, 2013

Medical News Today

Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Daughter's Risk Of Gestational Diabetes And Obesity

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Smoking / Quit Smoking ; Diabetes ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Women who smoke while pregnant are at a higher risk of having daughters who become obese and/or develop gestational diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetologia .

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

WNWO-TV Toledo

Diabetes 1.5: The in-between diagnosis

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in Lucas County, and getting proper treatment is essential for a healthy life.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Lucas County, OH, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

Tri-cityherald.com

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

Jacques Servier, founder of Servier Laboratories, during the opening of the trial of the so-called Mediator case, a drug linked to hundreds of deaths, at Nanterre's court house, outside Paris, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health