Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes increasing among white american kids
(HealthDay)—The rate of type 1 diabetes has increased substantially among elementary school-age white children in the United States, a new study shows.
Oct 27, 2014
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Diabetes
Study finds significant increase in type 1 diabetes rates among non-Hispanic white youth
The rate of non-Hispanic white youth diagnosed with type 1 diabetes increased significantly from 2002 to 2009 in all but the youngest age group of children, according to a new study published today in the journal Diabetes.
Oct 23, 2014
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Diabetes
Studies must be carried out to determine whether exercise slows the onset of type 1 diabetes in children and adults
Rates of type 1 diabetes—the autoimmune form of the condition that often begins in childhood and eventually results in lifelong dependency on insulin—are increasing in almost all nations worldwide. However, while it appears ...
Oct 21, 2014
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Enterovirus infection linked to incidence of T1DM in children
(HealthDay)—The risk of type 1 diabetes is increased for children diagnosed with enterovirus infection, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Diabetologia.
Oct 20, 2014
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Medical research
From human embryonic stem cells to billions of human insulin producing cells
Harvard stem cell researchers today announced that they have made a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, a condition that affects an estimated three million Americans at ...
Oct 9, 2014
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Viral infection may trigger childhood diabetes in utero
The incidence of type 1 childhood diabetes has been increasing rapidly worldwide. If blood sugar levels aren't well-controlled, juvenile diabetes can affect nearly every organ of a child's body. And while long-term complications ...
Oct 3, 2014
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Long-acting insulin is safer, more effective for patients with type 1 diabetes
Long-acting insulin is safer and more effective than intermediate-acting insulin for patients with Type 1 diabetes, according to new research published in the BMJ.
Oct 1, 2014
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Immunology
Spot on against autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammations
Multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and lupus are autoimmune diseases in which the immune cells can no longer differentiate between friend and foe and thus attack the body's own tissue. Here, the immunoproteasome, which supplies ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Diabetes
Diabetes researchers find faster way to create insulin-producing cells
University of British Columbia, in collaboration with BetaLogics Venture, a division of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, has published a study highlighting a protocol to convert stem cells into insulin-producing cells. ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Positive outlook and social support help diabetes patients cope
A positive outlook and support from people around them help patients with diabetes cope with psychosocial challenges of the disease, according to an international study that included researchers from Penn State College of ...
Sep 9, 2014
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