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Middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes have roughly a 3 times greater decline in certain cognitive functions during a 5-year period than people without diabetes, a new study suggests. “Cognitive decline should be assessed and monitored in middle-aged people with
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Nearly two million Canadians will be diagnosed withdiabetes over the next decade as the number of people considered overweight increases, according to a study released Wednesday. The study, conducted by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, examined Canadian population trends
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People with diabetes are at risk of certain cancers, but the exact reason why is still not fully understood. But one thing is known ?? we already know what we need to do to lower risk for both cancer and
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By all accounts, Frances Vasquez ought to be a diabetic. Raised on a diet of fried steak, fried pork chops and lots of rice, her father, mother and two sisters suffered from the disease. At age 47, Frances herself was
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This market research report analyzes the diabetes care devices market in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) over the period 2009-2014. The report categorizes the overall market for diabetes care devices into the submarkets for insulin pumps, self-monitoring blood glucose
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The precise protein fragment, or peptide, that can trigger diabetes in mice has been identified, thanks to researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The finding supports an emerging theory about the origins of
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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, working in collaboration with colleagues from Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the University of Brighton, have used a unique collection of pancreas specimens taken from patients who died soon after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
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Prevention of diabetes has recently been discovered by scientists, which indicate that caffeine is possibly the ingredient mainly liable for the prevention. Association between caffeine and diabetes has been established in the first animal study. The group of scientists who
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Women suffering from diabetes are at a greater risk of developing cancer, a new study has revealed. The researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine observed 16,721 diabetics, differentiating between
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Diabetes can be controlled. My husband has diabetes and has to take insulin, so he is type II diabetes. He is not that good about caring for himself, so it is my job to take care of him. He is
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In individuals age 40 and older who have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, regular aspirin use is a cost-effective strategy, according to a study in the June issue of Diabetes Care. Rui Li, Ph.D., of the U.S. Centers
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Children at Poudre Valley Hospital’s Camp Sweetpea gathered in awe around a hero Friday afternoon, soaking up every opportunity to learn from one of their own. The campers and Kris Freeman, an Olympic cross country skier, have at least one
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Low blood sugar
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