(HealthDay News) -- In a group of Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes, being depressed was associated with a higher death rate, according to a new study.

Publishing in the October issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Washington tracked 10,704 Medicare beneficiaries (average age of 75.6 years) who had diabetes and were enrolled in a disease management program in Florida. The participants' depression status was assessed by physician diagnosis, patient reports of antidepressant use, and answers to a brief screening test.

Have you heard the recent buzz regarding new gadgets and designer equipment for diabetics?

MEXICO CITY - Abraham Leon was getting a checkup when he found out he had high blood pressure and was at risk of developing diabetes.

On the spot, the 5-foot-6-inch, 240-pound lab researcher joined "Vamos Por Un Million de Kilos" (Let's Lose a Million Kilos), a national campaign to get Mexicans to collectively trim about 2 million pounds.

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(HealthDay News) -- In people with type 2 diabetes, regular aerobic exercise and weightlifting may reduce levels of fat in the liver by as much as 40 percent, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

High liver fat levels are common in type 2 diabetes patients and contribute to heart disease risk.

THURSDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- One of a new class of diabetes drugs has done well in a trial conducted to help bring it to market, researchers report.

The drug, liraglutide, is a laboratory-made version of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone produced by the body. Several members of the GLP-1 family are in clinical trials, and one already has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Diabetes II
AZ Phoenix
Applies to: +18 years of age
Patient Compensation: $225, depending on your level of involvement
Number of Visits: 9 visits
Length of Study: 16 weeks

According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 20.8 million adults and children in the United States, who suffer from Type 2 Diabetes.

If you have Type 2 Diabetes, find out if you qualify for a clinical research study of an investigational diabetes medication. You may be eligible if you are:
-18 to 65 years of age
-Diagnosed with Diabetes II for at least 3 months

(HealthDay News) -- Nasally administered insulin won't protect children at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes from getting the illness, Finnish researchers say.

The study included 264 children with an increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes who tested positive for two or more diabetes-associated autoantibodies in consecutive blood samples taken 3 month to 6 months apart.

The team gave nasally-administered insulin to 137 children for a median of 1.8 years, while 127 children received a placebo.

Pain reportedly affects 76.5 million Americans -- more than heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined and is the No. 1 reason people seek medical care.

Surprisingly, many doctors are not trained in pain management and some barriers exist for those seeking treatment to pain.

One proposal – aimed at knocking down those barriers -- the amended National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 (HR 2994) has been passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. It will now go to general vote by the full House of Representatives Wednesday, September 24.

Dr. Mestman shares how he is able to diagnose a woman with diabetes while she is pregnant.

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