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Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk

October 30, 2009 - 11:13am

FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers say.

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Understanding Diabetes

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on September 29, 2009 - 12:51pm

Food is fuel for our every cell of our body. When we eat food our digestive system breaks down our food into one of three chemical groups, glucose, amino acids or fats.

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Nick Jonas: Livin' the Dream Despite Diabetes

August 25, 2009 - 7:00am

TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- In November 2005, Nick Jonas was only 13, but on the cusp of living a life that most people just dream about. He and his brothers had landed a recording contract and were touring from city to city when his family noticed that something was wrong.

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Cell Conversion Shows Promise for Diabetes Treatment

August 7, 2009 - 3:03pm

FRIDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- European scientists have identified a transcription factor that plays a key role in the conversion of pancreas cells into insulin-producing beta cells, and the finding could lead to a new treatment for type 1 diabetes.

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Tight Management of Type 1 Diabetes Worth the Effort

July 27, 2009 - 3:59pm

MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- By carefully controlling blood sugar levels and taking medications that lower blood pressure and cholesterol, people with type 1 diabetes can significantly reduce their risk of developing the most serious complications associated with the disease, new research shows.

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Study Looks at Implanted Pig Cells to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

July 24, 2009 - 3:50pm

In a trial that could one day lead to a way to slow the ravages of type 1 diabetes, a New Zealand company announced Thursday that it plans to implant newborn pig cells into eight people with the blood sugar disease.

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Study Looks at Implanted Pig Cells to Treat Type 1 Diabetes

July 24, 2009 - 7:15am

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Cell Discovery May Bring Science Closer to Diabetes Cure

July 20, 2009 - 12:08pm

MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- In early embryonic development, a specific gene plays an important role in directing cells to become part of the pancreas or part of the biliary system, and researchers say this finding could help efforts to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

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Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight

July 2, 2009 - 4:03pm

THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers s

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Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes

July 1, 2009 - 4:01pm

WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by type 1 diabetes.

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