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Reuters provides weekly articles about diabetes. Check back with us often to find out what's new in the world of diabetes.

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May 2009
Circulatory problems still bedevil diabetics
Teens not urged to activity by pedometers/texts
Cardiac anomalies seen in poorly controlled diabetes
Type 2 diabetes raises risk of pancreatitis: study
Undiagnosed diabetes costs U.S. $18 billion a year
Diabetes often affects women's sex-life
Double transplant seen best for diabetics
Botox injections may ease diabetic foot pain
Too little, too much sleep raises diabetes risk
Early antibiotic use unrelated to type 1 diabetes

April 2009
Minority patients often lack diabetes knowledge
Diabetes fundamentally a lifestyle disease: expert
Breast-feeding good for mom's heart: study
Teen weight gain may mean more adult belly fat
Cigna, Merck in performance deal on diabetes drugs
Drug seen useful in preventing diabetes: study
Obesity clouds pregnancy sonogram picture
Aspirin use linked to a lower risk of diabetes
Fitter diabetic men live longer
Diabetes impacts outcome of breast cancer chemo
US jury rules for Monsanto in PCB pollution case
Transplants help Type 1 diabetics skip insulin
Low blood sugar a dementia risk for diabetics
Asymptomatic diabetics don't need cardiac screening
Fibrate drug may prevent or delay type 2 diabetes
Diet soda linked to higher diabetes risk
Larger hips may protect against diabetes
Certain type of diabetes drug tied to eye condition
Weight-loss surgery worthwhile for diabetes
Diet change cuts diabetes risk in Latino teens
Weekly phone advice helps diabetics cope
High-fat diet may impair cognition in diabetics
Pharmacist-led diabetes program shows promise
Web program helps get diabetes patients moving
South Asian diabetics at risk for early eye trouble
Diabetics may need more calcium with their fiber
Early growth predicts diabetes later in life
U.S, panel says Bristol diabetes pill promising

March 2009
"Eccentric" exercise safe for older women
US FDA seeks input on Novo drug heart, tumor risk
Diabetes-related stress may affect blood sugar
UK discovers counterfeit insulin pen needles
Bypass may be better for older diabetics
Scientists grow diabetes drug in tobacco plants
Paced breathing lowers diabetics' blood pressure
Score predicts diabetes without lab testing
Three main coping strategies seen in diabetic patients
Pre-diabetes linked to heart disease
Too little sleep may raise diabetes risk: U.S. study
Teens' emotions may affect diabetes control
Diabetes linked to reduced prostate cancer risk

February 2009
Diabetic pregnant women at risk for depression
Drug combo cuts kidney problems in diabetics
Diabetics can choose their energy-restricted diets
Web-based program improves diabetics' self care
Sprints may be best for diabetes prevention
Amputations much more common in diabetics
Dangerous low blood sugar linked to sex drugs
High uric acid raises risk of death in adults
Diet pattern linked to higher diabetes risk
Egg intake linked to diabetes risk
China halts use of diabetes drug after deaths
Glucose levels affect cognition in diabetics

January 2009
Exercise improves insulin sensitivity in older men
Weight control program ups diabetics' well being
Exercise may lower teens' risk of type 2 diabetes
Many diabetics may doubt benefits of medication
Diabetes slows some aspects of mental function
Type 1 diabetes delayed when parents have type 2
Study finds favorable trends in stroke
Chromosome disorder raises risk of death
Risk of diabetes in pregnancy higher in some women
Diabetes can slow the brain, study finds

December 2008
Bypass surgery may reverse diabetes in obese teens
Diabetic youth may try unhealthy dieting tactics
Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetic kids
Aggressive cholesterol lowering has benefits: study
Undiagnosed diabetes common in hospitalized adults
Evidence growing for vitamin D-heart health link
Pregnant Indians pass diabetes risk to babies

November 2008
Periodontal disease linked to metabolic syndrome
Prenatal diabetes exposure has consequences: study
Diabetes control doesn't normalize menstruation
Eating fish may prevent kidney decline in diabetics
Genes that raise heart risks amplified in diabetics
Diabetic women more likely to die after heart attack
Heart problems often worse in diabetic women
Safety risks higher with Avandia than Actos - study

April 2008
Inhaled insulin flops, but field may hold promise

 

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Circulatory problems still bedevil diabetics
Teens not urged to activity by pedometers/texts
Cardiac anomalies seen in poorly controlled diabetes
Type 2 diabetes raises risk of pancreatitis: study

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