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March 2008
Breast-feeding Seen to Curb Type 2 Diabetes Later
ADA Diabetes World- March 20, 2008
(Reuters Health) Breast-fed babies appear to be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes when they reach adolescence, according to findings published in the medical journal "Diabetes Care." "Dramatic increases in childhood obesity and the emergence of type 2 diabetes in youth motivate research to identify lifestyle approaches to primary prevention of both conditions," write Dr. Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and colleagues.
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Not Enough Insulin May Be Deadly in Diabetic Women
ADA Diabetes World- March 13,2008
(Reuters Health) Taking less insulin than required to control type 1 diabetes can cut a woman's lifespan by more than a decade, according to recent research. Fear of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and concern about gaining weight may lead patients with type 1 diabetes to restrict necessary insulin doses, Dr. Katie Weinger and colleagues note in a report in the journal Diabetes Care. In their 11-year follow-up study of 234 type 1 diabetic women, those who restricted their insulin intake had an increased risk of death as well as higher rates of kidney and foot problems relative to women who did not restrict their insulin dose.
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Workouts Boost Function in Insulin-making Cells
ADA Diabetes World- March 13, 2008
(Reuters Health) Sedentary older people at risk of developing diabetes showed significant improvement in the function of their insulin-making beta cells after just one week of exercise, researchers found. Beta cell function is known to decline with age, although it is not clear why. As people age, they may also become less sensitive to the blood sugar-regulating effects of insulin and develop impaired insulin secretion, the researchers add. And while short-term exercise boosts insulin sensitivity, it has not been clear how it might affect beta cell function.
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Test Helps People with Diabetes Detect Nerve Trouble
ADA Diabetes World- March 6, 2008
(Reuters Health) The indicator plaster neuropad, or IPN, is a new test that can help diabetic patients identify nerve damage brought on by diabetes, clinicians report in the journal "Diabetes Care." The IPN turns a pink color when nerve conduction is normal and a blue color when nerve damage is present. In a study involving 156 patients and their health care providers, the in-home IPN test proved reliable and accurate for the diagnosis of diabetic nerve damage, also called peripheral neuropathy.
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