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Vitamin D May Raise Type 1 Defenses

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Vitamin D appears to protect against autoimmune diseases including Type 1 Diabetes (more…)

Calif. Diabetes Rate Up 26% in Six Years

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by Chris Frankie

The prevalence of diabetes shot up 26% in California in just six years and most of the state’s residents are now overweight, according to a study from UCLA (more…)

D-Dog Donor Hoping to Grow

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by Chris Frankie
A Dallas-based nonprofit is pairing kids with diabetes-sniffing dogs (more…)

Production Stalled for Hot-Selling Monitor

Monday, August 30th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

The maker of wrist-watch-like sugar monitor Diabetes Sentry is having trouble financing its next round of production, despite having up to 400 pending orders (more…)

Kidney Damage Heightens Mortality Risk

Friday, August 27th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Minor kidney damage in people with type 1 diabetes dramatically increases the chances of premature death, a new study finds. (more…)

Court Curtails Stem Cell Research

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

A federal court decision has blocked a White House policy allowing more embryonic stem cell research, a change that research advocates say will postpone long-awaited breakthroughs. (more…)

Raised Glucose Fosters Infections

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Unhealthy glucose levels in diabetics can severely inhibit defenses against bacterial and fungal infections, new research shows. (more…)

‘Diabetes Dude’ Headed to ‘Today Show’

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Members of the “Flamingo Flock” diabetes-awareness campaign are planning to attend the Thursday airing of NBC’s “Today Show.

Lab Banking Dental Stem Cells For Type 1 Therapy

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by Chris Frankie

A Massachusetts lab is banking stem cells from children’s freshly extracted teeth to provide a potential source of cell-regeneration therapies for ailments including type 1 diabetes. (more…)

Nanotech Research Yield Type 1 Vaccine

Friday, August 20th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Researchers at the University of Calgary say they have developed a nanoparticle vaccine for type 1 diabetes. (more…)