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Diabetes :: Adults with Diabetes Still Don?t Know They Have It

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1 percent to 6.5 percent, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who analyzed national survey data from two periods ? 1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002. However, the percentage of adults with undiagnosed diabetes did not change significantly over the years studied. About 2.8 percent of U.S. adults ? one-third of those with diabetes ? still don?t know they have it.

Diabetes :: Researchers devise bubbles to battle diabetes

Researchers at the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Research Institute have developed a new technique to smuggle insulin-producing genes into the pancreas of mice by hiding them in a tiny “bubble.” This approach is a major step in the potential treatment of Type I diabetes since patients with the disease do not produce enough insulin on their own.

Breast Cancer :: Moderate exercise could prevent breast cancer

Women who do moderate exercise for 30-45 minutes, five times a week, could have lower breast cancer risk, says a scientist.

Pregnancy :: Animal product eating women likely to have twins

Women who have a high intake of animal products, specifically dairy, are five times more likely to have twins, but it can be modified by certain dietary changes, finds a study.

Diabetes :: Obesity Driving Diabetes Epidemic

America’s obesity epidemic is definitely driving the nation’s type 2 diabetes epidemic, says a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nutrition :: Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes

The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study.

Diabetes :: Passisve smoking increases diabetes risk

A new research has revealed that second-hand smoke raises diabetes risk.

Low Calorie Diet :: Low Calorie Diet Affects Aging-Related Factors

Results from a controlled clinical trial indicate that overweight people who cut their calories by 25 percent for six months have reduced fasting insulin levels and core body temperature, two markers for which lower levels have been associated with increased longevity in humans. The present study is part of a project sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of the National Institutes of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to learn more about the effects of sustained low calorie diets in humans on factors affecting aging.

Diabetes :: Aloe vera and Diabetes (type 2)

Laboratory studies show that aloe can stimulate insulin release from the pancreas and can lower blood glucose levels in mice.

Diabetes :: Booklet may aid blood sugar control

An 18-page booklet may help diabetics get a better handle on their blood sugar levels, according to researchers.