81-90 of 1332418 81. wire (USA)-November 8, 2007 World Diabetes Day Spotlights Type 1 Diabetes Increase and World Class Response PRNewswire–World Diabetes Day, November 14, is observed every year by over 200 associations in more than 160 countries, and by others with an interest in diabetes. This year’s theme, “prevention of diabetes in children and adolescents, ” provides an excellent opportunity to focus on the significant increase in type 1 diabetes in children and the research community’s response. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at…… . Toronto (Ontario, Canada)-November 1, 2007 A guide to diabetes What is diabetes?Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose is above normal levels. Our bodies convert food into glucose, the main source of fuel for our bodies. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin, which helps glucose get into the cells of our bodies. With diabetes, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin, or the cells do not respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. This causes sugar to build up in the blood, overflow into the urine and pass out of…… . (TX)-October 31, 2007 Diabetes on border continues to rise Diabetes continues to strike El Pasoans and others along the U. S. -Mexico border at an alarming rate, a new study released Wednesday in El Paso shows. Nearly 1. 1 million border residents 18 and older have Type 2 diabetes. An additional 836, 000 are at risk of getting the disease, the study found. And about 22 percent of those with Type 2 diabetes, caused when cells don’t process insulin properly, do not know they are living with the chronic disease. The El Paso-based Pan…… . wire (USA)-October 26, 2007 Diabetes America Celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month in November with ‘World Diabetes Day’, The premiere network of diabetes health centers joins in worldwide effort to raise awareness about diabetes PRNewswire–Diabetes America, the premiere network of diabetes health centers with seven locations in the Houston area, announced today that it will be taking extra steps to raise diabetes awareness together with cities all over the world on this year’s “World Diabetes Day”. “World Diabetes Day, ” November 14, was recently designated as an official United Nations Day to be observed every year starting in 2007. In conjunction with events…… . wire (USA)-October 9, 2007 Healthy Living Made Easy with New Diabetes Foodsmart e-Newsletter American Diabetes Association and FoodFit. com team up to make food fun for those with diabetes ALEXANDRIA, Va. , Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/–For people with diabetes, the daily decisions they make about food can have an immediate impact on their health. The American Diabetes Association (ADA), together with The HealthCentral Network’s FoodFit. com, launched Diabetes Foodsmart today, a new e-newsletter designed to bring the fun back to food for those with diabetes. …… . wire (USA)-October 4, 2007 New Diabetes Tool Available on American Diabetes Association Web Site, ‘My Diabetes Connector’ provides patients with virtual diabetes health-management support circle PRNewswire-USNewswire–The American Diabetes Association today unveiled a new web-based diabetes tool that makes it easier for people with diabetes–and their care providers–to share and organize important health information to improve their diabetes care. The tool, My Diabetes Connector, is a diabetes management software application developed by a software and services company, MyCareTeam, Inc. My Diabetes Connector is available by subscription at…… . (PA)-September 9, 2007 TACKLING DISEASE EARLY CAN HEAD OFF PAIN LATER During his diabetes clinic appointment at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Robert Raubach faced a team of professionals who did anything but hurry him along. Mr. Raubach, an Army veteran from Glencoe, Somerset County, moved from one examination room to the next as he met with a diabetes educator, a nutritionist and two nurse practitioners. They kept him at the High Intensity Diabetes Management Clinic for more than an hour, grilling him about the factors that might contribute to his…… . Delaware State News (Dover, DE)-September 5, 2007 Diabetes prevention a worthy cause Diabetes is a life-changing disease requiring difficult lifestyle adjustments. Nearly 21 million people across the country — including 70, 000 Delawareans — are living with this disease every day. In a program sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, I had the opportunity to be “diagnosed” for a “Day with Diabetes” to gain a better understanding of the impact this disease has on the lives of so many people. As…… . Diabetes Notes-August 7, 2007 Could Treating Inflammation Among Cells Aid In The Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetics [Diabetes Notes] Aug. 6, 2007 ( b5media delivered by Newstex)–Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that a triple combination therapy consisting of both tolerance-inducing and anti-inflammatory properties is successful in abolishing adverse autoimmunity against insulin-producing cells in a mouse model of Type 1 diabetes. We all know that type 1 diabetes develops when the body’s immune cells attack and destroy its own pancreatic beta cells. And without…… . Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia)-July 11, 2007 Knowing the types of diabetes, Zest HEALTH Diabetes is when there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, rice, cereals, fruits and starchy vegetables, and is the body’s main energy source. However, when the body uses glucose it needs the hormone, insulin, to be available. Diabetes occurs when there is not enough insulin, or the insulin is not working properly. There are several types of diabetes. Type 1: An autoimmune disease that occurs when……