1381. Hobart Mercury (Australia)-July 22, 1999 Hobart in vanguard of diabetes war NEW Hobart research aims to unravel the genetic secrets of juvenile diabetes so that it can be treated or prevented. Hobart researcher Michele Sale will lead the study which will examine genes contained in a chromosome that Australian and US research has linked to juvenile onset diabetes. “Our aim is to identify the suspect genes at chromosome eight and find out the specific role they play in diabetes development, ” said Dr Sale, director of the Menzies Centre…… . (CA)-June 18, 1999 Diabetes experts to gather here today More than 9, 000 scientists and physicians will assemble here today for the world’s largest meeting on diabetes, the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of suffering and disability. “We are sitting on the edge of a raging national and worldwide epidemic, which could bankrupt the health system in the United States because of the sheer numbers of people who will get this disease, ” said Dr. Gerald Bernstein, director of…… . Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA)-May 6, 1999 Diabetes: Living by the Numbers. LIVING BY THE NUMBERS: Maybe, one day… By JoAnne Marez, Sun Staff “* Scientists are working to win the numbers game, but diabetes remains a high-maintenance disease. Imagine a day when doctors can predict who will get diabetes-and correct the condition before it develops. Think about insulin in a nasal spray or an inhaler, and a watch that uses sensors under the skin to test blood sugar without drawing blood. Consider a cellular transplant that doesn’t require the powerful anti-rejection drugs…… . Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA)-May 4, 1999 Diabetes: Living by the Numbers LIVING BY THE NUMBERS: One. “Stories by JoAnne Marez, Sun Staff(”That’s what it comes down to for amputee Ray Schweigert. One foot, one shin, one leg. This is the toll of diabetes. It began with a small, simple callous on Ray Schweigert’s foot. It ended with the amputation of his left leg, just below the knee. In between were two infections, a fracture, a foot amputation and the second operation to take more of his leg. Sherry May was luckier. She only lost a toe to oozing gangrene. But doctors say if she’d waited one more day to seek medical care, she also would have lost…… . -April 27, 1999 Taking control of diabetes; Advances make treatment simpler for patients to deal with condition For the past nine years–since her 10-year-old daughter, Brittany, was diagnosed with diabetes–Abby Lassiter’s life has been governed by a rigid schedule. Breakfast precisely at 7:30 a. m. Snack at 10 a. m. Mrs. Lassiter must make sure her child has insulin injections at precise times. She also must prick Brittany’s fingers for blood-sugar tests many times a day. If the level of sugar in Brittany’s body rises too high, or falls too low, she could…… . Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS)-February 27, 1999 PASS DIABETES RUNNER SET TO MAKE HISTORY IN MAUI Thirteen-year-old Lauren Goulet, a Pass Christian member of the Mississippi Team Diabetes, is setting records unrelated to her marathon training speeds. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 11, the daughter of Chris and Gary Goulet is the youngest person with diabetes who will compete in the 1999 annual Maui marathon in Hawaii, as well as the youngest of the USA’s 750-member team diabetes now training for the event, according to ADA executive director Whitney Harding. She also may…… . -December 9, 1998 Stepping toward a cure, Boy with diabetes raises funds to find cure for `annoying’ disease. Andrew Gray was too young to remember when he was diagnosed with diabetes, but at the age of 9, he realizes the importance of finding a cure for the incurable disease. He does his part by participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes. At 7, Andrew raised $700–this year he collected $11, 570. Andrew and his parents, Kathy and Dr. Robert Gray, were honored at an awards dinner last month as the family who raised the most money. In addition, Andrew…… . (TX)-November 16, 1998 LA ONDA DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH GETS WORD OUT TO HISPANICS, Disease more common among the Hispanic, African American and Native American populations Test below weighs risk Local podiatrist Dr. Nestor Pacheco recently said Hispanics are more affected by diabetes because he believes they have a genetic predisposition. According to studies, Pacheco said, 13 percent of the Mexican-American population is affected by the disease, compared to 6. 2 percent of Caucasians and 10. 2 percent of the black population. The American Diabetes Association is spreading the word to everyone-including Hispanics-about diabetes, especially during November, which is Diabetes…… . San Ramon (CA)-October 13, 1998 WALK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A DIABETES CURE EACH YEAR, 15, 000 children are diagnosed with Type 1, or insulin dependent diabetes. Even though strides are being made in diabetes research, a cure is yet to be found. The “Walk to Cure Diabetes” fund-raiser is Oct. 25 at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek and will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Someone who knows a lot about diabetes is 11-year-old Alamo resident Carlie Nagel. Carlie was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 4. Her doctor instructed she…… . San Ramon (CA)-October 13, 1998 WALK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A DIABETES CURE EACH YEAR, 15, 000 children are diagnosed with Type 1, or insulin dependent diabetes. Even though strides are being made in diabetes research, a cure is yet to be found. The “Walk to Cure Diabetes” fund-raiser is Oct. 25 at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek and will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Someone who knows a lot about diabetes is 11-year-old Alamo resident Carlie Nagel. Carlie was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 4. Her doctor instructed she……