1221. (Riverside, CA)-June 14, 1993 `Milestone’ breakthrough in diabetes care LAS VEGAS People dependent on insulin to control their diabetes can significantly reduce complications if they adopt a more aggressive treatment. A landmark study released yesterday said intensive therapy appeared to stave off the onset of complications and reduce their progression. According to the 10-year study, which cost $165 million, so-called intensive or aggressive treatment keeps blood-sugar levels as close to normal as possible and reduces blindness, kidney failure and…… . Los Angeles Times-June 14, 1993 New Method to Fight Diabetes Found Effective In a finding that is likely to dramatically change the way diabetes is treated, federal researchers have concluded that breaking the daily insulin requirement into smaller, more frequent doses and adjusting dosage size to achieve “tight control” of blood sugar levels significantly reduces the number of complications that diabetics suffer. For more than 50 years, scientists studying diabetes have been plagued by a central question: Are the eye, kidney, nerve and heart…… . Newsday (Melville, NY)-March 1, 1993 Gene Link in Diabetes Pinpointed Discovery of the exact genetic damage that causes a form of diabetes was reported yesterday by a large international research team. “This is the first time there has been a clear cause-and-effect relationship” found between specific damage to a known gene and the development of the blood-sugar disorder, said Dr. Simon J. Pilkis, head of physiology and biophysics at the State University at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center. The discovery, announced in the March…… . , The (FL)-November 9, 1992 IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO LEARN ABOUT DIABETES November usually is remembered because of Thanksgiving, but the American Diabetes Association wants to make people aware that November also is National Diabetes Month. Suncoast Regional Office of the ADA has planned a schedule of events to promote diabetes awareness. “Half the people who have diabetes do not know they have it, ” said Donna Valentine, director of the Suncoast office, 1343 Main St. , Sarasota. “Unless you know you have the disease you cannot…… . -November 14, 1989 Woman sticks to diabetes fight Effort reaches American Indians With blood-testing supplies in one hand and an armful of diabetes literature clutched against her white lab coat, Charlotte Neller is off again on her personal crusade. Tradition, fear and suspicion work against her, but Neller volunteers her time to test people for diabetes, wielding her finger-sticking blood samplers for a cause: Thousands of Native Americans in the Tulsa area have diabetes, and many of those who suffer do not know they have the disease that impairs the…… . (CA)-September 20, 1989 STOPPING A DANGEROUS TRADITION, GENERATION TO GENERATION, HISPANICS PASS ON DIABETES Esperanza Martinez was 31 when she was diagnosed with Type II diabetes eight years ago. As she recalls, she waited so long to seek medical treatment that she nearly lost her eyesight. Although the L. A. resident was familiar with the disease because her mother died of its complications, Martinez said she didn’t know it could be genetically passed on to her. A shake of her family tree revealed generations of members with diabetes, including her husband, Jesus. So, it is no…… . The San Diego Tribune-August 25, 1988 Rate of insulin-dependent diabetes in county lowest among 6 regions San Diego County has the lowest rate of insulin-dependent diabetes among six U. S. regions compared in an international study released today. The reason may be the racial mix of the city’s children, said the study’s principal author, Dr. Marian Rewers of the Diabetes Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Only about half of San Diego’s children are non-Hispanic whites, the group most susceptible to the disease, while as many as…… . (CA)-August 25, 1988 Rate of insulin-dependent diabetes in county lowest among 6 regions San Diego County has the lowest rate of insulin-dependent diabetes among six U. S. regions compared in an international study released today. The reason may be the racial mix of the city’s children, said the study’s principal author, Dr. Marian Rewers of the Diabetes Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Only about half of San Diego’s children are non-Hispanic whites, the group most susceptible to the disease, while as…… . Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA)-August 25, 1988 Rate of insulin-dependent diabetes in county lowest among 6 regions San Diego County has the lowest rate of insulin-dependent diabetes among six U. S. regions compared in an international study released today. The reason may be the racial mix of the city’s children, said the study’s principal author, Dr. Marian Rewers of the Diabetes Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Only about half of San Diego’s children are non-Hispanic whites, the group most susceptible to the disease, while as…… . Los Angeles Times (CA)-June 15, 2009 MEDICINE Two steps ahead of diabetes Among researchers’ latest advances: a better diagnostic test, new data on aggressive blood-sugar control. Diabetes rates have climbed steeply in this country in the last two decades. Fortunately, scientists’ knowledge of how best to manage the disease is advancing as well. Researchers gathered at the American Diabetes Assn. meeting last week in New Orleans to consider the latest developments, including a new test for diagnosing the disease and a better understanding of the risks of aggressive control of blood sugar. The current techniques for diagnosing Type 2 diabetes involve either……