1181. -April 23, 2000 Diabetes awaits out-of-shape San Antonians Asthma, depression, infectious diseases also among concerns San Antonio’s community health profile is shaped more by diabetes than by any other condition, health officials say. Estimates are that 120, 000 or more people in Bexar County either have diabetes or are at risk of developing the disease. Public health officials worry that those numbers will only grow in the years to come, given the American epidemic of obesity and the inadequate health care available to many low-income families. “Today, we are seeing obesity, …… . Intown (GA)-January 26, 2000 DIABETES: WHAT IT IS, THE SYMPTOMS, HOW TO COPE I spoke with State Court Judge Greg Fowler about diabetes a few weeks ago. At 26, Judge Fowler was diagnosed as diabetic. More than 20 years later, he continues to do well. In addition to being chief judge of the State Court of Chatham County, he is husband to Carol and dad to Harrison and Christopher. Judge Fowler was a rich resource of information and optimism. He is one of millions with diabetes. In the United States, one out of every six people is diabetic. There are 10. 3 million…… . Herbert River Express (Australia)-November 13, 1999 Defuse diabetes before it strikes THE 58, 050 people in Queensland unknowingly living with Type 2 diabetes and at who are at risk of serious complications are the target of an important public awareness campaign to be launched by Health and Aged Care Minister Dr Michael Wooldridge on World Diabetes Day tomorrow. The Defuse Diabetes campaign, co-ordinated by Diabetes Australia, aims to identify the 400, 000 Australians who have Type 2 diabetes and don’t know it–and enable them to receive the right medical…… . Chicago Tribune-October 22, 1999 DIABETES-PRONE When Nellie Hernandez-Whaley was 10, she was diagnosed with diabetes. That was 38 years ago. At the time, her family had no idea she was at risk of developing the disease simply because she was Hispanic. “It really wasn’t common knowledge, ” she says. “I didn’t know anyone else with diabetes until I was in college. “Twenty years after her condition was diagnosed, it also was diagnosed in her father. Her uncles…… . -October 18, 1999 WALKERS, ORGANIZERS TAKE STEPS TO FURTHER SEARCH FOR DIABETES CURE Thousands walked Sunday to raise money and awareness about diabetes with hopes of moving a step closer to a cure. Overcast skies did not appear to hinder the enthusiasm of those who participated in the 1999 Palmetto Walk to Cure Diabetes, the ninth walk-a-thon sponsored by the Palmetto Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. “This is a celebration of all those who have raised money to fund research, ” said Gail Ginsberg, executive director of the non-profit…… . (IN)-October 7, 1999 Dose of reality, Experts fear an increase in overweight kids is causing an alarming number of teens to develop Type 2 diabetes. MIAMI-Marcus Matthews is just 16 but suffers from a form of diabetes that typically doesn’t afflict people until they are combing gray hair. A decade ago, such teen-age sufferers of Type 2 diabetes were unheard of. Today, he is part of a small but emerging trend that could be a worrisome harbinger of things to come as Americans grow fatter each year. For those children affected, it means a lifetime of grueling complications begins much too early. …… . Chicago Tribune-August 31, 1999 SCIENTISTS FIND TRIGGER FOR JUVENILE DIABETES DISCOVERY MAY LEAD TO BETTER SCREENING One of the most complex and devastating of all diseases–insulin-dependent diabetes–is finally yielding its secrets to science. Researchers said Monday that they had confirmed that type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease–one triggered by the body’s own immune system–and identified in mice a protein that stimulates the immune response for type 1 diabetes. The findings, reported in the journal Nature Medicine, ultimately could lead to a vaccine against type 1 diabetes, …… . (TX)-July 13, 1999 STATE, PRIVATE COMPANY JOIN FORCES TO PREVENT DIABETES AUSTIN-State health officials are mounting a new attack against diabetes, which strikes thousands of Texans-many who don’t even know it. Texas Health Commissioner William R. Archer on Monday signed an agreement with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. , a health and personal care provider, for a two-year pilot project designed to boost education and testing for diabetes, which can cause blindness and kidney failure and lead to strokes. Called the Texas Diabetes Prevention and…… . Age, The (Melbourne, Australia)-April 21, 1999 350, 000 have diabetes, but don’t know it About 350, 000 Australians do not know they have diabetes. Some have probably never suffered symptoms, while others may find themselves only slightly more thirsty than normal, or a little more fatigued, researchers said yesterday. But many are at risk of serious complications such as blindness, heart disease and kidney failure. These unknowing 350, 000 Australians are the target of a nationwide diabetes study, launched in Melbourne yesterday, testing 9000 people around Australia for…… . -March 31, 1999 Diabetes center unveiling is today The curtain finally rises today on the new, $28 million Texas Diabetes Institute in the heart of the historically underserved West Side. The center, which health officials are calling “world class, ” will provide diabetes prevention, education, research and treatment. At 153, 000 square feet, it’s believed to be the largest facility in the nation totally dedicated to diabetes. The institute is a joint venture between the University Health System and……