1481-1490 of 1332419 1481. Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-November 14, 2006 Low turnout at Valley Baptist Diabetes Expo Nov. 14 HARLINGEN Only 106 people attended Valley Baptist Medical Center’s recent Diabetes Expo. Maria Gonzales, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator at the hospital, said this was one of the worst turnouts in years. “We usually have 300 to 400 people, ” Gonzales said. “There’s so many people with diabetes but they don’t want to think about it. “According to the American Diabetes…… . Agence France-Presse-November 10, 2006 Asia on brink of diabetes disaster, experts warn Health services across Asia could crash in the face of a worsening epidemic of obesity-led diabetes, experts warn. In 2003, 194 million people in Asia had diabetes and by 2025, the tally could be 333 million, according to a paper published by the British journal The Lancet ahead of World Diabetes Day next Tuesday. “Childhood obesity has increased substantially and the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes has now reached epidemic levels in Asia. The health consequences of this…… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-November 8, 2006 Schools to check for diabetes in free screenings Nov. 8 Pecos schools and the Pecos Valley Medical Center are working to set up free diabetes screenings in the schools for all students in grades six to 12. Medical Center diabetes director Lee Dubois, medical center employees and Superintendent Roy Herrera are work­ing together to identify children with diabetes so they can seek treatment immediately, while they’re young. “You people have in your hands the power to add years of health to…… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-November 8, 2006 Schools, medical center to screen for diabetes Nov. 8 Pecos schools and the Pecos Valley Medical Center are working to set up free diabetes screenings in the schools for all students in grades six to 12. Medical Center diabetes director Lee Dubois, medical center employees and Superintendent Roy Herrera are work­ing together to identify chil­dren with diabetes so they can seek treatment immediately, while they’re young. “You people have in your hands the power to add years of…… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-October 17, 2006 FDA approves Merck drug for growing diabetes market Oct. 17 Merck & Co. Inc. got federal approval today to market a new kind of diabetes drug, the latest aimed at a lucrative but troubling increase in the number of diabetes sufferers. The drug Januvia a name made up by Merck marketers meant to convey rejuvenation is the first approved in a class known as DPP-4 inhibitors. Unlike insulin therapy, the new drugs work by enhancing the body’s natural ability to lower blood sugar. On Merck’s heels, …… . (NC)-September 19, 2006 SCHOOL STEPPING UP DIABETES RESEARCH, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO HIRE FIVE RESEARCHERS OVER NEXT TWO YEARS Wake Forest University School of Medicine is hiring five medical researchers to bolster its diabetes-care program. The researchers will focus on basic research into the mechanism of cells, Donald Bowden, a professor of biochemistry and internal medicine, said yesterday. The hires, which could come over the next two years, are part of the medical center’s increasing focus on diabetes research. The medical school is part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. …… . (OH)-August 22, 2006 HELPING KIDS WITH DIABETES, DOCTOR PLANS BICYCLE RIDE Doctor Irvin Lewin is going to bicycle across Death Valley to help kids with diabetes, two in particular, Molly and Ben. On Oct. 20, Lewin will join 22 other cyclists from Cincinnati and 300 from around the country in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Ride to Cure Diabetes. The ride is a grueling, one-day, 105-mile cycling challenge across the arduous terrain of Death Valley, Calif. The riders’ goal is to raise research money for a cure for Type 1 diabetes, …… . wire (USA)-August 9, 2006 American Diabetes Association Supports 2006 Covering Kids & Families Back-to-School Campaign, Campaign Highlights the ADA’s Continuing Efforts to Address the Health Coverage Needs of Millions of Children and Adults With Diabetes In the United States PRNewswire–As a national supporter of the 2006 Covering Kids & Families Back-to-School Campaign, the American Diabetes Association again reinforced its commitment to ensuring that every child and adult with diabetes in America has access to quality and affordable health insurance that adequately enables them to manage their disease. This means having access to diabetes supplies, education, and equipment. While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be successfully managed with the…… . USA TODAY (Arlington, VA)-June 13, 2006 What are your odds of developing diabetes?, Higher body mass boosts the chances WASHINGTON–Researchers using statistical models can predict a person’s odds of developing diabetes based on how obese that person is at an early age, scientists reported here Monday. Diabetes has long been linked to obesity, and it appears that the heavier you are at an early age, the greater the risk. Efforts to prevent obesity should start young, said Venkat Narayan, head of epidemiology and statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…… . wire (USA)-June 10, 2006 Doctors Failing to Intensify Needed Therapy in People With Diabetes, Clinical Inertia Means Hypertension and High Glucose Levels Inadequately Treated PRNewswire–Four independent studies showing that doctors are failing to intensify therapy in people with type 2 diabetes and high blood glucose levels or high blood pressure were reported here today at the American Diabetes Association’s 66th Annual Scientific Sessions. Their findings suggest that clinical inertia–lack of physician action in the face of abnormal findings–may be an important barrier to effective diabetes management. “Physicians do not……