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Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 04:03 PM PST System helped keep blood sugar at safe levels among young campers, study found Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 04:03 PM PST Global study strengthens tie between sweeteners and type 2 disease, experts say Lack of sleep can alter our genes, says study Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 03:55 PM PST Experts have said people who don’t get enough sleep face an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. Now, a new study finds there are cellular changes that lead to this greater risk. Federal cuts threaten diabetes research Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 03:41 PM PST The proposed federal cuts slated to go into effect Friday could slash the budgets of research labs and hospitals in Indiana and across the country. Sitting less and moving about more could be more important than vigorous exercise to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 03:27 PM PST New research led at the University of Leicester reveals that individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes would benefit from being told to sit less and move around more often -- rather than simply exercising regularly. The experts suggest that reducing sitting time by 90 minutes in total per day could lead to important health benefits. Quantity of sugar in food supply linked to diabetes rates, Stanford researcher says Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 02:28 PM PST Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? For years, scientists have said "not exactly." Eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight; it's the resulting obesity that predisposes people to diabetes, according to the prevailing theory. Sugar Seen as Driver in Rise of Diabetes, Study Suggests Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 02:18 PM PST Excessive sugar consumption may be the main driver of a global rise in diabetes, independent of obesity, according a study that rekindles old debates about the sweetener’s role in an illness affecting 350 million worldwide. Hallmark Health collaborates with Novo Nordisk for Changing Diabetes Day Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 02:13 PM PST Hallmark Health System (HHS), which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, is collaborating with Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care management, to host Changing Diabetes Day on Saturday, March 2 at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients with diabetes at no greater risk for infection or other complications after total knee replacement Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:45 PM PST Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis (a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total knee replacement than patients without diabetes, according to new research. McCargo brings his bold flavors to Stoneham Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 01:43 PM PST Lots of attention is given to diets for people struggling with their weight or who have diabetes, but it’s not often you hear about diets tailored for people with severe kidney problems. Chef Aaron McCargo is doing his best to change that.

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