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Freescale Technology Enables the OmniPod® Insulin Pump for Hassle-Free Diabetes Care Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 04:06 AM PST AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freescale has designed a fully integrated microcontroller solution that powers the second generation of Insulet’s OmniPod, the revolutionary tubeless, wireless insulin pump. Less than 1 in 4 young people with ASD receive transition services Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 03:35 AM PST Health care transition (HCT) services help young people with special health care needs such as asthma or diabetes move from pediatric to adult health care. However, youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have less access to these services, which are designed to prevent gaps in care and insurance coverage. Is being pear-shaped not so good after all? npc-news.journaltimes.com Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 03:15 AM PST If you’re pear-shaped and smug, a new study’s findings may take you down a peg: For those at slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, fat stored in the buttocks pumps out abnormal levels of two proteins associated with inflammation and insulin resistance. (And that’s not good.) Firstborns Have Higher Risk Of Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 03:09 AM PST A new study from New Zealand finds firstborn children have reduced insulin effectiveness, a known risk factor for diabetes, and higher blood pressure, compared to children who have older siblings. More research is needed to find out how these relate to risks in adulthood, since puberty and lifestyle also have an influence, say the researchers... pharmiweb.com today archive Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 02:38 AM PST Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, will take part in its first full competitive race, the Trofeo Laigueglia, in Italy on 16 February. SRM University to float pharma company Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 02:26 AM PST The Tamil Nadu-based SRM University will float a pharmaceutical company styled SRM Pharma Ltd under which it will sell a new diabetes drug that the University’s faculty researchers have discovered. Soda tax advances through Health Committee Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 02:12 AM PST Hawaii, much like the rest of the country, sees about 10 percent of its total expenditures each year go toward diabetes treatment, Sen. Josh Green, D-Kona, says. Green: Soda tax is ‘the right thing to do’ Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 02:10 AM PST Hawaii, much like the rest of the country, sees about 10 percent of its total expenditures each year go toward diabetes treatment, Sen. Josh Green, D-Kona, says. Gene therapy cures diabetes in dogs aniin.com Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 01:32 AM PST London, Feb. 13 (ANI): Five beagles, who were suffering from diabetes, were no longer in need of insulin injections after they were given two extra genes. American Diabetes Wholesale Becomes A Major Sponsor For ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ Fund Raising Event prweb.com Wed, 13 Feb, 2013 12:34 AM PST American Diabetes Wholesale announced that they have become a major sponsor for the ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ fundraiser for the second year in a row.Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 American Diabetes Wholesale announced that they have become a major sponsor for the ‘Downhill For Diabetes’ fundraiser for the second year in a row. The event, held at Pico Mountain Resort, in Killington ...

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