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Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 08:11 PM EDT

New support group for diabetes sufferers Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 05:01 PM PDT A NEW support group for people with diabetes is being set up in Worcestershire. Mostly Sunny Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 04:22 PM PDT It's been an ongoing debate since the drugs first came out in the late 1980s. Are statins safe to use? Recently, the debate has focused on possible negative long-term effects of statins on memory loss, the incidence of cancer and the development of diabetes. Study supports traditional diabetes therapy claim fuseworks.co.nz Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 03:12 PM PDT A clinical trial by researchers at The University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute has shown that an extract of fresh olive leaves appreciably reduces some risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. A paper published today in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE presents results of the randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of the extract in 46 overweight, middle-aged men ... D.C. gets $1.8m Obamacare grant to promote healthy living for minorities Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 02:55 PM PDT Washington D.C. has been awarded a $1.8 million grant "to design and implement community-level programs that prevent chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease." The Community Transformation Act â€" funded by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare â€" is intended to target "approximately 445,000 residents living ... Molecule's structure reveals new therapeutic opportunities for rare diabetes Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 02:08 PM PDT Researchers have determined the 3-D structure of a protein called HNF-4±. People with mature onset diabetes of the young (MODY1) have inherited mutations in the HNF-4± protein. This first-ever look at HNF-4±'s full structure uncovers new information about how it functions. The study also reveals new pockets in the protein that could be targeted with therapeutic drugs aimed at alleviating MODY1. Grove City YMCA Launches Diabetes Prevention Program Wed, 13 Mar, 2013 01:56 PM PDT The YMCA of Central Ohio is one of 17 groups across the country to participate in a project to reduce diabetes. Find out more.

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