Health News : diabetes - News from other sources. | | | | | | | | Aboriginal leader Elijah Harper dies Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:31 AM PDT OTTAWA – Well-respected Manitoba aboriginal leader Elijah Harper has died. Harper was 64. He passed away early this morning from a heart attack due to complications from diabetes. Harper's wife, Anita Olsen Harper, his children Bruce and Holly, stepchildren Karen Lawford, Dylan, Continue reading | | | The discovery that changed diabetes treatment Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:17 AM PDT Up until the early 20th century, being diagnosed with diabetes was essentially a death sentence. Without an effective treatment, patients died due to ketoacidosis, a complication of uncontrolled diabetes in which the body produces high levels of toxic blood acids called ketones.1 Continue reading | | 'No:' Elijah Harper, who scuttled Meech Lake, dies at age 64 Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:11 AM PDT WINNIPEG - Elijah Harper, who became a symbol of power for Canadian aboriginals when he helped scuttle the Meech Lake constitutional accord, has died. Harper's family says he died this morning of cardiac failure due to diabetes complications. Harper, who was 64, was a politician and aboriginal... Continue reading | | New England Patriots: The Patriot Way Is Dead and Gone Fri, 17 May, 2013 08:10 AM PDT The 'Patriot Way' is a saying that has been touted in New England for a very long time now. It has been the moniker in which the organization has built itself upon. But it seems like that saying is just that these days. It's just a saying. Defensive tackle Kyle Love was released by the New England Patriots th... Continue reading | | | Injectable Nanogel Monitors Blood-Sugar Levels Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:22 AM PDT redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) have developed an injectable nanogel that can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed, a breakthrough that could someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabe... Continue reading | | Danvers residents join Tour de Cure Fri, 17 May, 2013 07:19 AM PDT The American Diabetes Association is challenging riders to be part of the Stop Diabetes movement by taking part in the annual Tour de Cure, a cycling event on May 19, at the Topsfield Fairgrounds in Topsfield, to help raise funds to change the future of diabetes and help stop this devasta... Continue reading | | |
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