Health News: [diabetes ]: VIDEO: Indian Crest Middle School students raise $5K to fight diabetes

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   VIDEO: Indian Crest Middle School students raise $5K to fight diabetes Tue, 07 May, 2013 12:19 PM PDT It didn't matter how many laps around the track were walked by the Indian Crest Middle School students taking part in a walk-a-thon during first period May 3. Continue reading Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments Tue, 07 May, 2013 11:58 AM PDT Researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized in the liver. Using experimental models and state-of-the-art technology, the scientists found that switching off this protein leads to better contro... Continue reading Volunteers needed for diabetes charity Tue, 07 May, 2013 11:25 AM PDT VOLUNTEERS are being asked to come forward to help raise money for charity Diabetes UK. Continue reading Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III: Pathologist conceived of 'iron hypothesis' Tue, 07 May, 2013 10:23 AM PDT Dr. Jerome L. Sullivan III, the pathologist who first theorized of a link between heart disease and iron levels in the blood, died Friday of complications from diabetes. He was 68.         Continue reading South Tahoe resident hikes Pacific Crest Trail for diabetes research Tue, 07 May, 2013 10:09 AM PDT Alan Masters started hiking the Pacific Crest Trail last month to raise money for diabetes research. He anticipates the 2,650-mile trip will take five months. Continue reading Diabetes education: Learn healthy meal planning during free class Tue, 07 May, 2013 10:06 AM PDT Join the St. Mary's of Michigan Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Education Program to learn how to plan ahead for healthy meals on Wednesday, May 8. Continue reading Free workshops address health issues Tue, 07 May, 2013 09:46 AM PDT In May, Lake Regional Health System will host Show-Me Better Health, a series of free workshops to help Morgan county residents manage ongoing health issues, like diabetes, heart disease and chronic pain. Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes and Heart Disease Linked by Inflammatory Protein Tue, 07 May, 2013 09:35 AM PDT Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes appears to increase the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death among people with high blood sugar, partly by stimulating the production of calprotectin, a protein that sparks an inflammatory process that fuels the buildup of artery-clogging plaque. Continue reading

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