Health News: [diabetes ]: Diabetes drug 'could double' pancreatic cancer risk

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Diabetes drug 'could double' pancreatic cancer risk Tue, 11 Jun, 2013 12:31 AM PDT Washington, June 10 : Researchers have said that medication known as incretin mimetics could double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Continue reading 'Artificial pancreas' set to transform diabetes treatment Tue, 11 Jun, 2013 12:30 AM PDT London, June 10 : Researchers have tested an artificial pancreas that could one day improve lives of millions of people suffering from diabetes in a home environment for the first time. Continue reading Soon! Breathalyzer to detect and monitor diabetes Tue, 11 Jun, 2013 12:23 AM PDT Chemists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a sensor technology that could significantly simplify the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes through breath analysis alone. Continue reading New diabetes treatment performed for first time in Scotland gives fresh hope to Type 2 sufferers Tue, 11 Jun, 2013 12:11 AM PDT THE £8000 procedure sees a plastic tube fitted in the upper intestine, limiting the amount of sugar absorbed into the patient's body. Continue reading NYC enduring diabetes crisis Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 11:44 PM PDT The city Health Department sounded a new anti-obesity alarm yesterday, citing a record 5,695 city deaths in 2011 from diabetes-related diseases. It was the fourth consecutive increase since 2007. In 2010, 5,537 deaths were tied to the disease. Obesity is "at the heart of the epidemic," said Health... Continue reading Food industry prepares to transform Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 11:38 PM PDT Asian markets are seeking foods with lower risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and obesity, according to the director of a new food research and training centre in Brisbane. Continue reading Free diabetes testing event at Great Northern Mall Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 11:38 PM PDT NORTH OLMSTED — The Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance and the YMCA of the USA are teaming up to sponsor "Seniors Tell Diabetes Not Me" week and are hosting a free diabetes prevention awareness event at the Senior Expo at Great Northern Mall. Continue reading Pitt chemists find new way to detect and monitor diabetes Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 10:32 PM PDT Diabetes patients often receive their diagnosis after a series of glucose-related blood tests in hospital settings, and then have to monitor their condition daily through expensive, invasive methods. But what if diabetes could be diagnosed and monitored through cheaper, noninvasive methods? Continue reading Roll out of diabetes eye screen delayed Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 09:38 PM PDT         Continue reading Even Mild Weight Loss May Lower Diabetes Risk in Obese Teens Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 09:29 PM PDT Title: Even Mild Weight Loss May Lower Diabetes Risk in Obese Teens Category: Health News Created: 6/7/2013 2:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/10/2013 12:00:00 AM Continue reading

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