Health News: [diabetes ]: Your Social-Media Guide to the Scary World of Paula Deen Defenders

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Health News : diabetes - News from Yahoo !   Your Social-Media Guide to the Scary World of Paula Deen Defenders Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 12:23 PM PDT Until about a week ago, Paula Deen was just Food Network's most lovable diabetes peddler this side of Ina Garten. She'd tell America to squeeze hamburger patties in between a split glazed donut, and we'd turn a blind eye. "Deep-fry lasagna, y'all," Deen would coo, and everyone would let it slide. When ... Continue reading

Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   New approaches to regenerate insulin-producing cells for type I diabetes Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 12:02 PM PDT They have also shown that any pancreatic β cells can be regenerated several times and that chemically-induced diabetes in mice can thus be "treated" repeatedly. The challenge for the researchers is now to show that these procedures can be applied to humans. Continue reading Target cuts ties with Deen; drugmaker distances Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 11:58 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen's multimillion-dollar merchandise and media empire continues to unravel following revelations that she used racial slurs in the past. Target, Home Depot and diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk yesterday became the latest companies to distance themselves from the Southern celebri... Continue reading Study suggests amylin deposits are a new biomarker for age-related dementia and Alzheimer's Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 11:17 AM PDT A second amyloid may play a role in Alzheimer's disease, UC Davis researchers find. A protein secreted with insulin travels through the bloodstream and accumulates in the brains of individuals with type 2 diabetes and dementia, in the same manner as the amyloid beta (Αβ) plaques that are associated wit... Continue reading Seven Tips for Staying Out of the Hospital After You Leave Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 10:52 AM PDT Nearly two million Medicare beneficiaries are re-admitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge every year. A slate of new programs is hoping to bring that number down. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. Two things keep retired engineer Daniel Tollins out of the hospital, despite diabetes... Continue reading Irish comedian Brendan Grace faces leg amputation Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:16 AM PDT The 57-year-old was rushed to hospital following a routine check-up, the Irish Independent reported today. Grace has type II diabetes, and gangrene is one of the possible complications of the illness. Continue reading

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