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Parents Consider Baby Teeth In Stem Cell Research

Parents Consider Baby Teeth In Stem Cell Research
As children lose their teeth, some parents have decided to preserve the teeth in tooth banks for stem cell research. The cells would someday be harvested to fight diabetes, Parkinson's disease and cerebral palsy. Shellie Heck's son, Evan, has cerebral …
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Emotional toll can put diabetes patients, families, doctors at odds

Emotional toll can put diabetes patients, families, doctors at odds
Clinical psychologist William Polonsky says one of the less-explored complications of diabetes is the doctor-patient relationship. Frustrated patients who feel their hard work isn't paying off may change doctors repeatedly. …
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Crown Bioscience Inc. Acquires IIBR, Creating a Powerhouse for Translational

Crown Bioscience Inc. Acquires IIBR, Creating a Powerhouse for Translational …
IIBR is a diabetes research service company founded by world's leading expert in primate diabetes research, Dr. Barbara Hansen. Based on over 30 years' research from Dr. Hansen's laboratory, the company has been providing drug discovery services to …
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DiaMedica's DM-199 and DM-204 Both Named to Windhover's "2011 Top 10

DiaMedica's DM-199 and DM-204 Both Named to Windhover's "2011 Top 10 …
DiaMedica's DM-199 and DM-204 programs, both for the treatment of diabetes, were selected by an independent committee assembled by Windhover Information, a division of Elsevier Business Intelligence, and independent consultants. …
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Click here for live video of Victorian speaking to Senate about diabetes research

Click here for live video of Victorian speaking to Senate about diabetes research
John Griffin, the chair of the national American Diabetes Association, will talk about the state of diabetes in the US Senate, Wednesday afternoon. Griffin, of Victoria, will talk about diabetes' prevalence and the cost diabetes is having on the nation …
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Diabetes genes in South Asians found

Diabetes genes in South Asians found
Six genes which could help trigger Type 2 diabetes in South Asians have been identified by international researchers, led by a team at Imperial College London. By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent They believe the research will lead to screening …
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Diabetes Awareness Month, living in the shadow of Breast Cancer

Diabetes Awareness Month, living in the shadow of Breast Cancer
I want to raise the same kind of cash for diabetes research that is being raised for breast cancer. I want diabetes to get out of the pumpkin and ride to the castle in a gold plated horse carriage, no longer the ugly step-sister. Oh my

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Indena buys into Thorne as it targets US supplements-pharma niche

Indena buys into Thorne as it targets US supplements-pharma niche
Italian botanical extracts giant Indena has gained an undisclosed shareholding in US supplements manufacturer, Thorne Research, that will see the two working to expand their presence in areas like cancer and diabetes. …
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Qatalum to support the Qatar Diabetes Association

Qatalum to support the Qatar Diabetes Association
QDA's vision is to lead efforts in terms of patient care in Qatar and the region, as well as promote prevention, care and management of diabetes. The Association also distributes up-to-date information, and undertakes studies and scientific research in …
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Diabetes group receives $105K

Diabetes group receives 5K
By CHRIS SHOLLY Joannie Rich presents Frank Ingrassia of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with an oversized replica of a check at a news conference at The Hotel Hershey on Monday. Rich is a member of the board of The Elegance at Hershey, …
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Resilient Kindergartner, Family Battle Type 1 Diabetes

Resilient Kindergartner, Family Battle Type 1 Diabetes
Each year, more than 30000 people are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Half of them are children. No matter their age, those afflicted with Type 1 diabetes must take constant steps to control the disease. There's no cure yet. …
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Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids

Asthma tied to poorer diabetes control in kids
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids with diabetes may have a higher-than-average rate of asthma, and those with both conditions seem to have a tougher time keeping their blood sugar under control, a study out Monday suggests. …
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Weight loss: GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier keeps working even after removal

Weight loss: GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier keeps working even after removal
Obesity and diabetes device maker GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) released data today from two studies that showing sustained benefits of glycemic control and weight loss even after the removal of its EndoBarrier gastrointestinal liner. …
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CDC seeking to raise awareness of diabetes risk in Hispanics

CDC seeking to raise awareness of diabetes risk in Hispanics
Atlanta – Latinos have greater chances of developing Type 2 diabetes than the rest of the population, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to raise awareness about this risk during Hispanic Heritage Month. …
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Aggressive Diabetes Treatment Has No Effect on Improving Memory, as Recently

Aggressive Diabetes Treatment Has No Effect on Improving Memory, as Recently …
Aggressive Diabetes Treatment Has No Effect on Improving Memory: A large study found recently that pursuing an intensive treatment plan to reduce blood glucose in older diabetics does not reduce memory loss in those patients, although it does serve a …
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Diabetics in study were twice as likely as others to develop dementia

Diabetics in study were twice as likely as others to develop dementia
By Linda Searing, THE QUESTION Might diabetes, which is increasing rapidly among US residents, play a role in the development of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, also on the rise? THIS STUDY involved 1017 people, age 60 and older, who did not have …
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