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Older men twice as likely as women to face diabetes shock - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"Men over 50 are almost twice as likely as women of that age to have diabetes without knowing it, a study shows.
Researchers blame the difference on male reluctance to visit the doctor. "
Chronic patients to be screened for depression - The Times 28th October 2009
"People suffering from chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory problems and heart disease should be screened by GPs for depression, according to new NHS guidance.
The recommendation has been made in response to concerns about high rates of depression among Britain’s 17 million sufferers of chronic illness, and a lack of awareness among NHS staff. "
Dieting 'keeps diabetes at bay' - BBC Health News 29th October 2009
"A period of careful eating and regular exercise can stave off diabetes for a decade, a study suggests.
US researchers followed up nearly 3,000 overweight people who had taken part in a three year diabetes prevention programme."
Diabetes may slow decline in Alzheimer's patients: research - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"Alzheimer's sufferers who also have diabetes experience slower memory loss than those without the condition, 'surprising' research results have suggested. "
7m have diabetes early warning signs - The Independent 19th October 2009
"An estimated seven million people in the UK have early warning signs of diabetes, researchers warned today.
The condition - called prediabetes - means their blood sugar is higher than normal and makes them up to 15 times more likely to develop full blown Type 2 diabetes, charity Diabetes UK said. "
7m people in UK have early signs of diabetes - Daily Telegraph 19th October 2009
"Seven million people in Britain have early signs of diabetes which could be putting their health at risk, a charity has warned. "
Fears raised over the diabetes timebomb ticking inside seven million of us - Daily Mail 18th October 2009
"An estimated seven million Britons have prediabetes, an under-diagnosed condition that puts them up to 15 times more likely to develop full-blown diabetes, claim campaigners.
They have blood glucose levels which are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. "
Pre-diabetes 'timebomb' warning - BBC Health News 18th October 2009
"Up to nine million people in the UK have early warning signs of diabetes, a charity has warned.
People with pre-diabetes have higher than normal blood sugar levels and a 12 times increased risk of developing full-blown type 2 diabetes. "
'Aggressive care saved my foot' - BBC Health News 17th October 2009
"This article contains a graphic image of an infected limb.
Pensioner John Parker, from Bromley, Kent, walks with a stick to help him balance.
But despite this John, who has type 2 diabetes, knows he is a lucky man. "
Couple who prayed over dying daughter, 11, rather than seek medical help are jailed for six months - Daily Mail 7th October 2009
"A couple convicted of killing their sick 11-year-old daughter by praying to God for a cure rather than calling a doctor have been jailed for just six months.
Madeline Neumann was so ill with undiagnosed diabetes that she could not walk, talk, eat or drink. "
Hidden 'hypo' diabetes warning - BBC Health News 4th October 2009
"People with diabetes are suffering needlessly from regular low blood sugar attacks, a survey suggests.
Among 2,000 people with type 2 diabetes, half had experienced symptoms of a hypoglycaemic episode in the past two weeks, the study found. "
Britain's growing number of diabetes cases 'linked to obesity' - The Times 2nd October 2009
"The number of cases of diabetes diagnosed has risen by more than 145,000 in a year.
Data from GP practices shows that there are now more than 2.6 million people registered with diabetes in Britain — an increase of 145,499. "
They're identical twins... so why will one age 10 years before the other? - Daily Mail 26th September 2009
They look alike, think alike, sometimes even dress alike. Identical twins may make up just half a per cent of the world's population but their uniqueness is proving to be more than just skin-deep.
Scientists believe studying twins is the key to curing our biggest killers - heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Health news: Diabetes could be beaten by coconut fat, a 'wheezeometer' and statins to stop miscarriage - Daily Mail 21st September 2009
Health stories from around the world this week include how a diet rich in coconut oil could stop Type 2 diabetes in its tracks. Also, Israel-based developers say they've come up with a device which can detect the first signs of an asthma attack and a trial is using anti-cholesterol drugs to treat miscarriage.
Increasing obesity pushes diabetes drug bill to £600m - The Times 16th September 2009
Diabetes treatments cost more than any other therapy in primary care, as the number of young people with the condition rises
Breakthrough in fight against diabetes - Daily Telegraph 7th September 2009
A gene that controls the way the body responds to the hormone insulin has been identified, marking a breakthrough in the fight against diabetes.
Teflon-coated cells that could beat diabetes - Daily Mail 31st August 2009
Teflon, the chemical used to coat non- stick pans, could hold the secret to beating diabetes. Scientists have invented a tiny implant covered in a Teflon coating that contains transplanted insulin-producing cells.
The non-stick surface of the implant stops immune system cells from attacking and destroying what it sees as foreign tissue. In effect, it seems to 'hide' the donor cells from the body's defence system.
'They have given me my life back' - BBC Health News 31st August 2009
When Gareth Roberts has a sugary drink and a couple of chocolate bars his blood sugar levels soar.
But within hours they are back to normal.
For Gareth, aged 32 from Blackpool, this is a revelation.
Three genes combine for 7 coat types in dogs - The Guardian 28th August 2009
From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together.
"What's important for human health is the way we found the genes involved in dog coats and figured out how they work together, rather than the genes themselves," said Dr. Elaine A. Ostrander of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Genes that mix rough with the smooth in dogs may help fight human disease - The Times 28th August 2009
The differences between the silky coat of a cocker spaniel, the wiry hair of a Scottish terrier and the soft curls of a poodle are caused by variations in only three genes, scientists have discovered.
A study of the canine genome has identified the genes that together account for the seven common styles of dog coat, which are present in about 90 per cent of pedigree breeds.
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