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Labrador sniffs out 7-year-old girl's diabetes

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 14:01 by Jaspreet Virk

They say that a dog is man's best friend but for 7-year-old Rebecca Farrar, her pet is more than that. She is her life saver.

Artificial pancreas trial successful in 11 Type 1 diabetes patients

Thu, 04/15/2010 - 13:31 by Smrity Sharma

American researchers announced on Wednesday that in the first human trial of an artificial pancreas that watches sugar levels carefully and delivers both insulin and regulatory hormone called glucagon, the device helped about a dozen people with type 1 diabetes achieve near-normal blood sugar levels for at least 24 hours.

Diabetes cases and spendings rising sharply: Study

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 18:12 by Natalie James

Chicago, November 27 -- The number of diabetes cases and the cost of treating the disease will soar in 25 years, according to a new U.S. study. By 2034, diabetes cases in the United States will nearly double and spending on the disease will nearly triple, the study shows.

Alarming statistics about childhood diabetes revealed

Sat, 02/28/2009 - 19:25 by Harleen Kaur

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, February 28: The latest results from the largest-ever national surveillance of youth with diabetes depict an alarming picture of disease among different groups in the United States. It has called for immediate public health efforts to curb obesity and diabetes among Asian and Pacific Island children.