Poor maternal nutrition predisposes offspring to type 2 diabetes
A new study published by the American Physiological Society offers the strongest evidence yet that vulnerability to type 2 diabetes can begin in the womb, giving new insight into the mechanisms that underlie a potentially devastating disease at the center of a worldwide epidemic.
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Rules for schools ‘putting diabetic children at risk’
The education of Northern Ireland children with diabetes is being placed at risk because of lax government guidelines for schools, it has been warned. Related Stories First female provost for university Biology teachers visit cancer centre at Queen’s University An ‘F’ for exams body as mistakes found in two tests Northern Ireland exams body reveals mistakes found in two tests Education minister …
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Diabetes program to discuss summer food safety
The Diabetes Education Program at St. Anthony’s Medical Center will offer a free presentation, titled “Picnics, Bar-B-Ques & Summer Food Safety: Do You Have a Safety Plan?” as part of its TalkDiab
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In U.S. News Diet Rankings, Look Closer At Atkins
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. is pleased to have the Atkins Diet⢠included in the U.S. News Media Group “Best Diets” rankings. We believe, however â and  contrary to the published ratings â that the Atkins Diet has repeatedly demonstrated its effectiveness for diabetes and heart health management, as evidenced by a host of key peer-reviewed scientific studies.  Atkins also questions the validity …
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Too Much Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Chubby Babies
TUESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — Women who gain an excessive amount of weight during pregnancy tend to have chubbier babies, a possible risk factor for childhood obesity, new research suggests.
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Mayor, health agencies forge partnership to enhance cardiovascular disease program in Davao
DAVAO CITY, June 8 (PNA) – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and the Handicap International-Philippines with the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the Davao Region and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) recently inked partnership in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which signified a take-off of the four-year implementation of the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD …
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Pharex now includes HCTZ in its hypertension portfolio
HCTZ is a thiazide diuretic or water pill that helps prevent the body from absorbing too much salt, which can cause fluid retention. This function is instrumental in the treatment of hypertension as it helps decrease blood pressure by promoting diuresis or the increase in the rate of urination.
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Orexigen, Facing High Hurdle at FDA, Puts Obesity Drug Development on Hold
The close attention paid to safety makes this drug difficult to get right.
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High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Programs Child For Future Diabetes
A high-fat diet during pregnancy may program a woman’s baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic, says a new University of Illinois study published in the Journal of Physiology. “We found that exposure to a high-fat diet before birth modifies gene expression in the livers of offspring so they are more likely to overproduce glucose, which can cause early insulin …
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Cycling: It’s in Team Type 1′s blood
Diabetes and professional sport do not seem to go hand in glove. But, as Michael Burgess reports, a team with strong Kiwi connections is showing how to deal with the illness. As a professional cyclist, Australian Fabio Calabria…
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