2008 Health Tip: Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetics are prone to many complications, particularly if their blood sugar levels aren't
well controlled.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=87366
2/22/2008 Older diabetics at risk of physical disabilities
Elderly people with diabetes may be at heightened risk of physical limitations that could
hinder their independence, a new study suggests.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSSAT28491720080222
2/11/2008 Reaching 100 years old may be easier than once thought
Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even
people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the
century mark.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-11-living-longer_n.htm
1/29/2008 Costs for Elderly People with Diabetes on the Rise in the U.S.
The costs of caring for elderly people with diabetes, a growing population, are threatening
to overwhelm the system designed to pay for their medical care, according to a new analysis of
Medicare claims.
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1/22/2008 Obesity operation may cure diabetes
In many Surgery patients 5 times more likely to see disease disappear, study says
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22787261/
1/14/2008 Hot feet can signal trouble for diabetics
New thermometer can warn patients of ulcers on feet that have lost feeling. New research
shows that using a special thermometer to measure the temperature of the soles of diabetics' feet
can give patients enough early warning to avoid one of the disease's most intractable
complications, loss of a limb.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22652487/
12/2/2007 Diabetes drug may hike osteoporosis risk
New research finds long-term use of Avandia can lead to brittle bones. The popular diabetes
drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why
diabetics can have an increased risk of fractures.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22066522/
10/16/2007 In Diabetes, a Complex of Causes
An explosion of new research is vastly changing scientists' understanding of diabetes and
giving new clues about how to attack it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/16/health/16diab.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
9/4/2007 Preventing Type I Diabetes
More than 1 million Americans wait and hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes, but could there
be a way to prevent it?
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=16940
8/20/2007 Looking Past Blood Sugar to Survive With Diabetes
Dave Smith found out he had Type 2 diabetes by accident.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/health/20diabetes.html
4/10/2007 Stem Cells - a Possible Cure for Diabetes
Stem Cell Transplants Slow Type 1 Diabetes Progression but Definitive Remedy Still Far Off.
An injection of stem cells could one day serve as a therapy for diabetes, a new study suggests,
demonstrating yet another application for the versatile stem cell approach
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diabetes/story?id=3026694&page=1
