Are Teenagers At Risk From Diabetes
The Diversity of Diabetes
Diabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific community and discussed in the media. I saw the type 1 diabetes quiz on the diabeteens.com web site, which I am sure you scored well on. In a previous blog we discussed the causes of type 1 diabetes: the destruction of pancreatic islet cells (Beta cells) due to an autoimmune process triggered by an outside invader (virus, bacteria, etc.).
But, did you know that the lines between many forms of di...
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Expert & Community Posts
Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...risk of obesity in childhood was just published in Diabetes Care by the American Diabetes... Read more »
World Diabetes Day is tomorrow
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health ExpertTomorrow, Nov. 14, is World Diabetes Day. In December 2006, the United Nations passed a... Read more »
Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. ... Read more »
Session Snippets From Thursday’s Children With Diabetes Conference
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert...days of educational programming at the Children With Diabetes Conference held June 8 to June 12... Read more »
Intriguing Research: TB and Diabetes Risk and Cord Blood Stem Cells and Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...caused alarm for children and teens living with type 1 diabetes. The July 2009 issue of The... Read more »
Health Guide
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsOver 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: References
ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2006. Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Berhe T, Postellon D, Wilson B, Stone R. Feasibility and safety of... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Highlights
...2006. It is the first non-injected type of insulin. It is approved for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.Pramlintide (Symlin), a new injectable drug, was approved in 2005. It is used in... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsUp to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only... Read more »Images
Related News
Hypertension Hurts Kids, Too!
August 30, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adults aren't the only ones at risk for hypertension. A recent study reveals many children and adolescents who suffer from this... Read summary »
Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
May 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »
Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Better
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »
Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
August 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who experience diabetes while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following the... Read summary »
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
December 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a person's risk of having a major cardiac event... Read summary »
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