<rss xmlns:cm="http://choicemedia.com/content/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>MyDiabetesCentral.com - Latest Diabetes News</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/</link><description>Latest Diabetes News from MyDiabetesCentral.com</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>MyDiabetesCentral.com</title><width>120</width><height>19</height><url>http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif</url><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/</link></image><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251512-31.html</link><description>Study finds it plays key role in development of defective cells in
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gestational diabetes) does not increase the risk of pregnancy
complications and most women prefer it to insulin, according to a
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them in a double bind as the pain in their joints keeps them from
getting the exercise they need to keep both diseases at bay, the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-251457-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:03 EDT</pubDate><title>Common gene variants linked to obesity</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251455-66.html</link><description>Researchers have identified new genetic variants that influence the
risk of obesity and insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes,
according to findings from two studies published online this week.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251455-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:02 EDT</pubDate><title>Mom's high normal blood sugar risky: study</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251437-66.html</link><description>Pregnant women who have blood sugar levels above normal but below
those signaling full-blown diabetes are more likely than women with
lower blood sugar levels to experience several adverse pregnancy
outcomes, new research indicates.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251437-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-251407-31.html</link><description>Painful joint condition hinders exercise that helps manage both
conditions, experts say</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoarthritis/news-251407-31.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251405-31.html</link><description>Finding suggests careful use of blood-boosting drugs in anemia
patients</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251405-31.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:26:05 EDT</pubDate><title>Scientists find something good about a big bottom</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251314-66.html</link><description>A type of fat that accumulates around the hips and bottom may
actually offer some protection against diabetes, U.S. researchers
said on Tuesday.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251314-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:26:04 EDT</pubDate><title>Adult teeth may come in early in diabetic kids</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251309-66.html</link><description>Children with diabetes may develop their permanent teeth earlier
than normal, which could potentially increase their risk of dental
problems, according to findings published in the medical journal
Pediatrics.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251309-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 02:27:04 EDT</pubDate><title>Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251220-66.html</link><description>Pregnant women who are overweight or obese in the first trimester
of pregnancy and those who have a greater change in body weight
during pregnancy are more apt to have lengthier pregnancies and
more complications, according to results of a new study.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251220-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251108-31.html</link><description>Regular screenings may help prevent irreversible nerve damage</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-251108-31.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/news-250986-31.html</link><description>Older adults battling illnesses more likely to make up lost slumber
during day</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/news-250986-31.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 17:26:05 EDT</pubDate><title>Researchers find gene defect that boosts glucose</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250968-66.html</link><description>An international research team has pinpointed a genetic mutation
that can raise a healthy person's blood sugar to harmful levels,
putting them at higher risk of serious problems like heart disease.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250968-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:38:01 EDT</pubDate><title>Gestational diabetes linked to pre-pregnancy
weight</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250959-66.html</link><description>Women planning to become pregnant may decrease their likelihood of
developing gestational diabetes by not gaining weight, study
findings suggest.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250959-66.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Health Tip: Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250916-22.html</link><description>It begins during pregnancy</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/news-250916-22.html</guid></item></channel></rss>