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2003

Speakers Discuss Biotech's Path Toward New Therapies- June 20, 2003.
Conference on new therapies has potential to control diseases like diabetes.

Diabetes-boosted Oxygen Radicals Block Neural Tube Closure - April 18, 2003.
Oxidative stress may result in neural tube defects in diabetic pregnancies.

Diabetes Research in Middle-Aged Men - April 4, 2003.
Poster presentation of research on diabetes.

Researchers Tie Leptin to Obesity Pathway Distinct from Hormone's Role in Reproduction - March 7, 2003.
Leptin obesity research may influence understanding diabetes.

Molecular Movies Catch Mitochondria Dividing - March 7, 2003.
Defects in mitochondria function are linked to a host of diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cancer, and diabetes.

Mouse Model Aids in Understanding Diabetes -February 21, 2003.
Researchers develop mouse model that may display the complications of type 2 diabetes.

2002

Enzyme Implicated in Insulin Resistance - November 22, 2002.
Study identifies an inflammatory mechanism in mouse models of human obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.

Shadow Proteins In the Thymus Give Clues to Autoimmunity - October 25, 2002.
Discovery could shed light on how immune system tolerance is lost with diabetes other autoimmune illnesses.

Learning the Patient's Perspective - September 27, 2002.
Pairing medical students with diabetes patients, enables students to observe the challenges of living with a chronic illness.

What's Wrong With My Mouse? - September 13, 2002.
As use of gene-altered mice increases, so does demand for rodent pathologists

The Next Big Thing in Mining the Genome - June 7, 2002.
Scientists have found a shortcut to help them begin searching for the genetic predispositions for the most widespread medical problems.

Memory T Cell Test Distinguishes Type 1 Diabetes - April 15, 2002.
New tests indicate diabetes is an autoimmune disease.

Death Protein May Cause Neural Tube Defects in Babies of Diabetic Mothers - March 22, 2002.
A protein normally involved in programmed cell death may mistakenly tell neural tube cells of diabetic mothers to die.

Research Brought to Bear on Women's Health - March 8, 2002.
Conference presentation covers the role of fat in diabetes.

Hormone Leptin Tied to Fat Breakdown in Muscle - February 8, 2002.
Findings Connect Diabetes and Obesity.

Joslin's Diabetes Deskbook: A Guide for Primary Care Providers - February 8, 2002.
This comprehensive guide discusses diabetes mellitus, its diagnosis and complications, and up-to-date approaches to treatment.

Genetic Computation Tells Man from Microbe - February 8, 2002.
Scientists develop new mathematical tool that umasks microbes lurking in human tissue including those leading to type 1 diabetes.

2001

Potential Diabetes Culprit Identifed - September 14, 2001.
Findings suggest drugs designed to block PGC-1 might prevent blood sugar from rising in people with diabetes.

Lifestyle Changes May Prevent Type 2 Diabetes - September 14, 2001.
Researchers convinced most cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented, particularly by losing weight.

Common Aspirin Reveals Mechanism of Insulin Resistance - August 10, 2001.
Very high, stomach-churning doses of aspirin can reverse two major symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

American, Korean Experts Gauge Impact of Genomics on Medical Practice - August 10, 2001.
Conference covers how genetic research may provide intervention strategies for diseases like diabetes.

Native American Students Participate in Summer Programs - August 10, 2001.
Five Hopi students study diabetes. Aug 2001.

Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease - August 10, 2001.
From the Landmark Nurses' Health Study, comprehensive guide helps women reduce the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes.

Simple Therapy Cures Mice Of Type I Diabetes - July 13, 2001.
Once sickly mice have seen their blood sugarlevels return to normal and appear to be cured of diabetes.

Does Uncoupling Protein Make Good Beta Cells Go Bad? - July 13, 2001.
Researchers find potential mechanism linking obesity to Type II diabetes.

China, U.S. Share Focus on Chronic Diseases - July 13, 2001.
Conference focuses on health care burdens brought on by advances in disease treatment.

Familiar Drug Gives Surprising Hope Against Diabetic Retinopathy - June 22, 2001.
Aspirin may prevent diabetes induced blindness.

Macrophage Protein May Block Atherosclerosis - June 8, 2001.
Protein links heart disease to insulin resistance and diabetes.

Symposium Discussion Seeks to Advance Multicultural Medicine - June 8, 2001.
Medical discussion includes the quality of diabetes care for American Indians and Alaska natives.

Gene Therapy in Inflammatory Diseases - June 8, 2001.
Book focuses on inflammation gene therapy for diseases like Type 1 diabetes.

Stem Cells Found in Pancreas May Enable Regeneration of Insulin-Producing Cells - March 9, 2001.
Discovery that stem cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans generate insulin-secreting beta cells.

Fat Cells Tied to Whole-Body Insulin Resistance - February 9, 2001.
Molecular trigger for insulin resistance leading to diabetes possibly found.

Uninsured Adults Not Receiving Needed Care - October 27, 2001.
"Safety net" assumptions about health care access are wrong. Uninsured people with diabetes and other health issues are not getting adequate health care.

2000

Leadership Forum Addresses Research on Health Disparities - October 27, 2000.
Specific health issues like diabetes, prenatal health, infant mortality; HIV, diabetes, and hypertension discussed by NIH director.

Brain Found to Play Unexpected Role in Type II Diabetes - September 29, 2000.
Report suggests that defects in the brain's ability to respond to insulin could contribute to some of the central symptoms of adult, or Type II, diabetes.

New Source of Insulin-Producing Cells Found - July 14, 2000.
Susan Bonner-Weir and her group have discovered a way to turn pancreatic tissue into structures that resemble the precious insulin-producing slets of Langerhans.

Talks Demonstrate Community of Research and Education - June 23, 2000.
HMS symposuium includes discussion that "it is possible to cure juvenile diabetes".

Explanation Advanced for Complications of Diabetes - May 19, 2000.
Resarchers believe the high glucose levels of diabetes leads to cell proliferation and vascular disease.

Bloom Opens Yearlong Series on Future Of Global Public Health - May 5, 2000.
Researchers discuss findings that fetal development "hardwires" DNA for increased risk of developing diseases like Type II diabetes mellitus. stroke, hypertension.

Moderate Drinking Linked to Lower Risk of Diabetes - May 5, 2000.
Researcher finds apparently healthy men who drank one drink a month to one drink a day had a decreased risk for Type II diabetes mellitus.

Serotonin Tied To Worm's Eating Pattern - February 11, 2000.
Study Has Implications for Type II Diabetes and other human diseases.

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