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Genetic screening no better than traditional risk factors for predicting type 2 diabetes (News-Medical-Net)

Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.

Genetic screening no better than traditional risk factors for predicting type 2 diabetes (EurekAlert!)

Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. A multi-institutional research team, led by a Massachusetts General Hospital physician, reports their analysis of data from the ...

Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Testing for 18 different gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes was no better at predicting a person's risk for the blood sugar disease than a doctor's assessment, researchers report.

High fructose corn syrup: just another sugar? (CBC)

Canadians are consuming less natural sugar than we were a few decades ago, according to figures released by Statistics Canada. Sound like reason to celebrate? Maybe not. Most people would never open a bag of sugar and then feed themselves 10½ teaspoons of the stuff. But that's exactly what you're doing if you drink your average can of soda pop.

Depression linked to poorer diabetes control (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Depression may make it harder for people with diabetes to keep their blood sugar levels in check, researchers have found.

Blood cells help treat diabetes patients (Tiscali)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from the blood of a few diabetes patients have "re-set" their immune systems, helping 14 out of 15 live for months and even years without insulin, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Study puts annual total on U.S. diabetes cost: $218 billion (Grand Forks Herald)

A new study, released today exclusively to The Associated Press, puts the total at $218 billion last year. That figure includes direct medical care costs, from insulin and pills for controlling patients' blood sugar to amputations and hospitalizations, plus indirect costs such as lost productivity, disability and early retirement.

Second Opinion: A ruling in favor of blood monitor (The Sacramento Bee)

If you have questions about the practices of your managed-care coverage, ask the experts at the state Department of Managed Health Care. They take up issues ranging from difficulties getting an appointment to denial of a doctor's recommendation for treatment. I have Type 1 diabetes with hypoglycemic unawareness, a fancy way of saying that I am unable to tell when my blood sugar level is ...

Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight Category: Health News Created: 11/15/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2008

Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Maintaining good control over one's blood sugar levels can help people with type 1 diabetes better avoid retinopathy, a serious disorder that damages the eye's retina, researchers say.