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Chia, from pets to cake recipes?

Chia: It may not be just for pets anymore. The seeds behind the world's favorite hair-sprouting ceramic creatures might start...

Intensive diabetes treatments give mixed results

Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart...

Culturally sensitive program helps south Asian diabetics

A culturally sensitive diabetes education program seems to be helping patients of south Asian origin living in New York....

Insulin pump beats injections in study

Medtronic Inc's insulin pump and monitoring device controlled blood glucose levels better than multiple daily injections...

Lay volunteers can play a key role in diabetes care

Investigators are reporting early promising results with a program that trains lay volunteers to help people with diabetes...

US studies see heart risk with diabetes drug

Two studies released on Monday reported serious heart risks with diabetes pill Avandia as U.S. regulators decide whether...

Largest diabetes gene search finds 12 new links

An international team of scientists working on the largest study to date to look at DNA and type 2 diabetes say they have...

New diabetes drug effective in study

An experimental drug from a promising new class of medicines significantly reduced blood sugar in patients with advanced...

Depomed recalls 52 lots of diabetes drug

Drug developer Depomed Inc said it will recall 52 lots of its diabetes drug Glumetza due to the presence of traces of a certain...

Eating eggs doesn't seem to up diabetes risk

An egg a day for breakfast probably won't increase your likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study....

Use of proposed diabetes test may depend on race

A new test to diagnose diabetes, recommended earlier this year by the American Diabetes Association, may not work well in...

Those who eat brown rice may have less diabetes

Among rice lovers, people who eat brown rice or other whole grains seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes than...

Mental decline from diabetes can start in middle age

Diabetes can lead to a decline in memory, thinking speed, and mental flexibility in middle age, but controlling the blood...

FDA official attacks safety of diabetes drug

The diabetes drug Avandia, known generically as rosiglitazone, exposed patients to greater health risks including heart attacks,...

U.S woman striving to be world's heaviest

A New Jersey woman is waging a campaign to become the world's heaviest living woman, admitting that she is as hungry for...

Half doses of diabetes drugs can prevent disease

Low doses of two diabetes drugs can prevent the disease without causing the most common side-effects, Canadian doctors reported...

Obesity and asthma are linked: study

A new study confirms a link between obesity and asthma. A number of studies have shown an association between obesity and...

Regular teeth brushing linked to healthier hearts

People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding...

Vitamin K linked to lower diabetes risk

People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less...

Study links viral infection to juvenile diabetes

Italian scientists have found a significant link between juvenile diabetes and a common virus that usually only causes a...

PTSD may raise diabetes risk in service members

Military service members with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to develop diabetes than...

Common diabetes drug linked to vitamin deficiency

Patients treated over long periods with metformin, a common drug for diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency...

More bran tied to longer life in diabetic women

Among women with diabetes, those who bulk up their diets with plenty of bran may live longer and be less likely to die of...

Study suggests processed meat a real health risk

Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers...

Combating childhood obesity may start in the womb

Children whose mothers developed diabetes while pregnant are at increased risk of being overweight by age 11, a new study...

Both parents' race may affect gestational diabetes risk

including the mother's race and ethnicity, age, body weight and education -- taken into account. Native American ethnicity...

Bad night's sleep can hamper body's insulin use

Just one sleepless night can hamper the body's ability to use insulin to process sugar in the bloodstream, according to a...

US reviews diabetes, heart risk with prostate drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is examining if certain hormone treatments for men with prostate cancer pose a greater...

Critics cite Avandia in pushing FDA safety reforms

The controversy surrounding a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes drug points to a need for changes in the way the Food and Drug...

Moderate drinking linked to lower diabetes risk

Adults who have a drink or two per day may have a lower diabetes risk than teetotalers -- and the link does not appear to...

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