Link to Article | http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20101608-21235.html
MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Science Alert) — Inflammation-causing cells in fat tissue may explain the link between obesity and diabetes, a team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has shown.
The discovery, by Professor Len Harrison and Dr John Wentworth from the institute’s Autoimmunity and Transplantation division, opens the way [...]
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Diabetes Patients: Study
Link to Article |http://www.nationalpost.com/Weight+loss+surgery+helps+obese+diabetes+patients+study/3405256/story.html
Written By: Julie Steenhuysen
MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Reuters) – Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said today, citing a new study.
They said the surgery may eliminate [...]
Stop the Diabetes Explosion
Link to Article | http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1115767
Written By: Charles W. Moore
WEDNESDAY, June 30th 2010 (Telegraph Journal) – Some two million Canadians are diabetic, and according to a new report released by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), that figure will double over the next seven years. ICES projects that by 2017, four million, [...]
Obesity, Weight Gain Increase Diabetes Risk After 50
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Weight Loss Surgery Channel – Gaining weight after age 50 can increase the risk of developing diabetes, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the University of Washington followed a group of more than 4,000 seniors age 65 and older for over 12 years to determine the [...]
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among Children
Link To Article | http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100325/diabetes_children_100325/20100325?hub=Health
Written By: Canadian Press
THURSDAY, Mar 25 2010 (ctv.ca) – What used to be known as adult-onset diabetes is showing up in more and more children, especially among aboriginals, says a recent study by the Manitoba Institute of Child Health.
The study found 345 cases of Type [...]
Operation: Weight Loss
Link to Article| http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2262452&p=1
Written By: Beth Maher
WEDNESDAY, Nov 25th, 2009 – Diabetes doesn’t have to be a life sentence. In fact, there is a way to get rid of it once and for all. But freedom from the disease doesn’t come cheap; you’re going to have to work for it.
Obesity: A Major Contributor to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes
Link to Article| http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091121/Obesity-A-major-contributor-to-the-development-of-Type-2-diabetes.aspx
SATURDAY, Nov 21st, 2009 (The Medical News) –The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor [...]
Dr. Chris Cobourn Discusses the Benefits of the Lap-Band on CityTV News
Written By: Clarissa Aznar
FRIDAY, November 20, 2009– The medical director, Dr. Chris Cobourn, of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in Mississauga provided insights to the general public on Friday, November 20th on the subject of the Lap-Band and its benefits with Laura DiBattista of CityTV News.
The comprehensive [...]
Diabetes Time Bomb Set to Explode
Link to Article | http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=31388
TUESDAY, October 21st, 2009 (Cordis)–Figures released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada, this week show an enormous increase in the number of people with diabetes, from 30 million in 1985 to nearly 300 million today.
Latest Diabetes Figures Paint Grim Global Picture
Link to Article | http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/latest-diabetes-figures-paint-grim-global-picture,1004944.shtml
MONDAY, October 19th, 2009 (earthtimes.org)– The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released new data today showing that a staggering 285 million people worldwide have diabetes. The latest figures from the IDF Diabetes Atlas indicate that people in low and middle-income countries (LMCs) are bearing the brunt [...]
