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  Villain Stomach Bug May Have a Sweet Side: 'Bad' Gut Bacteria May Help Control Diabetes

  February 8, 2013 — A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose ... > full story
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  Certain Hormonal Contraceptive May Pose Risk of Type 2 Diabetes for Obese Women

  February 7, 2013 — A first-of-its-kind study by researchers indicates that healthy, obese, reproductive-age women who use long-acting reversible contraception containing the hormone progestin have a slightly increased ... > full story
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  Type 1 Diabetes Cured in Dogs, Study Suggests

  February 7, 2013 — Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to cure diabetes in large animals with a single session of gene therapy. After a single gene therapy session, the dogs recover their ... > full story
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  Permanent Stress Can Cause Type 2 Diabetes in Men, Study Suggests

  February 7, 2013 — Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 ... > full story
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  Native Hawaiians Have Bleeding Strokes at Earlier Age, Independent of Meth Use

  February 6, 2013 — Native Hawaiians have more bleeding strokes at an earlier age than other people independent of methamphetamine abuse. Besides genetics, environmental factors -- such as diet, stress, unhealthy ... > full story
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  Giving Transplanted Cells a Nanotech Checkup

  February 5, 2013 — Researchers have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead, an innovation they say is likely to speed the development of cell replacement ... > full story
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  Exposure to Pesticides in Food, Air and Water Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

  February 5, 2013 — A study led by researchers in Spain reveals that there is a direct relationship between the presence of persistent organic pollutants in the body and the development of type 2 diabetes, regardless of ... > full story
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  Finding -- And Fighting -- The Fat That Fuels Cancer: Research Examines Role of Certain Fat Cells in Tumorigenesis

  February 5, 2013 — UT Southwestern research examines role of certain fat cells in ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Risk of Type 1 Diabetes

  February 4, 2013 — Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers. The findings, if confirmed in future ... > full story
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  Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Related to Adolescent Weight Loss, Study Suggests

  February 4, 2013 — Preliminary evidence from a clinical trial suggests that treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists was associated with reduced body mass index and body weight in adolescents ... > full story

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