Diabetes and blindness (Vanakkam Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR: One in four patients with severe diabetic-related retina damage end up blind because they come in too late.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:23 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (Central Chronicle)
Agencies Surin, Thailand, Mar 10: Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:38 GMT
Glaucoma set to rise as population ages (New Kerala)
New Delhi, March 11 : In a bid to spread awareness about glaucoma, an eye disease that is the second leading cause of blindness across the world and is expected to rise as the population ages, eyecare professionals here as elsewhere are observing World Glaucoma Week until March 13.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:42:30 GMT
Thai boxing champion fights blindness for glory (China Daily)
SURIN, Thailand- Sujet Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason: he's blind.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:59:18 GMT
QLT's Q4 profit boosted by sale of U.S. subsidiary (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER, B.C. - QLT Inc. says the sale of a U.S. subsidiary more than offset losses at its continuing operations in the fourth quarter, resulting in a US$80.6-million profit despite declining revenue from its Visudyne treatment for age-related blindness.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:00 GMT
Ministry of Health gets its first mobile eye clinic (AsiaOne)
A MOBILE eye clinic is now available to provide essential eye care at a primary level to the rural and urban populace and to tackle the two major causes of blindness: diabetic eye disease and glaucoma.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:37:29 GMT
Depression plus diabetes may = dementia (UPI)
SEATTLE, March 10 (UPI) -- Diabetes combined with depression increases dementia risk, University of Washington researchers found.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:50 GMT
Depression plus diabetes may = dementia (UPI)
SEATTLE, March 10 (UPI) -- Diabetes combined with depression increases dementia risk, University of Washington researchers found.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:50 GMT
Walk against diabetes set for Saturday in Lake Elsinore (The Press-Enterprise)
When Kevin and Lynn Breen took their 3-year-old daughter Sarah to the doctor they figured she had a kidney infection. They were shocked when the diagnosis was type 1 diabetes. They knew nothing about the disease, other than there was no family history of it.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:35:03 GMT
Walk against diabetes set for Saturday in Lake Elsinore (The Press-Enterprise)
When Kevin and Lynn Breen took their 3-year-old daughter Sarah to the doctor they figured she had a kidney infection. They were shocked when the diagnosis was type 1 diabetes. They knew nothing about the disease, other than there was no family history of it.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:35:03 GMT
Diabetes coverage can’t wait, a group tells Ohio lawmakers (Dayton Daily News)
The American Diabetes Association urged Ohio lawmakers Wednesday, March 10, to pass House Bill 81, the Diabetes Cost Reduction Act, and not wait for the outcome of federal health reform.“Ohioans have been waiting for more than 14 years for comprehensive diabetes coverage, while 46 other states have passed legislation,” said Gina Gavlak, vice chair of the ADA’s advocacy committee and a diabetes ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:06:53 GMT
Diabetes coverage can’t wait, a group tells Ohio lawmakers (Dayton Daily News)
The American Diabetes Association urged Ohio lawmakers Wednesday, March 10, to pass House Bill 81, the Diabetes Cost Reduction Act, and not wait for the outcome of federal health reform.“Ohioans have been waiting for more than 14 years for comprehensive diabetes coverage, while 46 other states have passed legislation,” said Gina Gavlak, vice chair of the ADA’s advocacy committee and a diabetes ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:06:53 GMT
Diabetes shock for Melton (Leader Community Newspapers)
DIABETES has reached "epidemic" proportions in Melbourne's west with new figures confirming parts of Melton Shire have some of the highest rates of the disease in Victoria.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:31:48 GMT
Diabetes shock for Melton (Leader Community Newspapers)
DIABETES has reached "epidemic" proportions in Melbourne's west with new figures confirming parts of Melton Shire have some of the highest rates of the disease in Victoria.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:31:48 GMT
15th Annual Jim Cook Day of Hope for Diabetes - SATURDAY, MARCH 13 (The Desert Sun)
The 15th annual Jim Cook Day of Hope for Diabetes, the largest educational and inspirational event of its kind in the 11 western United States, will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:39 GMT
15th Annual Jim Cook Day of Hope for Diabetes - SATURDAY, MARCH 13 (The Desert Sun)
The 15th annual Jim Cook Day of Hope for Diabetes, the largest educational and inspirational event of its kind in the 11 western United States, will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:39 GMT
Researchers One Step Closer to Understanding Underlying Causes of Cancer and Diabetes (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Saskatchewan Cancer Agency researcher and her team have discovered a new link between the "on" and "off" switches that control cell growth and insulin responses in the body. This work could have implications for cancer and diabetes treatment.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:27:32 GMT
Researchers One Step Closer to Understanding Underlying Causes of Cancer and Diabetes (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Saskatchewan Cancer Agency researcher and her team have discovered a new link between the "on" and "off" switches that control cell growth and insulin responses in the body. This work could have implications for cancer and diabetes treatment.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:27:32 GMT
