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Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids’ Diabetes Risk
Type 1 disease less prevalent in populations living nearer equator, study finds

Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Among people at high risk, healthy eating and exercise can delay disease, researchers say

Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics
Type 1 patients did better than those having kidney replacement alone

Many Diabetics Don’t Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment
Only half of patients had their therapy changed as needed, study found

Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics
Study participants lived insulin-free for at least a year or two

Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
Findings may help efforts to develop new ways to treat the disease

Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk
Study finds it plays key role in development of defective cells in type 2 diabetics

Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk
Regular screenings may help prevent irreversible nerve damage

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Rates Have Doubled
More women are overweight as they conceive, raising complication risks, study finds

Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem Cell-Like State
Work could lead to better understanding of autoimmune diseases, researchers say