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June 28, 2013 ADA/EASD/IDF Statement Concerning the Use of Incretin Therapy and Pancreatic Disease Alexandria, VA – ADA/EASD/IDF recommendations for clinicians and people with diabetes concerning the use of incretin therapy and pancreatic disease.
June 28, 2013 “Her Beloved World”: Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Reflects on Living Well with Diabetes Alexandria, VA – The July issue of Diabetes Forecast, the Healthy Living Magazine of the American Diabetes Association, features a candid interview with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who proves that diabetes need not stand in the way of a person’s dreams.
June 24, 2013 Lifestyle Intervention Did Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events in Obese Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Chicago, IL – For obese people with type 2 diabetes, a long-term intensive lifestyle intervention program, focused on weight loss, can improve physical quality of life, reduce microvascular complications, lower the risk of depression and lower medical costs by reducing the need for hospitalizations, outpatient care and medications, according to research presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions®.
June 23, 2013 Pathway to Stop Diabetes: The American Diabetes Association’s Bold New Research Initiative Chicago, IL – In an effort to spur the nation’s most creative thinkers into finding innovative ways to thwart the epidemic spread of diabetes, this year, the American Diabetes Association will begin to award research grants under its newly created Pathway to Stop Diabetes program.
June 23, 2013 Can Health Care Systems Motivate Patients to Change their Lifestyles and Improve their Health? Chicago, IL – Previous research has shown that lifestyle changes such as increasing exercise and making better food choices can help people lose weight, and prevent diabetes and its complications.
June 22, 2013 Major Advance Toward an Artificial Pancreas: “Smart” Device That Reduces Low Blood Glucose Levels Overnight Undergoing FDA Review Chicago, IL – In a major advance in the development of an artificial pancreas, researchers have shown that an insulin pump can be programmed to temporarily shut off when blood glucose levels dip too low, successfully reducing the duration and incidence of nighttime hypoglycemia, according to study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented concurrently at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions® this week.
June 22, 2013 Major Long-Term Benefits of Intensive Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Study Reports Near-Normal Glucose Levels Lead to Large Reductions in Kidney, Heart, Severe Eye Diseases and Stroke Chicago, IL – Long-term, intensive therapy for people with type 1 diabetes helps them achieve near-normal glucose levels and substantially reduces the risk of developing severe eye disease, impaired kidney function, heart disease and stroke. These findings are the latest results from a landmark government-sponsored study, reported at a special symposium held at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions® today.
June 21, 2013 When Does Type 1 Diabetes Begin to Develop? Research Reveals How to Identify Those at Highest Risk Chicago, IL – In a major step toward determining when type 1 diabetes begins to develop, researchers have created tools for accurately predicting who is at highest risk for this disease, opening possibilities for earlier intervention and potentially greater preservation of beta cell function, according to scientists at a joint American Diabetes Association/Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) symposium today at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions®.
June 21, 2013 All Fat is Not Bad: Study Shows Exercise Creates “Good Fat” Chicago, IL – Two new studies of mice and humans suggest that exercise can train fat to behave differently than the fat that develops from sedentary behavior, and that this "good fat" may elicit metabolic improvements in other tissues, according to research presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions®.
June 20, 2013 Diabetes Association Releases Statement on the Socioecological Determinants of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Chicago, IL – The epidemic growth of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. over the past decade has clearly been shown to be associated with social, environmental and economic factors, as outlined in a Scientific Statement released today by the American Diabetes Association at its 73rd Scientific Sessions®.
June 18, 2013 Vijay Viswanathan, MD, PhD, FRCP, Receives American Diabetes Association’s Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association will present the Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award for the first time to Vijay Viswanathan, MD, PhD, FRCP.
June 18, 2013 American Diabetes Association Announces 73rd Scientific Sessions® Press Briefing Schedule Alexandria, VA – American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions® Press Briefing Teleconferences
June 17, 2013 Chicago Hospitality Workers Learn About Diabetes Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association is hosting their 73rd Scientific Sessions®, the largest diabetes conference in the world, in Chicago June 21-25. As a way of engaging with the Chicago community, the Association will reach out to hospitality employees of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, and other participating hotels, to educate them about diabetes prevention and management.
June 17, 2013 American Diabetes Association Announces Award Winners at 73rd Scientific Sessions Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization in the fight to Stop Diabetes®, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the National Scientific & Health Care Achievement Awards.
June 13, 2013 Dribble to Stop Diabetes Coming to Chicago Alexandria, VA – The Dribble to Stop Diabetes campaign is sponsoring a WNBA/NBA D-League FIT Clinic during the NBA Nation presented by Sprint’s tour stop in Chicago.
June 10, 2013 American Diabetes Association Calls for Independent Review of Incretin Therapy Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association (the Association) is asking all pharmaceutical companies involved in the development or marketing of incretin-based medications, used to lower blood glucose levels, to make patient-level data on their products available for an independent review that could help settle the question of whether such therapies contribute to the development of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer.
June 4, 2013 American Diabetes Association and Lilly Announce Creation of Research Awards Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce the creation of a three-year collaborative research program aimed at better understanding diabetes care in older adults, many of whom are disproportionately affected by this disease.
June 3, 2013 American Diabetes Association Opens Call for National Committees Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization in the fight to Stop Diabetes®, has opened the call for applications for the national committees.
May 29, 2013 Get Grilling with Diabetes Forecast Magazine Alexandria, VA – From fresh grilling ideas to sure-fire travel tips, the June issue of Diabetes Forecast, the Healthy Living Magazine of the American Diabetes Association, offers many ways to savor the sizzle of the season.
May 29, 2013 California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Case Seeking to Ensure Access to Insulin for California Students with Diabetes Alexandria, VA – The American Diabetes Association (Association) is pleased to announce the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in the American Nurses Association v. Tom Torlakson as Superintendent of Public Instruction, a case that disputes the legality of non-medical professionals administering insulin to children with diabetes in a school setting.

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