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Entries for February 19th, 2007

Lifestyle Changes Effective in Protecting Against Type II Diabetes

Changing to a healthier lifestyle appears to be at least as effective as taking prescription drugs in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new BMJ study conducted by researchers in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester. Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem – in England around [...]

Diabetes in pregnancy can hamper baby memory

Babies whose mothers had diabetes during pregnancy may be less able to form early memories than children whose mothers had normal pregnancies, a US researcher said on Friday. The study, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco, suggests that babies deprived of oxygen and iron [...]