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Cells change identity in promising breakthrough (AP)

AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers (Reuters)

Reuters - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.
Aggressive diabetes control in very ill questioned (Reuters)

Reuters - An analysis of recent diabetes studies debunks the notion that aggressive blood sugar control of critically ill hospital patients with diabetes can help save lives, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Cholesterol extremes predict outcome in diabetes (Reuters)

Reuters - In a study of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, very low levels of LDL-cholesterol (the "bad" type), as well as very high levels, were associated with an increased risk of mortality and cancer, investigators report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a Chinese study that noted the increasing evidence of an association between type 2 diabetes and cancer risk.
Two experiments suggest new direction for diabetes (Reuters)

Reuters - Two experimental treatments suggest new directions for treating diabetes, both using compounds already made by the body, researchers in the United States reported on Monday.
Gastric bypass surgery reverses metabolic syndrome (Reuters)

Reuters - Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, in extremely obese patients can be cured by gastric bypass surgery, according to the findings from a new study.
Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes shouldn't cause your child to miss out on the fun of sleepovers and school field trips.
Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes (AP)

AP - A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.
Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of arsenic in urine may be linked with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

Y! Health Diabetes News

AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

Reuters - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.

Reuters - An analysis of recent diabetes studies debunks the notion that aggressive blood sugar control of critically ill hospital patients with diabetes can help save lives, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Reuters - In a study of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes, very low levels of LDL-cholesterol (the "bad" type), as well as very high levels, were associated with an increased risk of mortality and cancer, investigators report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a Chinese study that noted the increasing evidence of an association between type 2 diabetes and cancer risk.

Reuters - Two experimental treatments suggest new directions for treating diabetes, both using compounds already made by the body, researchers in the United States reported on Monday.

Reuters - Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, in extremely obese patients can be cured by gastric bypass surgery, according to the findings from a new study.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes shouldn't cause your child to miss out on the fun of sleepovers and school field trips.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of arsenic in urine may be linked with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers report.