Biennial eye exam enough in diabetics
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NEW YORK  - Biennial rather than annual eye screening in people with diabetes without signs of retinal disease is effective and does not lead to any undue delay in treatment, Icelandic researchers report in the December issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Every other year may be enough for  women over 50 to have a mammogram, U.S. researchers said on  Tuesday.
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An increasing number of American adults diagnosed with diabetes are obese, making it more likely they will suffer heart disease, vision damage and other health problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Women with type 1 diabetes who monitor their blood glucose daily both before and during pregnancy have better outcomes, Danish researchers report.
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Certain kinds of carbohydrates may play a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - From 1997 to 2005, the percentage of U.S. diabetics, 35 years of age or older, with self-reported heart disease decreased by 11 percent, according to findings released Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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NEW YORK  - Some seasonal patterns in when  a diagnosis of type I insulin- dependent diabetes is made in  school-age children may reflect the parents' response during  holidays and weekends, as well as the availability of  healthcare services, according to Scottish researchers.
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A study in Australia has shown that changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese children from as young as six, warning signs that might be linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.
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NEW YORK  - Examining the blood vessels in the retina of the eye may give a clue to the mental status of elderly people and their risk of developing dementia, researchers report.
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British researchers are set to begin human trials of a vaccine for type 1 diabetes, BBC News Online reported Monday. Seventy-two diabetic patients are set to participate in the studies beginning next spring
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A Johns Hopkins study suggests that people with type I and type II diabetes would be well advised to monitor their blood sugar levels more than the usual twice daily to make sure that levels are not elevated over 150 milligrams per deciliter for sustained
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Monthly eye injections of the drug Lucentis can dramatically improve sight in people with the "wet" form of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly, two studies showed on Wednesday.
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Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
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Men aged 65 and over in England are to be offered screening for a potentially fatal blood vessel condition.
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One in 12 people should be taking a drug to prevent diabetes, researchers estimate.
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Macular degeneration is proving to be a field with eye-popping potential.
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Diabetes patients could soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.