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More Than 3,000 Emergency Hospital Admissions A Year For Children With Diabetes, UK
08 February 2010
Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with DKA.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when blood glucose levels are high...
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Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
08 February 2010
A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly
two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested...
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Possible 'Artificial Pancreas' For Children With Diabetes
07 February 2010
Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an 'artificial pancreas' can be used to regulate blood glucose in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a real-time sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump...
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