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#diabetes – Newly Found Protein and Enzyme Duo May Hold Key to a Cure for Retinopathy by Patrick Totty Thwarting a protein that carries an otherwise benign enzyme into the nuclei of cells in the retina, where the enzyme kills the retinal cells, may hold the key to preventing blindness in patients with diabetes. That’s… Continue reading »

#diabetes – Less sleep for kids may mean higher blood sugar by Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young children may be more apt to have high blood sugar, a precursor to diabetes, if they average 8 hours or less of sleep a night, report Chinese and American researchers. This risk may be even… Continue reading »

by Paul Thurrott Microsoft’s Hotmail email service suffered a temporary outage Tuesday related to problems with the Windows Live ID user-authentication technologies. And although the service is now back up and running normally, there are limited reports that some users’ accounts might have been compromised during the outage, allowing others to view account details and… Continue reading »

by Pat Curtis www.RadioIowa.com State officials are releasing more information today about a rebate program on purchases of large, energy-efficient appliances. The rebates on selected refrigerators, hot water heaters, furnaces, dishwashers and other appliances range from $100 to $500. Iowans will be able to reserve their rebate starting at 8 a.m. next Monday. Today, the… Continue reading »

528 Main St. may connect to tunnel By Steve Dunn/Gate City Managing Editor (www.DailyGate.com) The mystery surrounding the site of a collapsed building on Main Street grew Thursday when the Keokuk City Council was told one of the underground vaults may connect to a delivery tunnel. During the workshop preceding the regular meeting, Mike Foley… Continue reading »

(www.RadioIowa.com) by Dar Danielson on February 22, 2010 A bill that would require more regulation of the so-called puppy mills is now on the way to the governor after passing the Iowa Senate Monday. The Humane Society pushed hard for the passage of the bill. Senator David Johnson, a Republican of Ocheyedan, voted against the… Continue reading »

Toyota faces criminal probe, lawmakers’ ire By John Crawley and Kevin Krolicki WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp revealed it faces a criminal investigation into its handling of the safety problems that led to massive vehicle recalls, while a congressional panel accused it of making apparently misleading statements. Adding to the Japanese automaker’s deepening crisis… Continue reading »

FTC finds sensitive data on P2P networks, issues warning (www.Blogs.ZDNet.com) There are more than just pirated movies and music on peer-to-peer networks these days. The Federal Trade Commission says there are also financial records, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and health-related information on those networks. It’s important to note that the government isn’t suggesting… Continue reading »

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#diabetes – JDRF-Funded Research Advances Potential for Regeneration as a Possible Cure for Type 1 Diabetes This press release is an announcement submitted by JDRF, and was not written by Diabetes Health. A hormone responsible for the body’s stress response is also linked to the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, according to JDRF-… Continue reading »