Fighting Diabetes, Proactively!

A company might have found a genetic way to treat obesity and diabetes. They have had some success in a trial involving genetically modified Mice. No Human trials yet, but if this proves successful this sure is a winner. [via]

Have you sponsored the Tour de Cure fundraising cycling event in Reston, VA to be held on June 8, 2008, and the Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes fundraising event to be held October 25, 2008 in Washington, D.C. yet?

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of digital television, data, and voice services to residential, business and commercial/carrier customers, announced today that it has donated cable television time to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for the above two events. via

In yet another event that will surely raise Diabetes awareness, there is this Canadian Diabetic who will climb the Mount Everest to raise $100,000 for the juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Sebastien Sasseville became the first Canadian with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes to summit Mount Everest on May 25, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. local Nepal time. Sasseville, 28, set out on his journey back in March with the goal of raising $100,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and demonstrating that people with Type 1 diabetes can live without limitations.[Via]

And yes, people with Type I diabetics can certain live without limitation.

Diabetes UK warns that many people suffering from type-II diabetes are not eating their prescribed medicines properly.
If you are suffering from diabetes, or if any of your kins are suffering from Diabetes, please make sure that the medicines are properly taken as prescribed, on time.

A new study has found that cocoa could help prevent Diabetes. The study is based on the fact that a compound found in Cocoa has helped in the repair of of vessels, and can help diabetics who usually have the risk of cardiovascular problems. The study didn’t mention direct benefit of cocoa in the prevention of diabetes though.[via]