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The number of under-fives in Europe with type 1 diabetes is set to double between 2005 and 2020, say experts.

Twice as many kids under age 5 could be affected by 2020, researchers warn

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The number of European children under 5 with type 1 diabetes could double by 2020, an alarming trend that suggests environmental factors may be playing a role, researchers said on Wednesday.

Abstract: The use of intensive insulin strategies in children with type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) to improve glycaemic control has increased considerably in recent years, particularly in the US and Europe. In an attempt to give a more physiological insulin replacement, the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), delivered by insulin pump, is now well established in children. Technological advances mean that modern pumps are compact, 'user-friendly', and possess an excellent safety record. Recent guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) indicates that CSII should be considered for many children with T1D. In this paper we review the pros and cons of this mode of treatment, and highlight the importance of CSII being delivered as part of a comprehensive package of care by a specialist paediatric diabetes team. We present some of our early experiences of insulin pump use and consider how CSII may develop in the future.

A family from Victoria's Mornington Peninsula is in quarantine in a Sydney apartment after their son was diagnosed with swine flu.

GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], Merck's cervical cancer vaccine, has been awarded World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification. GARDASIL is the first cervical cancer vaccine to receive WHO pre-qualification.

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) today announced it has received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Company's Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) to treat upper limb spasticity in post-stroke adults. Allergan submitted its sBLA for this indication in the third quarter of 2008. The FDA has not requested additional pre-approval clinical studies.

May is Healthy Vision Month, which in 2009 focuses on the 60 percent of Americans who have refractive vision problems. Most Mississippians are at greater risk for neglecting their eye care because they don't have vision insurance, pointed out Jackson ophthalmologist Connie McCaa, M.D., Ph.D. The most common vision problems are 'refractive errors' - which can be corrected with glasses, contact lens, or LASIK laser vision treatment (a type of refractive surgery).

The choice of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has put a spotlight on Type 1 diabetes, the disease she has lived with for more than 45 years.

Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose, but the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) outlines a detailed set of criteria that must be met in order to assign a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.