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The
2008 – 2009 National Diabetes Audit Executive Summary |
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(NHS) |
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National
Diabetes Audit Paediatric Report 2008-2009 |
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(NHS) |
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National
Diabetes Audit 2008-2009 Analysis |
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The NDA Dashboard contains the results
for the 2008-2009 National Diabetes Audit at Strategic Health
Authority (SHA), Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Welsh Health
Board (WHB) level (NHS) |
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The
Leicester Risk Assessment score for detecting undiagnosed
Type 2 diabetes |
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The Leicester Risk Assessment score
can be used to identify those at high risk of impaired glucose
regulation and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in UK multiethnic populations.
The score is simple (seven questions) and non-invasive (Diabetic
Medicine) |
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Diabetes
costs 'out of control' |
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The NHS is spending too much on diabetes
drugs say researchers, who found the medicines account for
7% of the UK prescribing budget (BBC) |
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Surprising
findings about Hepatitis C and insulin resistance |
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In studying the insulin resistance of
29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed
that they have high insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.
However, almost all insulin resistance occurs in muscle, with
little or none in the liver, a very surprising finding given
that Hepatitis C is a liver disease (Garvan Institute, Australia) |
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Weight
management before, during and after pregnancy |
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It is particularly aimed at: GPs, obstetricians,
midwives, health visitors, dietitians, community pharmacists
and all those working in antenatal and postnatal services and
children’s centres (NICE) |
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Function
of an Implanted Tissue Glucose Sensor for More than 1 Year
in Animals |
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The sensor telemetry system functioned
continuously while implanted in subcutaneous tissues of two
pigs for a total of 222 and 520 days, respectively, with each
animal in both nondiabetic and diabetic states (Science Translational
Medicine) |
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Association
between alcohol consumption and diabetic retinopathy and
visual acuity |
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Alcohol consumption is associated with
increased risk of deterioration of visual acuity, but not with
retinopathy in individuals with Type 2 diabetes (Diabetic Medicine) |
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Pain
Reduction in Phase 2b Trial for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy |
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Arcion Therapeutics' Topical Gel Candidate,
Demonstrates Significant Pain Reduction in Phase 2b Trial for
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PharmaLive) |
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Diamyd
Receives USD 45 Million Upfront Payment |
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The upfront payment relates to the previously
announced closing of the agreement between Diamyd and OMJPI
for development and commercialization of the GAD65 antigen-based
therapy (Diamyd®) for the treatment and prevention of type 1 diabetes and associated conditions,
which was announced on July 16, 2010 (Diamyd) |
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