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Lowering
BMI in patients with type 2 diabetes: try regular breakfast,
weigh-ins, no fast food |
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Researchers with the Look AHEAD Research Group
evaluated weight loss strategies related to BMI in 5,145 overweight
patients with diabetes (Endocrine Today) |
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Differences
in Family Mealtime Interactions between Young Children with Type
1 Diabetes and Controls: Implications for Behavioral Intervention |
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When differences in family mealtime behaviors
have been found in other pediatric groups (e.g., cystic fibrosis),
the results have directly informed the development of effective
interventions. The clinically relevant results of this study can
be used to inform interventions for young children with TIDM (Pediatric
Psychology, USA) |
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Society's
big fat lie depresses diabetics |
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A survey of 2,300 type 1 diabetics and their
relatives found that more than half of all parents were frequently
blamed for their child's condition (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia) |
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Diabetes
breakthrough recognised in Eureka Prizes nominations |
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Dr Carola Vinuesa, an immunologist from ANU,
has been nominated as a finalist for her discovery of Roquin, a
gene that causes type 1 diabetes and lupus (Daibetes Australia) |
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AACE
Patient Safety Editorials - Insulin Pens and Safety |
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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices
(ISMP) released an article recently that highlighted potential safety problems that are being seen in hospitals
when they switch the delivery of insulin subcutaneously from insulin
that is drawn from multiple-dose vials to insulin pens (American
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) |
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Diabetes
type 3: A brief review |
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The combination of diabetes type 2 and Alzheimer's
disease is recently mentioned as a new classification of diabetes,
diabetes type 3 (Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research
and Reviews) |
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Cell-based
treatments for diabetes |
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For almost a century the only available treatment
for T1DM has been the administration of exogenous insulin to suppress
hyperglycaemia. It is now a real possibility that the next decade
will see the widespread application of cell-based therapies to
cure this disorder (Drug Discovery Today) |
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Excessive
and Binge Drinking May Increase Risk for Metabolic Syndrome |
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Increased drinking exceeding the US Dietary
Guidelines and binge drinking once or more per week in men and
women is associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome
(Medscape) |
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