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eHealth contribution to NHS Scotland's strategic aims |
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To date eHealth's focus has been in the area
of the common cancers and diabetes (Scottish Government, UK) |
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Four
more Byetta deaths but Amylin and Lilly defend drug |
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Shares in Amylin Pharmaceuticals have taken
a bashing in after-hours trading after the firm and partner Eli
Lilly reported four new deaths among patients with pancreatitis
who took their type II diabetes drug Byetta, in addition to the
two cases reported last week by US regulators (PharmaTimes) |
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Sector
Snap: Diabetes drug treatments |
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The multibillion-dollar diabetes drug market
is teeming with competitors both current and anticipated, including
Byetta and its most immediate threat to sales, Novo Nordisk's not-yet-approved
liraglutide (CNBC) |
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Diabetes
Osteomyelitis Management & Outcome Study |
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This web-based project will start on the 1st
May 2008, and it will be possible to register patients on line
for just 6 months (ABCD) |
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A
Study Assessing an Injection Port for Administration of Insulin |
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This study supports the utility and efficacy
of administering multiple doses of insulin through a single I-PORT
device and concludes that the I-PORT is a viable alternative to
SI (Diabetes Spectrum) |
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Cardiovascular
Disease and Diabetes |
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Comprehensive guidelines, improved diagnosis,
and effective treatments have definitely helped decrease mortality
from CVD during the past few decades, but there is still more clinicians
can do to help (Diabetes Spectrum) |
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The
Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Beyond
Blood Pressure and Lipids |
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This article reviews the biological basis of
the link between diabetes and CVD, from defects in the vasculature
to the cellular and molecular mechanisms specific to insulin-resistant
states and hyperglycemia (Diabetes Spectrum) |
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Tories
warn of obesity 'excuses' |
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The Tories say people should take more responsibility
for their lifestyles, exercise more and eat more healthily (BBC,
UK) |
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Obesity
in older adults: a systematic review of the evidence for diagnosis
and treatment |
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The authors stated that intensive interventions
(including diet, physical activity and behavioural components)
can promote modest weight loss, but the data are insufficient to
evaluate surgical or pharmacological treatments (CRD, UK) |
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Cells
change identity in promising breakthrough |
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The cell identity switch turned ordinary pancreas
cells into the rarer type that churns out insulin, essential for
preventing diabetes (American Diabetes Association) |
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The
Unraveling of Incretin Biology |
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New Dimensions in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
(Medscape) |
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Colesevelam
hydrochloride improved glycemic control |
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Patients with type 2 diabetes receiving sulfonylurea-based
therapy improved glycemic control and reduced LDL cholesterol after
the addition of colesevelam hydrochloride treatment, according
to the findings from a recent study (Endocrine Today) |
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Guiding
the way: dealing with diabetes and mental health problems |
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Diabetes Australia and SANE Australia today
launched an Australian-first, a guide to help the nearly 1 million
Australians diagnosed with diabetes maintain good mental health
(Diabetes Australia ) |
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Anaemia
and kidney dysfunction in Caribbean Type 2 diabetic patients |
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A high prevalence of anaemia was identified
in this group of type 2 diabetic patients previously shown to have
a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (Cardio Vascular Diabetology) |
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