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RCN
Diabetes resource re-launched |
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The RCN has relaunched its diabetes website.
Aimed at health care staff, carers, patients with diabetes and
their families, the resource highlights key issues in diabetes
and its management (Diabetes Specialist Library) |
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Thiamine "could
benefit diabetics" |
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Researchers at the University of Warwick found
that type 2 diabetes patients who take high oral doses of thiamine
(vitamin B1) can reverse early diabetic kidney disease (Pharmacy
Europe) |
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Diamyd
diabetes vaccine to be used in prevention study |
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Today Diamyd Medical reported that a team of
Nordic researchers has applied for permission to begin a study
using the Diamyd® diabetes vaccine to vaccinate people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes (Diamyd
Medical) |
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Poor
Glycemic Control in Diabetes and the Risk of Incident Chronic
Kidney Disease Even in the Absence of Albuminuria and Retinopathy |
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We observed a positive association between HbA1c
concentration and incident CKD that was strong, graded, independent
of traditional risk factors, and present even in the absence of
albuminuria and retinopathy (Archives of Internal Medicine) |
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Diabetic
Eye Disease Rates Soaring |
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The number of Americans with diabetic retinopathy
is expected to increase from 5.5 million to 16 million by the year
2050, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
study. (Washington Post) |
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