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ABCD
Nationwide Exenatide Audit |
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Since its launch in the UK, some clinical experience
with exenatide has been gained by most diabetologists. ABCD is
in a unique position to accelerate our understanding of this new
agent by pooling all the individual experiences of our many members
through a national audit (Association of British Clinical Diabetologists) |
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Shared
and Distinct Genetic Variants in Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease |
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A genetic susceptibility to both type 1 diabetes
and celiac disease shares common alleles. These data suggest that
common biologic mechanisms, such as autoimmunity-related tissue
damage and intolerance to dietary antigens, may be etiologic features
of both diseases (NEJM) |
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Glycemic
index, postprandial glycemia, and the shape of the curve in healthy
subjects: analysis of a database of more than 1000 foods |
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The GI provides a good summary of postprandial
glycemia. It predicts the peak (or near peak) response, the maximum
glucose fluctuation, and other attributes of the response curve
(American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) |
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More
action needed to curb obesity in children |
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More radical measures are needed to tackle childhood
obesity, campaigners said this week after figures showed no decline
in the number of overweight and obese children (Diabetes UK) |
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Unite
calls for more school nurses to fight child obesity |
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Trade union Unite is calling for the government
to double the number of school nurses in the light of child obesity
figures (HSJ) |
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The
National Child Measurement Programme |
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The National Child Measurement Programme is
one element of the Government’s work programme on childhood obesity, and is operated jointly by the (Department
of Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families) |
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More
help for children with diabetes |
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Children with diabetes in Yarmouth and Waveney
will soon get extra help and support. The new investment of £90-£100,000 is still to be formally approved, but has been agreed in principle by
NHS Yarmouth and Waveney. It will pay for paediatric diabetes nurses,
and probably psychological support for children with the condition,
for the first time (EDP24) |
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Sociodemographic
factors correlated with gestational diabetes |
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Maternal age, socioeconomic position and ethnicity
were correlates of gestational diabetes, according to study findings
(Endocrine Today) |
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SGLT2
Inhibitors a Promising New Therapy for Type II Diabetes |
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New Cutting Edge Information Report Analyzes
Diabetes Market Forecast Through 2013 (Market Watch) |
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Amylin
advances further on hopes for diabetes drug |
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Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. continued
their ascent Friday, a day after the drugmaker confirmed it plans
to seek regulatory approval for its weekly diabetes drug in the
first half of 2009 (Forbes) |
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