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New
comment about Glycosmedia |
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Glycosmedia was recommended to me by one of
our Member Associations and has been an invaluable resource since.
With a vast number of sources to choose from, it is great to be
able to access the latest and most relevant news in diabetes. Glycosmedia
is an excellent one-stop shop for information (Kerrita McClaughlyn,
Media Relations Manager, International Diabetes Federation) |
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Diabetes
UK calls on politicians in England to make diabetes a top priority |
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Diabetes UK is calling on MPs to put diabetes
at the top of their political agenda following research revealing
the number of people with diabetes in constituencies is larger
than the size of the current majority in a third of parliamentary
constituencies in England (Diabetes UK) |
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New
Chief Executive Officer joins International Diabetes Federation |
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Ms Ann Keeling has joined the organization as
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director (International Diabetes
Federation) |
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Controlling
blood glucose and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease
in type 2 diabetes |
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In this MeReC Extra we consider some key recommendations
from the updated NICE guideline on type 2 diabetes1 with regard
to controlling blood glucose and reducing the risk of CV disease
(National Prescribing Centre, UK) |
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Diabetes
And Heart Disease: A Deadly Partnership |
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Campaign targets baby-boomers to reverse the
trend (Canadian Diabetes) |
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Effects
of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Fluoxetine, on
Counterregulatory Responses to Hypoglycemia in Individuals with
T1DM |
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This study has demonstrated that 6 weeks administration
of the SSRI, fluoxetine, can amplify ANS and metabolic counterregulatory
mechanisms during moderate hypoglycemia in patients with type 1
diabetes (Diabetes) |
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State-Specific
Incidence of Diabetes Among Adults - Participating States, 1995-1997
and 2005-2007 |
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This report is the first to provide state-specific
incidence rates for diagnosed diabetes among adults and the first
to describe geographic patterns in diabetes incidence (CDC, USA) |
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Treat-to-Target
Slideshows |
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These presentations by Laurence Hirsch, MD are
based on the 2007 updated consensus algorithm for the treatment
of type 2 diabetes, developed by the American Diabetes association
and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (BD Diabetes) |
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American
Diabetes Association to Be Honored With 2008 FREDDIE Award for
Outstanding Public Service |
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This honor is given to individuals and organizations
that create a greater public awareness of health-related concerns
(American Diabetes Association) |
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Is
the Clinical Advice You Give Your Patients Evidence-Based? |
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One great challenge in healthcare is finding
reliable and practical data that can inform decisions.The problem
isn't a lack of information; it's too much information, and the
quality of some of it is poor (Medscape) |
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Distinct
Autoantibodies Against Exocrine Pancreatic Antigens in European
Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Alcoholic Chronic
Pancreatitis |
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We have clearly demonstrated that some European
Caucasian patients with type 1 diabetes and non-alcoholic chronic
pancreatitis have autoantibodies against the exocrine pancreatic
antigens CAIIAb and LACAb (Journal of Pancreas) |
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Smart
Insulin |
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An experimental drug for diabetes dispenses
insulin in response to glucose levels (Technology Review) |
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Permanent
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus Due to a C96Y Heterozygous Mutation
in the Insulin Gene |
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Insulin gene mutations appear to be an important
cause of neonatal diabetes worldwide. This is the first report
of a case from the Indian subcontinent (Journal of Pancreas) |
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