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Archived News
November 13th 2008
 
 
  Do you have Type 2 diabetes?
  Diabetes UK is currently running an online survey which is being sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD). If you have Type 2 diabetes and are aged 18 or over, we would like to invite you to take part in our brief survey (Diabetes UK)
   
  Prime Minister talks about schoolchildren with diabetes
  Prime Minister Gordon Brown responded to a question about a lack of support for children with diabetes in schools during today's Prime Minister’s Questions (Diabetes UK)
   
  Mobile screening service boost for York diabetes sufferers
  Anybody over 12 who has the condition will now be able to take advantage of a service which can allow early detection of diabetic retinopathy (The Press, UK)
   
  Glycemia and cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes mellitus
  Published data suggest that addressing traditional risk factors including albuminuria, the metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory markers is better for preventing and treating CAD than focusing exclusively on glycemic control, which is still necessary for preventing microvascular complications (PubMed)
   
  Severe Deterioration of Metabolic Control Caused by Malfunction of a Disposable Insulin Pen Device
  This report describes the case of a 68-yr-old diabetic woman with severe deterioration of glycemic control caused by the use of a malfunctioning insulin pen device (Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine)
   
  More Diabetes Innovations: GluMetrics & DiaSome
  While we’re on the topic of diabetes technologies and advancements this week, I’d like to share what I’ve learned about two more companies working on some alluring diabetes innovations (Diabetes Mine)
   
 
  
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