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Building
the Capacity to Deliver Structured Education for All People with
Diabetes |
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A briefing document for SHA diabetes leads and
PCT commissioning leads for diabetes (NDST) |
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New
Study Data: Januvia (sitagliptin) |
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Januvia (sitagliptin) significantly reduced
blood sugar levels and was not associated with hypoglycemia in
elderly patients with type-2 diabetes (Pharma Live) |
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Mortality
and glitazones - is rosiglitazone worse? |
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Based on their analysis, the authors conclude
that in elderly patients with type-2 diabetes, initiation of rosiglitazone
is associated with a higher all-cause mortality than initiation
of pioglitazone (National electronic Library for Medicines) |
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Diabetic
monitors can prevent nighttime seizures |
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Monitors that continuously measure sugar levels
under the skin can alert diabetics when levels fall too low during
sleep and awaken them before a seizure occurs, according to a report
in the journal Diabetes Care (Medline Plus) |
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Joslin
Researchers Identify New Source of Insulin-Producing Cells |
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Study finds pancreatic progenitors exist after
birth, may offer hope in fight against diabetes (Joslin Diabetes
Center) |
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The
1st Scottish Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society |
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The first Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS)
Scottish event will take place in Glasgow on 26 November 2008.
With its focus on 'the scourge of Scotland - obesity, cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes' (PCDS) |
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Novocell
CEO to Head Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) |
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Novocell, Inc., a stem cell engineering company,
today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Alan
J. Lewis, Ph.D., will leave the company effective January 1, 2009
to become the President and CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation (Market Watch) |
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