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World
Diabetes Day |
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World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness
campaign of the diabetes world. It was introduced in 1991 by the
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization
in response to the alarming rise in diabetes around the world (World
Diabetes Day) |
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Diabetic
Retinopathy Candesartan Trials |
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New data from the DIRECT (DIabetic REtinopathy
Candesartan Trials) study programme show that candesartan, an angiotensin
receptor blocker (ARB), had a beneficial effect on the incidence
of diabetic retinopathy in Type 1 diabetic patients and on the
regression of retinopathy in Type 2 diabetic patients, despite
the programme not reaching its primary endpoints (DIRECT) |
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Distinctive
postprandial modulation of beta cell function and insulin sensitivity
by dietary fats: monounsaturated compared with saturated fatty
acids |
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The data presented here suggest that beta cell
function and insulin sensitivity progressively improve in the postprandial
state as the proportion of MUFAs with respect to SFAs in dietary
fats increases (PubMed) |
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Hyperglycemia
prevents the suppressive effect of hyperinsulinemia on plasma
adiponectin levels in healthy humans |
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We conclude that insulin suppresses plasma adiponectin
levels already at a plasma insulin concentration of 100 pmol/l.
Hyperglycemia prevents the suppressive effect of insulin. This
suggests that, in contrast to glucose, insulin could be involved
in the downregulation of plasma adiponectin in insulin-resistant
patients (Endocrinology and Metabolism) |
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Lipid-lowering
Therapies and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention |
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Dr Tonkin and his co-authors analysed data from
the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study
conducted in 1999–2000 (Australian Medical Association) |
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