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Archived News
September 25th 2008
 
 
  Monogenic Diabetes
  The National Diabetes Support Team have published the first in the new series of “Diabetes Bulletin” ... The first of these bulletin’s looks at Monogenic Diabetes which is caused by a change in a single gene and affects 20,000 - 40,000 people in the UK (National Library for Health)
   
  Parental obsessions with cleanliness can lead to diabetes in children
  Children who are brought up in extremely clean houses could be at greater risk of developing diabetes later in life, scientists have warned (Telegraph, UK)
   
  Takeda seeks U.S. approval of type 2 diabetes drugs
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday it had applied for approval to market in the United States the SYR-322 and the Actos diabetes drugs in a single tablet for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (Guardian, UK)
   
  Glycemic Control in Diabetic CKD Patients: Where Do We Stand?
  By reviewing the relevant literature, we argue that glycemic control can still be beneficial in preventing complications, even in dialysis-dependent patients, but there is need for a much better understanding of the CKD-related characteristics of DM (American Journal of Kidney Diseases)
   
  Insulin sensitivity, VO2max and body composition in severely obese Swedish children and adolescents
  Relative (BM) VO2max and relative (FFM) VO2max were stronger predictors of SI than percent body fat in severely obese children and adolescents (Acta Pædiatrica)
   
  Internet program helps people with diabetes monitor sugar
  An Internet-based blood-sugar monitoring program appears to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their condition, researchers report (BD Diabetes, USA)
   
  Anxious folks may spot diabetes symptoms early
  Being anxious may be good for your health, at least if you have risk factors for type 2 diabetes, new research shows (MedlinePlus)
   
 
  
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