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September 25th 2009
 
 
  Glycosmedia - weekly publication
  Due to lack of funding Glycosmedia will now be published weekly. If we can raise sufficient income we will revert back to a daily publication. We would welcome offers of advertising, sponsorship or educational grants. Glycosmedia now has over 1,300 subscribers. Please contact us for information (Editor)
   
  Pingu helps JDRF educate children about type 1 diabetes
  The practical advice in this pack will support the integration of children with type 1 diabetes in school and will help both teachers and children learn more about the condition (JDRF)
   
  24-Hour observational ward management of diabetic patients presenting with hypoglycaemia: a prospective observational study
  There are currently no recommendations regarding the length of stay in hospital for patients with severe hypoglycaemia. This study shows that selected patients can be treated effectively and safely in a 24 hour observational ward (Emergency Medicine)
   
  Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  GDM is a condition that should be treated aggressively, as uncontrolled cases can result in detrimental effects on both mother and child. Fortunately, when controlled, patients with GDM can experience relatively healthy pregnancies (US Pharmacist)
   
  Generex Buccal Insulin Product
  Generex Announces USFDA Approval Of Use Of Company’s Flagship Buccal Insulin Product, Generex Oral-Lyn, Under The USFDA’s Treatment Investigational New Drug Program (PharmaLive)
   
  Predictive Characteristics of Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies Among Children With HLA-Conferred Disease Susceptibility in the General Population
  Within the general population the combination of HLA and autoantibody screening resulted in disease risks that are likely to be as high as those reported among autoantibody-positive siblings of children with type 1 diabetes (Daibetes)
   
  Aldose reductase inhibitors in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a review
  Given the mechanism by which diabetic peripheral neuropathy can result, targeting the polyol pathway as a method of treatment appears promising, yet the efficacy of newer AR inhibitors is still to be proven (Diabetes and its Complications)
   
  Diabetic nephropathy
  This peer-reviewed article was published immediately upon acceptance. It can be downloaded, printed and distributed freely for any purposes (Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome)
   
  Pancreatic fat levels may help predict diabetes
  Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are the first in the U.S. to use an imaging technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure the amount of pancreatic fat in humans (Southwestern Medical Center)
   
 
  
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