Glycosmedia is dedicated to bringing a free, non-promotional, editorially independent e-mail newsletter to a global audience about developments and news in diabetes, and is primarily aimed at health professionals. http://www.glycosmedia.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:11 +0000 jim@glycosmedia.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:17:45 +0000 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The purpose of this document is to consider the evidence and to make recommendations for trusts to follow to ensure that insulin is used effectively and safely (NHS Diabetes) http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/document.php?o=1040 18D1E3A0-AF59-496B-A2F3-FD1569FEA671 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:17:45 +0000 The aim of this guidance is to advise on the the prompt and effective treatment and hospital management of hypoglycaemia in adults with diabetes mellitus (NHS Diabetes) http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/document.php?o=1037 76F6E481-D68A-467A-95AD-D3B04B53D548 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:17:11 +0000 These guidelines have been developed to reflect the development in technology and reflect new practice in the management of DKA in the UK (NHS Diabetes) http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/document.php?o=1038 B36CFD31-5C5F-4425-A54A-B107A0C8424C Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:51 +0000 This NHS Diabetes report explores the many issues relevant to integrating emotional and psychological care within diabetes services (NHS Diabetes) http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/document.php?o=1036 8B5C62F4-8FA4-4C16-8EC9-0EA5572AE0FD Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:27 +0000 (International Diabetes Federation) http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/SMBG_EN2.pdf C311F852-5AF7-45CD-8534-37F6988C67D4 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:50 +0000 (International Diabetes Federation) http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/OralHealth_EN_RTP.pdf CA0066BF-98F5-48E7-B36E-9A88E670B4C7 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:19 +0000 (International Diabetes Federation) http://www.idf.org/webdata/docs/Pregnancy_EN_RTP.pdf 2AA5D684-791B-4F91-A9B3-2394BB8AD905 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:52 +0000 Despite their long-acting pharmacokinetics, the use of insulin glargine or detemir is not associated with a lower incidence of DKA compared to NPH insulin (Diabetes Care) http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2010/02/11/dc09-2249.short?rss=1 31118428-9709-4A1E-BF77-744C99241E9D Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:30 +0000 Target levels of glucose control should be individualized by focusing on both FPG and PPG and by optimizing other risk factors of CVD, including high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking, and poor exercise and dietary habits (Vascular Health and Risk Management) http://dovepress.com/getfile.php?fileID=5870 7B6F0DC9-AD57-4F57-9D23-47ACC14C9B8E Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:10 +0000 In this article, we review the physiology of glucose metabolism, the cardiovascular pathophysiology of hypoglycemia, and the trials with an intensive glucose-lowering strategy that have studied microvascular and macrovascular complications (Current Atherosclerosis Reports) http://www.springerlink.com/content/a3047820857541v7/ B3281BB7-0B81-4FC1-A5F7-3EC802747B45 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:51 +0000 Our study demonstrates that the closed-loop arterial sampling system could be the universal solution sought by the National Patient Safety Agency (British Journal of Anaesthesia) http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/aeq027 B31129F1-75B0-46EF-86BB-F1F2880F5D21 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:24 +0000 Diabetes patients who use the multimedia network dLife increased their use of prescription diabetes drugs by 1,600 percent compared with non-users (American Diabetes Association) http://professional.diabetes.org/News_Display.aspx?TYP=9&ori=rss&CID=77147 290C98C9-68F1-4E79-B644-83B24F03004F Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:58 +0000 Researchers at Garvan have now confirmed the link between Hepatitis C and Type 2 diabetes - people with the virus being 3 to 4 times more likely to develop diabetes, owing to high levels of insulin resistance in muscle (Garvan Institute of Medical Research) http://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/surprising-findings-about-hepatitis-c-and-insulin-resistance.html F7FA8F1D-D809-431F-8B7F-441241516677 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:34 +0000 Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Announce the Commencement of the Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Trial (Market Watch) http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bristol-myers-squibb-and-astrazeneca-announce-the-commencement-of-the-saxagliptin-assessment-of-vascular-outcomes-recorded-in-patients-with-diabetes-mellitus-trial-savor-timi-53-2010-03-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp E2C2C1AB-467F-457D-8AAD-1F33AAD083DF Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:03 +0000 The study will include 320 children and adolescents between 10 and 20 years of age, recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (Diamyd) http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/10/BE/69/wkr0011.pdf C8BDDFFD-6C78-4B67-A2AD-A98C304350F6 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:11:42 +0000 A U.S. Food and Drug Administration push for more accurate blood glucose meters for managing diabetes has caught the attention of local device makers and developers testing next-generation products (San Diego Business Journal) http://www.sdbj.com/industry_article.asp?aID=145499 B2770344-FC4F-4593-9799-1DE2845BBE87 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:11:21 +0000 Generex Establishes Key Strategic Relationships for the Development of a Distribution Network for Generex Oral-lyn under the FDA’s Expanded Access Treatment IND Program (PharmaLive) http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=689393&categoryid=69&newsletter=1 5BFAEEE1-0852-4DF7-982A-B0F4AD8A57D4 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:10:47 +0000