Diabetes News February 26th 2010

Staff report on GlaxoSmithKline and the diabetes drug Avandia
(Committee on Finance, United States Senate)

GlaxoSmithKline responds to US Senate Committee on Finance report on Avandia
Full PDF response (GlaxoSmithKline)

Wound Care – Workshop
A multimedia presentation of PowerPoint slides with audio commentary by the (NHS, NPC team)

Diabetes work to soar under HbA1c switch
European authorities are considering changing the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, in a move that could almost double the number of people classed as having the disease (Pulse)

Pathologic Classification of Diabetic Nephropathy
Our aim, commissioned by the Research Committee of the Renal Pathology Society, was to develop a consensus classification combining type1 and type 2 diabetic nephropathies (Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

Antioxidant Drugs for Treating Beta-cell Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes
Glucose-centric Versus Insulin-centric Therapy (Discovery Medicine)

Clinical Applications of Diabetes Antibody Testing
With a few exceptions, diabetes antibody testing does not yet have a role in routine clinical care (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Small diabetes risk from statins
It should be noted that the risk of participants developing diabetes was relatively low to begin with. This means that even after the 9% increase associated with statins, the actual risk remained low (NHS Choices)

Rosiglitazone Increases Myocardial Glucose Metabolism in Insulin-Resistant Cardiomyopathy
Our results suggest that MGU in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy may be improved through modulation of whole-body insulin sensitivity, even in the absence of DM, and that patients with higher degrees of IR may derive more benefit from such therapy than insulin-sensitive patients (American College of Cardiology Foundation)

Screening and Identification of Children and Adolescents at Risk for Depression During a Diabetes Clinic Visit
This article provides an overview of the differential diagnosis process that pediatric clinicians face and practical advice for providers when evaluating and addressing depressive symptoms during routine diabetes clinic visits (Diabetes Spectrum)

Depression Among Adults With Diabetes
Prevalence, Impact, and Treatment Options (Diabetes Spectrum)

Reversible Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass: A Consequence of Altered Nutrient Delivery
Post-RYGB hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia result entirely from altered nutrient delivery rather than generalized hyperfunction of {beta}-cells due to presurgical hypertrophy/hyperfunction or postsurgical nesidioblastosis (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Dolphins have diabetes off switch
A study in dolphins has revealed genetic clues that could help medical researchers to treat type 2 diabetes (BBC)