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July 2008

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• 07.27.08
  Discovery Of Circadian Rhythm-Metabolism Link Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  UC Irvine researchers have found a molecular link between circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and metabolism. The discovery reveals new possibilities for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other related diseases. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Licking Your Wounds: Scientists Isolate Compound In Human Saliva That Speeds Wound Healing Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  A report by scientists from The Netherlands published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org/) identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Diabetes Experts Recommend One-Two Punch For Treating Patients With Pre-Diabetes Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  For the first time, a consensus of diabetes and metabolic disorder experts have recommended a comprehensive treatment regimen for patients with pre-diabetes. The recommendations call for specific guidelines on both lifestyle, and pharmaceutical intervention where appropriate. The recommendations are made in a Consensus Statement released this morning by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  NICE Prescribes Greater Role For Insulin Pumps On The NHS, Thousands More Type 1 Diabetics To Benefit From New Guidance, UK Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Thousands more children and adults with type 1 diabetes could benefit from 'life-changing' insulin pumps, following new National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance issued on Wednesday 23rd July 2008.[i] The new guidance recommends insulin pumps for children younger than 12 years with type 1 diabetes when doctors believe conventional insulin injections are impractical or inappropriate. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Culturally Tailored Health Education Improves Clinical Outcomes Among Minorities With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Culturally tailored health education appears to help improve some clinical outcomes in the short-term for minorities with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Reuters Health reports. The study noted that language and cultural barriers can serve as obstacles to quality diabetes health education for minorities. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Ontario Will Pay For Insulin Pumps For Adult Diabetes Type 1 Patients Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Adults with Type 1 Diabetes who live in Ontario will get their insulin pumps free, says the Ontario Government. This is part of 1 million in new funding on a comprehensive diabetes four-year strategy to 'prevent, manage and treat diabetes'. Included in the strategy is an online registry that will give patients access to information and educational tools aimed at empowering them to manage their disease. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Newly Published Study Results Showed That Two Mealtime Insulin Dosing Algorithms Were Effective For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Results from the "Adjust to Target in Type 2 Diabetes: Comparison of a Simple Algorithm to Carbohydrate Counting for Adjustment of Mealtime Insulin Glulisine" study, were published in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) medical journal, Diabetes Care. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Pathbreaking Diabetes Study Supported By Grant To Broad Institute Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Researchers at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT have received a grant to support novel, integrative research aimed at finding ways to encourage the human body to replenish the cells that are missing in type 1 diabetes. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  ‘Janumet’TM (Sitagliptin/Metformin) Approved In The European Union For Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Merck & Co., Inc.'s new combination product for type 2 diabetes, has been granted a marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC). 'Janumet' (sitagliptin/metformin) helps patients lower blood sugar levels to help reach their treatment goal through the efficacy of sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, and metformin, a mainstay of diabetes therapy. Go to Source
• 07.27.08
  Rural Alaska Natives Drink More Sugary Beverages Than Urban Residents Diabetes News Feed | (0)

  Many rural Alaska Natives are drinking more soda and drinks high in sugar, increasing their risk for diabetes, obesity and cavities, Anchorage Daily News reports. According to a 2006 Alaska Go to Source

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