CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 18- 24 January 2012

Issue: 124
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 124 (period: 18-24 January 2012).
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1- Community with low diabetes has more risk gene: study

(Source: The Indian Express, New Delhi, India)
A study on the apparent diabetes resistance of a tribal community in Rajasthan has found that they have the highest occurrence of the HLA gene, which makes the body predisposed to diabetes, in India, and possibly the world.  Read more

2- My sister died because she didn't take diabetes seriously

(Source: Mail Online, UK)  

When Yolanda Acuna Ocana was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, her family was almost relieved. She was 14 and had been suffering from inexplicable weight loss, constant thirst and tiredness, and they were grateful for a diagnosis. Read more

3- Challenges of Juvenile Diabetes in India 

(Source: Huffington Post, USA)  
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. 5-10% of these are expected to be juvenile (or Type 1) diabetics. In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high blood sugar and 80% of the deaths came from low- and middle-income countries. India, with a sixth of the world's population at relatively lower income levels has a horrifying share of the numbers above. Read more

4- Bad eating habits, sedentary lifestyle to blame for type II diabetes
(Source: The Indian Express, Chandigarh, India)
Going by the data provided by the Department of Endocrinology, PGI, the number of adolescents prone to diabetes, is pegged at five to eight per cent. As per the data of over 1000 patients who visited the OPD in the institute, about 5-8 per cent are children and are in the age group of 12 to 19 years. Doctors say that overweight children are in the risk group and are more likely to fall prey to the disease.  Read more

5- Type 2 Diabetes – The Importance Of Using A Blood Sugar Meter

(Source: Caribbean Media Vision, UK)
The device necessary for calculating blood sugar levels is known as a blood glucose meter, a glucometer or monitor. Using a glucometer is a simple process and this convenient device provides reliable results in only a few seconds. It makes sense for almost everyone with diabetes to have a monitor on hand. Read more
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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 6- 12 December 2011

Issue: 123
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 123 (period: 6-12 December 2011).
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1- Now, diabetes test at villagers’ doorsteps

(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, India)
While diabetes is assuming alarming proportions, the Belgaum zilla panchayat has taken a model initiative to help rural people detect the disorder at an early stage and take preventive measures. Making it happen is ZP CEO Dr Ajay Nagabhushan, who has an MBBS degree. Read more

2- Pakistan to be 4th largest diabetic population country by 2030
(Source: Daily Times, Karachi, Pakistan)  

International Diabetes Federation (IDF) president-elect Sir Michael Hirst has said that more than 300 million people have diabetes, representing six percent of the world’s adult population, with numbers increasing fast everywhere. Read more

3- Study probes diabetes link to population genes

(Source: Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, India)  
DegreAn average Indian newborn weighs 700 grams less than its European counterpart. Yet, their absolute fat masses are on par. At birth, these children are already adipose (fat) and exhibit some degree of insulin resistance when compared to European babies. Read more

4- Adolescent diabetes Type 1 study encompassing cardio risk factors
(Source: Science Network News, Australia)
RESEARCHERS at the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research have been given almost $1 million to try and unlock the mysteries of adolescent diabetes—especially the connection to heart and kidney disease. Read more

5- Pancreas study offers diabetes hope

(Source: Press Association News, UK)
Research into a rare genetic disorder of the pancreas may speed up progress towards stem cell treatments for diabetes, according to researchers.The study provides clues to how unspecialised stem cells might be programmed to become insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. Read more
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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 8 - 14 September 2011

Issue: 122
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 122 (period: 8-14 September 2011).
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1- New medicine approved by FDA to treat type 2 diabetes

(Source: The Tribune, New Delhi, India)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Eli Lilly and Company announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved TRADJENTA(TM) (linagliptin) tablets, a new prescription medication used along with diet and exercise, to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Read more

2- Diabetes Type 1 - Alcohol Related Deaths Rise Significantly

(Source: Mediacal News Today, USA)  
According to a study published on bmj.com, alcohol has become an important cause of death among patients with type-1 diabetes since the 1980s. Read more

3- Risk for Diabetes Tied to Degree and Duration of Obesity

(Source: Medscape News Today, USA)
Degree and duration of obesity, expressed as excess body mass index (BMI)-years, shows a better correlation with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with BMI alone, according to a new study. Read more

4- Diabetes Continues to Escalate Worldwide, Kills One Every 7 Seconds
(Source: International Business Times, USA)
About 366 million people worldwide have diabetes and a person dies from it every seven seconds, world health officials said.The International Diabetes Federation described the number of cases as "staggering" and called for strong measures to stem the epidemic. The federation says it's time for global officials to step up and commit more time and research to prevent diabetes. Read more

5- High court comes to rescue of ailing nursing student

(Source: Hindustan Times, Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh)
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has come to the rescue of a nursing student who had been denied entrance in a nursing college on the ground that she had developed Diabetes Mellitus (Type-1). Read more
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High court comes to rescue of ailing nursing student

(Published in: Hindustan Times, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has come to the rescue of a nursing student who had been denied entrance in a nursing college on the ground that she had developed Diabetes Mellitus (Type-1).

The court has directed the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (Lucknow) vice chancellor to look into the matter and give a report within two weeks as to whether the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram/Vivekanand College of Nursing  is fit to impart nursing education or not. The court has directed to the college to immediately open  its gates for Sundhya to enable her to attend clesses.

The court strongly-observed: "These college are not running a military course.They are training for a job, which involves human relations and empathy. If these characters are missing, then they do not deserve to continue with the training".

The court said: "It is shocking that a hospital which is supposed to cater to the need of the patients of a hospital which has been established in the name of greatest spiritual leaders of the world is passing such orders. Incidentally, the name of the college declares that  this  is a 'mission' hospital and it is a 'Sewashram'.

Justice Shabihul Hasnain passed these orders after coming to know that Sandhya, a third year student pursing a nursing training course, was denied entry to the college by means of a letter dated June 10. The reason for debarring Sandhya, as stated in the letter, was that the disease required administration of insulin three times a day and due to impulsive personality disorder/trait being detected in the student, it requires continuous and periodical monitoring by endocrinologist and psychiatrist. Justice Hasnain also took notice of the recent case of Saghmitra Bannerjee, a student of BSc third-year of a nursing college who was denied access on the ground of misdemeanour. The court directed to the collge not to play with the career of the student.   

CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 12 - 18 July 2011

Issue: 121
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 121 (period: 12 - 18 July 2011).
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1- Cataract, glaucoma highly dangerous for diabetics

(Source:The Times of India, New Delhi, India)
It is not only diabetic retinopathy (DR) that raises the risk of blindness during diabetes, other conditions like glaucoma and cataract pose even higher risk for damaging eyes and causing blindness in diabetics. Read more

2- Dal, roti to replace burgers and pizzas in schools

(Source: Daily News Analysis, Mumbai, Maharashtra)  
The Centre has asked state governments to ban sale of junk food and carbonated drinks on schools premises and withdraw all such items that lead to unhealthy eating from canteens. Read more

3- Researchers Identify How a Gene Linked to Both Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Works

(Source: Newswise, USA)
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified how a gene for a protein that can cause Type 2 diabetes, also possibly kills nerve cells in the brain, thereby contributing to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

4- Controversial Cholesterol Drug Might Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics
(Source: UNS News, Australia)
Australian researchers have discovered that a drug initially designed to raise levels of "good" HDL cholesterol has an unexpected benefit in people with type 2 diabetes: it lowered their blood sugar. Read more

5- Annual eye check must for diabetics: expert

(Source: The Times of India, Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh)
If you are a diabetic, go for annual eye (retinal) check up to keep track of diabetic retinopathy (DR), as chances of ailment threatening to damage eyes increase manifold if the disease is over seven years old. Read more
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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 5 - 11 July 2011

Issue: 120
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 120 (period: 5 - 11 July 2011).
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1- Hypertension, diabetes take a toll on Mumbaikars’ lifestyle

(Source:The Times of India, New Delhi, India)
Diabetes cases, saw a sharp increase of 76%, with municipal dispensaries reporting only 2,593 cases in 2008-09, as against 4,536 cases in 2010-11. Read more

2- New Research Points to Type 1 Diabetes Prevention

(Source: Med India News, New Delhi, India)  
Increasing a specific protein in areas of the pancreas that produce insulin, blocks the immune attack that causes type 1 diabetes, indicates new research. Read more 

3- Diabetes on the rise in Hunter

(Source: The Herald, Australia)
Diabetes is on the rise in the Hunter, with data showing incidence increases of between 19 per cent and 35 per cent in the past five years across the region's state electorates. Research from the Australian Diabetes Council mapped areas of increase and concern throughout the state. Read more

4- Preliminary results from Generex Oral-lyn clinical trial on type 1 diabetes

(Source: News Medical, USA)
Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GNBT) (www.generex.com) announced preliminary clinical results of two major trials using the Generex Oral-lyn™ formulation that will be used for registration and marketing. Read more

5- Gaining Weight in Pregnancy Poses Gestational Diabetes Risk

(Source: Health Talk News, USA)
A study reported that those women who have gained weight during their first and second pregnancies have the more probability of developing gestational diabetes when they get pregnant the second time, in comparison with women who have constant weights. Read more

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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 28 June - 4 July 2011

Issue: 119
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 119 (period: 28 June - 4 July 2011).
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1- Tame Diabetes Before It Gets You

(Source:Citizen News Service, India/Thailand)
The Union Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad  recently announced a nationwide screening campaign under which every person above 30 years of age and all pregnant women will be tested for diabetes in a phased manner. Read more

2- Soon, a sensor to detect role of zinc in diseases like type 2 diabetes

(Source: Daily News and Analysis,  New Delhi, India)  
Scientists have designed a sensor to spot zinc — a key element in the treatment of a range of diseases, for example type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease — in zebrafish. Read more

3- Stem cell biologist brings new hope for diabetes treatments

(Source: Hospital News, Canada)
Applications for stem cells were once considered ‘futuristic.’ But today’s research is ushering in a new era in which these cells are a source of great hope for use in regenerative medicine, as well as in the development of new drugs to prevent and treat illnesses including diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury and macular degeneration. Read more

4- Diabetes link found in genes of Emiratis

(Source: The National, Dubai)
A link has been found for the first time between the genetic make-up of the Bedouin people of the UAE and Type 2 diabetes, according to research. Read more

5- ADA: Biologic Slows Type 1 Diabetes

(Source: Medical Page Today, USA)
The arthritis drug abatacept (Orencia) may help delay progression of type 1 diabetes, according to randomized clinical trial results. After two years of monthly infusions of the biologic drug in new onset cases, beta-cell function appeared better preserved, Jay S. Skyler, MD, of the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute, and colleagues found. Read more

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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 21-27 June 2011

Issue: 118
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 118 (period: 21-27 June 2011).
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1- Weight loss surgery may cure diabetes in many cases

(Source: Reuters News, USA)
Most obese people with diabetes will be cured of the blood sugar disease after undergoing weight loss surgery, a new review of earlier studies suggests. Read more

2- Want to prevent diabetes, take plenty of fruits

(Source: The Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria)  
A healthy diet, including fruits and vegetables could help prevent diabetes from ever occurring. The higher levels of fruit and vegetable consumption might decrease the risk of diabetes in adults, particularly women. Read more 

3- After thalassaemic, diabetic declared unfit for services

(Source: The Tribune, New Delhi, Delhi)
In another case of discrimination on medical grounds, the Department of Personnel and Training recently declared a UPSC rank holder “unfit to join all the services on account of diabetes”. Read more

4- Goa to give free treatment to diabetics

(Source: The Times of India, Goa, India)
Every diabetic patient in Goa who is registered with the diabetic registry of the health department will be given free treatment soon. At present only diabetic patients who seek treatment in government hospitals are given free medicines and insulin injection. Read more

5- A third of worlds diabetics in India, China

(Source: Mangalorean Times, Mangalore, India)
The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes worldwide has doubled since 1980 to 347 million with more than a third of them living in India and China, a new study has found. According to the study by Harvard and World Health Organisation (WHO), the largest of its kind for diabetes, 70 per cent of the rise in worldwide diabetic cases was due to population growth and ageing, with the other 30 per cent due to higher prevalence. Read more

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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 14-20 June 2011

Issue: 117
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 117 (period: 14-20 June 2011).
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1- Your Heart Is Worth Your Grain Of Salt 

(Source: Citizen News Service (CNS), India/Thailand) 
 Dr Anil Kapur, Managing Director of the World Diabetes Foundation, attributes this to the ‘increasing popularity of the eating out concept in urban India, as restaurant food is more likely to a have higher salt content. He also blames the hot climate which makes the people sweat a lot, leading to salt loss and this in turn may contribute to salt craving and higher salt consumption. Read more

2- Many Indians secretive about diabetes in U.K.: Survey

(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Over 40 per cent of people with roots in the Indian sub-continent with diabetes in the UK could be risking their health and experiencing emotional distress by keeping their diabetes a secret, according to a survey by leading health charity organisation, Diabetes U.K. Read more

3- Control diabetes to cut cancer risk

(Source: Zee News, India) 
Diabetes is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer in men but with higher risk of other cancers in both men and women, according to a new study. The NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study data also showed an association between diabetes and higher cancer mortality rates. "Our results provide further evidence that abnormal insulin and glucose signaling may contribute to cancer initiation and development," said Gabriel Lai, a cancer prevention fellow at the US National Cancer Institute. Read more

4- Type 2 diabetes ups stroke, heart risk

(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
In a recent study, type 2 diabetes was found associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). Read more

5- Stem cell therapy used for diabetic patients

(Source: IBN Live News, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Doctors in the city claim to have achieved a major breakthrough in saving the legs of several diabetic patients from amputation using stem cell therapy. Vascular surgeons from Vijaya Hospital, Vadapalani, along with stem cell experts from Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM), claimed to have cured leg ulcers using stem cells from the patient’s own bone marrow. Read more
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CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight: 4-10 June 2011

Issue: 116
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The CNS Diabetes News In Spotlight provides a weekly snapshot of five major news pieces on diabetes-care from around the world, including news highlights from diabetes high-burdened countries and links to major diabetes-related events or other advocacy opportunities. This is issue 116 (period: 4-10 June 2011).
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1- 'Goa to launch diabetes registry, rural medical dispensaries'
(Source: The Time of India, Goa, India)
Health minister Vishwajit Rane said Goa will become the first state in the country to launch a Diabetes Registry of its diabetes-afflicted population in order to help the state health services to better monitor the disease in Goa. Read more

2- New Study Shows Infant Formula Linked to Childhood Diabetes
(Source: Fox News Network, USA)
Choosing the right formula could stave off infant diabetes, according to a new global study distributed. The study showed that if a mother transitions from breastfeeding to "highly hydrolyzed formula," which is broken down for easier digestion, the infant may have a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Read more

3- Patients with type 2 diabetes at risk of developing heart problems
(Source: Daily News and Analysis, Mumbai, India)
A new study has found that people having type 2 diabetes are at a risk of developing heart problems as early as in their adolescence. “Past studies in adults with Type 2 diabetes show that their heart and blood vessels' ability to adapt to exercise may be impaired. Our study shows that these changes in heart function may begin to happen very early after Type 2 diabetes occurs," said Teresa Pinto, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Dalhousie University IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Canada. Read more 

4- Researchers use genetic therapy to cure type 1 diabetes in mice
(Source: Endocrineweb News, USA)
MontclairA team of Baylor College of Medicine researchers may have identified a genetic therapy that can stimulate the growth of new insulin-producing pancreatic cells and reverse the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, according to a recent presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. Read more 

5- Low-fat diet may not increase diabetes risks
(Source: Reuters India News, India) While the low-fat diet craze led some doctors to worry that Americans would instead start eating too many carbohydrates, a new study suggests that eating low-fat doesn't have to increase carbohydrate-fueled health risks. Read more 

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Low-fat diet may not increase diabetes risks

(Source: Reuters India News, India) 

While the low-fat diet craze led some doctors to worry that Americans would instead start eating too many carbohydrates, a new study suggests that eating low-fat doesn't have to increase carbohydrate-fueled health risks.

Instead, if extra carbohydrates are part of a diet plan that includes more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, the risk of diabetes - the biggest related health concern -- could actually drop, at least in older women, according to the findings. However, a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet could create problems in people who already have diabetes, researchers caution. Read more

Researchers use genetic therapy to cure type 1 diabetes in mice

(Source: Endocrineweb News, USA)

MontclairA team of Baylor College of Medicine researchers may have identified a genetic therapy that can stimulate the growth of new insulin-producing pancreatic cells and reverse the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, according to a recent presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society.

In testing on mice, the investigation team showed that it is possible to stimulate the activity of the neurogenin3 gene, which instructs newly formed pancreatic cells to differentiate into insulin-producing beta cells. This solves one of the greatest challenges in treating type 1 diabetes. Individuals with the condition generally do not have enough beta cells, therefore they constantly have dangerously low levels of insulin.

However, creating more beta cells alone does not cure the condition. The reason why type 1 diabetics do not have adequate supplies of beta cells is usually because their body's own immune system attacks and destroys these cells. To combat this problem, the researchers turned to further genetic treatment. Read more

Patients with type 2 diabetes at risk of developing heart problems

(Source: Daily News and Analysis, Mumbai, India) 

A new study has found that people having type 2 diabetes are at a risk of developing heart problems as early as in their adolescence. “Past studies in adults with Type 2 diabetes show that their heart and blood vessels' ability to adapt to exercise may be impaired. Our study shows that these changes in heart function may begin to happen very early after Type 2 diabetes occurs," said Teresa Pinto, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Dalhousie University IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Canada.

A team of researchers led by Pinto analysed teenagers in the age group of 12 to 20. They studied how the heart and blood vessels of 13 teenagers with Type 2 diabetes adapted to exercise, compared with 27 overweight or obese subjects who did not have diabetes and 19 non-diabetic and non-obese control subjects. Read more

New Study Shows Infant Formula Linked to Childhood Diabetes

(Source: Fox News Network, USA) 

Choosing the right formula could stave off infant diabetes, according to a new global study distributed Thursday. The study showed that if a mother transitions from breastfeeding to "highly hydrolyzed formula," which is broken down for easier digestion, the infant may have a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes can be fatal unless treated indefinitely with insulin. The study, lead by Dr. Mikael Knip of the University of Helsinki, examined infants carrying an HLA genotype, which puts them at risk for developing diabetes later in life. Read more

'Goa to launch diabetes registry, rural medical dispensaries'

(Source: The Time of India, Goa, India)

Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Thursday said Goa will become the first state in the country to launch a Diabetes Registry of its diabetes-afflicted population in order to help the state health services to better monitor the disease in Goa.

Addressing a press conference, the health minister also announced that the free distribution of the pentavalent immunization vaccine for children below 12 months of age will soon be distributed statewide. Earlier, the vaccine was distributed free of cost only to five talukas (Pernem, Valpoi, Bicholim, Sanguem and Canacona).

Each such vaccine costs over Rs 200 in the market. The pentavalent is a 5-in-1 vaccine that combats, among other ills, hepatitis B, DPT and pneumonia in children. Since its free distribution all over Goa has financial implications to the government, the health services is awaiting the government's approval for the same. Read more

Older drugs often still the best for treating diabetes

(Source: Tampabay News, 02 June 2011)
When it comes to prescription drugs, newer is not necessarily better. And that's especially true when treating diabetes. One in 10 Americans has Type 2 diabetes. If the trend continues, one in three will suffer from the disease by the year 2050, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Most Type 2 diabetes patients take one or more drugs to control blood sugar. They spent an estimated $12.5 billion on medication in 2007, twice the amount spent in 2001, according to a study by the University of Chicago. (That figure does not including drugs for related conditions, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.) Read more

Diabetics show higher risk of pancreas disease

(Source: Reuters News, 02 June 2011)
People with type 2 diabetes may have a heightened risk of a painful condition known as acute pancreatitis, but those odds are curbed in people on diabetes drugs, a new study suggests. Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas that causes upper abdominal pain - often worse after eating - as well as nausea and vomiting. Mild cases may go away without treatment, but acute pancreatitis can have serious, life-threatening complications like heart, lung or kidney failure. Read more

Sanofi Releases More Results from Type 2 Diabetes Drug Lyxumia (lixisenatide) Study

(Source: A Sweet Life, 02 June 2011)
Sanofi has released additional positive results from the global GetGoal Phase III development program with Lyxumia (lixisenatide) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Lyxumia (lixisenatide), a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist, was invented by Zealand Pharma and global rights are with Sanofi. Read more

Troop caters to Scouts with diabetes

(Source: Hernando Today, 02 June 2011)
Their disability is type 1 diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes, which a National Institutes of Health website defines as a lifelong disease, often beginning in childhood, when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to control blood-sugar levels.

In a telephone interview, Scoutmaster Vickie Parsons said, "I'm a pediatric nurse practitioner at Mankato Clinic and work with about 80 kids with type 1 diabetes from southern Minnesota. The idea began when the mother of an affected child asked about whether we knew of another child with type 1 diabetes her daughter could meet." Read more

School Allegedly Said Diabetic Kid Couldn't Attend

(Source: Fox News, 02 June 2011)
The U.S. Justice Department says a private school in Alexandria has settled a complaint alleging that it refused to admit a 6-year-old girl who has diabetes because her parents asked the school to supervise her glucose tests and insulin pump. A news release Wednesday said Alexandria Country Day School agreed not to discriminate against diabetics and to ensure diabetic students have an equal chance to attend and participate in all programs and activities.

Thomas Perez, head of the justice department's Civil Rights Division, says he applauds the school and hopes the agreement reminds other private schools that the Americans with Disabilities Act bars discrimination by private schools because of disability. Read more

Promise Ball raises $500,000 for type 1 diabetes research

(Source: Tulsa World News, 02 June 2011)
The Tulsa Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation raised more than $500,000 for type 1 diabetes research during its 11th annual Promise Ball held recently at the Tulsa Convention Center. The event honored Dr. David Jelley and the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center.

Richard and Melanie Little were event chairs. Each of their two children, Kaela and David, has lived with type 1 diabetes since before the age of 2. "As a family, we were blessed to have the opportunity to work with the volunteers and staff that made this year's JDRF Promise Ball a success," they said. Read more

Scientists create drug from ‘venomous’ Gila monster to fight diabetes

(Source: Asian News International (ANI), 02 June 2011)
Scientists have developed a new drug for Type 2 diabetes based on peptides found in the saliva of Gila monster, a venomous lizard. They are also developing new drugs for chronic pain, heart attacks, high blood pressure and stroke from venom of the Magician's cone snail, the saw-scaled viper, the Brazilian lancehead snake and the Southeastern pygmy rattlesnake. Peptides are short sequences of amino acids that are the building blocks of proteins and play central roles in many key body processes involved in health and disease. Read more

Taking to the road to fight diabetes

(Source: My San Antonio News, 02 June 2011)
More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the problem is only getting worse. Cyclists are preparing to raise money to help fight the disease — as well as raise awareness of it — by riding to Austin in the 10th annual South Central Texas Tour de Cure this weekend.

The ride starts at 7:30 am Saturday at Retama Park in Selma, winding up at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos; the next day, cyclists make their way to Southpark Meadows in Austin. Read more

Type II Diabetes on the rise in children

(Source: Live5 News, 02 June 2011)
According to the Centers for Disease Control there are more than 250 thousand people 20 and under that are living with Type II Diabetes. Dr. Deborah Bowlby with MUSC'S Pediatric Endocrinology Department is on a mission. Dr. Bowlby is trying to curb the growing surge of Type II Diabetes and break the trend before it even starts in children.

"We use to think of Type II Diabetes as adult Diabetes but what we are realizing is that there are a lot more children getting diagnosed with Type II Diabetes,"Dr.Bowlby said. Dr.Bowlby says 10 years ago she did not see any kids in her clinic with this disease. Currently 20 percent of the children that come into her clinic are dealing with Type II Diabetes. Read more

Cyclists cross Vancouver Island in continuing battle against diabetes

(Source: Canada.com News, 02 June 2011)
A group of cyclists who are warning children of the dangers of Type 2 diabetes stopped in Nanaimo Tuesday to bring their message to students at Mountainview Elementary School. Seven riders are participating in the Kiwanis Cycles Kilometres for Diabetes tour of Vancouver Island. Rider, race organizer and co-ordinator Robin Nadigi, from Port Alberni, said this year is the ninth annual ride. The group started in Oak Bay on Sunday and has already stopped in Duncan and then Nanaimo. Read more

Fracture Prediction Methods May Be Useful For Patients With Diabetes

(Source: Medical News Today, 02 June 2011)
Use of established fracture prediction methods in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) found that scores from these methods were associated with hip and nonspine fracture risk, and a certain score associated with higher risk of fracture compared to persons without DM, according to a study in the June 1 issue of JAMA. Because patients with type 2 DM often have higher levels of bone mineral density (BMD), it has been uncertain the applicability of fracture risk screening methods typically used for patients with lower levels of BMD. Read more

Promising proteins for diabetes prevention

(Source: Daily News & Analysis (DNA), 02 June 2011)
Diabetes can occur when the body is unable to produce enough insulin, or when it loses its ability to respond properly to the production of insulin, a hormone the body uses to convert food into energy. No matter the cause, research suggests that inflammatory processes contribute to the development of diabetes. Read more

All work, no play increases diabetes risk

(Source: Daily News & Analysis (DNA), 02 June 2011)
The study also shows that as age of the person increases, the activity of the person decreases. However, in the presence of diabetes, hypertension or chronic joint disorder, the TAS does not decrease with increasing age. “This means that a 20-year-old diabetic has same activity as a 60 year old. Read more

Diabetes educators' course on the anvil

(Source: The Hindu, 02 June 2011)
For instance in diabetes, the treating specialist has little or no time to push home the message of course correction (giving up smoking, alcohol consumption, taking up exercise) to patients. Behaviour change, however, is complex, requiring persistence and guidance to see a patient shift to a healthier lifestyle. It is to meet this demand-supply gap that a cadre of Diabetes educators are being envisaged. Read more

Diet supplement cuts down sugar

(Source: The News International, 28 May 2011)
A little bitter with a little sweet, in the form of a dietary supplement taken before meals, can drastically cut down fat and sugar absorption. Naringenin, the molecule responsible for the bitter taste in grapefruits, could potentially be used in the treatment of diabetes, arteriosclerosis and hyper-metabolism, says an earlier study by researchers from Hebrew University (al-Quds) and Harvard University. Read more