Two Thirds Of People With Diabetes Not Receiving Vital Health Checks, UK
The latest National Diabetes Audit has revealed that 60 per cent of people with diabetes in England do not receive all of their vital annual health checks including blood glucose, blood pressure and eye tests. (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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Heatwave Advice For Diabetics
Experts are predicting record-breaking temperatures this week, so it's important to take precautions to ensure that your diabetes remains well-controlled in this extreme weather. Long periods of inactivity in the sun can affect diabetes control, making blood glucose levels higher than usual. On the flipside, insulin will be absorbed more quickly from the injection site in hot weather and this increases the risk of hypos. (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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SfE Obesity Management Symposium - for the endocrinologist
24 Sep 2009 to 25 Sep 2009
Further information (Source: SfE - Dates and Deadlines)...
POSTED 07/01/2009 at 07:00 AM --
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Comparing hormonal and symptomatic responses to experimental hypoglycaemia in insulin- and sulphonylurea-treated Type 2 diabetes
Conclusions Sulphonylurea-treated subjects are more symptomatic of hypoglycaemia at a higher glucose level than insulin-treated subjects. This may protect them from severe hypoglycaemia but hinder attainment of glycaemic goals. (Source: Diabetic Medicine)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 06:00 PM --
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Glycated LDL important for determining CVD risk in Type 2 diabetics
Glycation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is likely to be atherogenic and the concentration of glycated LDL or apolipoprotein B is positively correlated with plasma levels of small dense-LDL particles, but not glycated hemoglobin, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)...
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 10:19 AM --
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Vitae innovate - call for bids
Vitae is a national organisation championing the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. We play a major role in the drive for high-level skills and innovation and in the UK's goal to produce world class researchers.
Vitae innovate will include a range of activities to promote innovative approaches and projects in the field of the personal, professional and career development of researchers. It includes a new funding stream to support innovative projects. In this, the first round, funding of up to a total of £100,000 will be allocated.
Our vision is for the UK to be world-class in supporting the personal, professional and career development of researchers. To achieve our vision......
POSTED 06/30/2009 at 07:00 AM --
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Finding The Best Heart Disease And Stroke Treatments For Patients With Diabetes Using New Tool
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart disease and stroke. "The research is significant because patients with diabetes are at high risk for cardiovascular disease and statins are the single most commonly used treatment for patients at risk of heart disease and/or stroke," says Dr. (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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Autumn Endocrine Retreat 2009 - Register now
The 2nd Society for Endocrinology Autumn Endocrine Retreat will be held at Milton Hill House, Steventon, Oxfordshire from 16-18 October 2009. This initiative aims to further meet the educational needs of trainee members not already addressed by the Society. The retreat will: provide an informal setting for PhD students/early post-docs to gain experience in presenting work; encourage trainee members to actively participate in the event and provide networking opportunities. Registration for this meeting is now open at the website below, and will close on 31 July 2009. Read about last year's retreat and find out first hand how students benefited from the experience at the link below.
Register hereReports from last year's retreat (Source: Society for Endocrinology)...
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Disease Prevention in Women
Title: Disease Prevention in WomenCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/22/2001 7:23:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)...
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Kidney Stones
Title: Kidney StonesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)...
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Subclinical atherosclerosis can stabilize in diabetic children without specific medication
Carotid artery intima-media thickness progression in children with Type 1 diabetes need not exceed the physiological increase, German researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)...
POSTED 06/29/2009 at 07:00 PM --
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Gender influences association between serum CRP and diabetes risk
The association between high levels of serum C-reactive protein and increased risk for Type 2 diabetes is stronger in women than in men, a Finnish study finds. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)...
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Comparison of insulin detemir and insulin glargine using a basal-bolus regimen in a randomized, controlled clinical study in patients with type 2 diabetes
This treat-to-target study compared the efficacy and safety of insulin detemir (IDet) and insulin glargine (IGla) in a basal-bolus (insulin aspart) regimen in type 2 diabetes.385 patients were randomized 2 : 1 (IDet : IGla). Non-inferiority of IDet to IGla was determined by HbA1c 95% CI upper limit (Source: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews)...
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REM Sleep-Related OSA Associated With Type 2 Diabetes: Study
There is a statistically significant association between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during REM sleep, results of a study indicate. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)...
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Guidelines for Contributing Authors
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Contents
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Erratum
In the March-April 2009 issue of the journal American Journal of Otolaryngology, in the article titled “Management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of lateral semicircular canal by Gufoni's manoeuvre” (2009;30:106-111; doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.03.001), the authors' names appeared incorrectly. The correct order of the authors' names is Francesco Riggio, MD, PhD; Francesco Dispenza, MD; Salvatore Gallina, MD, PhD; Gautham Kulamarva, MS, DNB, MRCS, DOHNS; Rosalia Gargano, MD, PhD; and Riccardo Speciale, MD. (Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology)...
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Risk Factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Children
Horm Res 2009;72:63-64 (DOI:10.1159/000224343) (Source: Hormone Research)...
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Isolated Lymphocytic Infiltration of Pituitary Stalk Preceding the Diagnosis of Germinoma in 2 Prepubertal Children Treated with Growth Hormone
Horm Res 2009;72:57-62 (DOI:10.1159/000224342) (Source: Hormone Research)...
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Puberty Is Associated with a Marked Increase of the Female Sex Predominance in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Horm Res 2009;72:52-56 (DOI:10.1159/000224341) (Source: Hormone Research)...
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