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September
25,
2002 Issue 123
From
The Editor's Desk:
 First
we find out that checking post prandial glucose can identify IGT and
diabetes years earlier, now research from Northwestern University finds
that monitoring nighttime blood pressure identifies patients with type
1 diabetes who are at increased risk for kidney disease. See
Item 10
You
often wonder if some of the new drug research you read about has a
chance. I think one way to get the real story is to see if any of the
big companies are willing to invest in a new compound. Check out Item
3 as Eli Lilly makes a big commitment.
Thanks
to the over 1100 medical professionals who completed our survey. We
will start announcing winners next week, you can still take the survey
and have a chance to win. Click
Here
Dr.
Brian P. Jakes brings
us an overview of Nephropathy
its mechanisms and possible ways to help
We
have a feed back survey coming up for professionals who stand on
their feet. If you spend time on your feet each day please click
here to get more info.
Consider
making Diabetes in Control Your home page. (IE Users)
Dave Joffe, Editor-in-Chief
Steve Freed, Publisher
News
Flash - News Flash
Eli
Lilly in Deal for the Rights to a New Diabetes Drug from Amylin
Eli
Lilly & Company will pay up to $325 million to Amylin
Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company based in San Diego, for the
rights to a potentially promising treatment for diabetes.
See
item #3 Below
1.
Diabetes Nurses Use PDAs in
Patient Care
Click
Here
2.
FDA Approves Avapro (Irbesartan)
For The Treatment Of Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease) *
Click
Here
3.
Eli Lilly Cuts Deal for the
Rights to a New Diabetes Drug from Amylin*
Click
Here
4.
Sildenafil
Improves Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetics
Click
Here
5.
Fish
Intake Linked To Drop in CHD in Diabetic Women
Click
Here
6.
Exercise Cuts
Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Even in Low-Risk Men
Click
Here
7.
Glimepiride Improves Insulin
Secretion, Not Insulin Sensitivity
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Here
8.
Waist Girth Predicts
Cardiovascular Risk Better Than BMI
Click
Here
9.
Decreased Heart Rate
Variability In Diabetics A Risk Factor For Mortality
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Here
10.
Higher
Nocturnal Blood Pressure Predictive Of Kidney Disease In Diabetes*
Click
Here
11.
Stem
Cells Key to Diabetes Cure*
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Here
12.
People With Diabetes Get Break
on Hiring
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Here
13.
Leg Length of Infants is a
Marker for Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin Resistance
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Here
14.
Researchers Zero In on Foot Problems in Diabetics
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Here
15. Diabetes
Prevalence and Projections
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Here
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Isadora
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