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April
30, 2003 Issue 153
This
Week...
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David Rosen, M.D., Ph.D. has first hand info on “How
the Human Genome Project May Help Diabetes”. His
feature An Unexpected BMP in the Road, highlights the
discovery of a protein, BMP-9, secreted in the liver,
that appears to affect glucagon release and muscle uptake.
Leonard
Lipson, M.A., Psychology, brings use part 4 of his series
THE “URGE”: WHEN
YOU CONTROL IT OR IT CONTROLS YOU. Print this one and see if you can stay in control.
We
had over 400 correct answers for the Medical Alert Watch
to give away. The 2003 average weight of spaghetti being
served at restaurants is 21 oz. We drew 2 Email addresses
as winners and they are Mark J.S. Etheridge of Pensacola
FL and Ms. Donna Roberts. To see what they won or order a
watch for yourself go to http://www.medicalalertcorp.com/
We
have a case study from the Denver Health Medical Center
showing the Benefits of Anodyne Therapy. In Addition there
are now over 220 Neuropathy Care Centers Nationwide. To see
if there is one near you go to http://anodynetherapy.com/ANCC%20List.htm
We
are starting an Abstract Section… We want to share
diabetes practice information across different disciplines.
If you have prepared an abstract or poster that deals with
patient care, please send it to me at editor@diabetesincontrol.com
Check
out this weeks Tools for Your Practice: The Curriculum
for Diabetes Health Educators This
week’s overview:
Item#4: Do Low Carb Diets Really Work?
Item:#8: Prandin/Gemfibrozil combo dangerous
Item
#13: Sugars Influence on Diabetes Risk
Check
out this weeks “Test Your Knowledge” question.
Click Here
Dave Joffe, Editor-in-Chief
News Flash - News Flash!!!!!
Aerogen,
Inc. halts of development of its inhaled insulin.
After many
months of negotiations with potential marketing partners,
Aerogen was not been able to secure a partner and therefore
has decided to halt the development program for inhaled insulin.
Sugar Holds the Key to Memory Problems*
See Item#2
Safety
Alerts
Lilly Confirms Shortage of Glucagon Kits!
On April 25, 2003, Eli Lilly customer service confirmed
that they are experiencing a continued shortage of
their Glucagon Emergency Kit due to manufacturing problems.
They hope to have the problem resolved by June 15,
2003. Patients needing a kit should have their pharmacist
phone 1-800-545-5979 to get the product shipped. If
you are unable to get a Lilly glucagon kit, you can
get the similar Novo Nordisk product, marketed as GlucaGen
and distributed in the US by Bedford Laboratories (Bedford,
OH, 1-800-562-4797).
1. New
Technique for A Noninvasive Glucose Sensor…The
Eyes Have It!
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2. Sugar Holds the Key to Memory Problems*
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3. New Drug, the Magic Bullet for Obesity?
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4. Do Low-Carb Diets Work?*
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5. Energy Bars Not Your Best Option for Weight Loss
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6. Prolonged TV Watching Increases Obesity and Diabetes Risk
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7. E-Counseling Helps Pre-Diabetes Adults Lose Weight
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8. Repaglinide Potency Greatly Increased When Combined With Gemfibrozil*
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9. Children Of Diabetics Show Increased Adiposity, Rapidly Progressing Insulin
Resistance
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10. Pioglitazone Improves Insulin Sensitivity Compared To Metformin
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11. Metformin-Glipizide Combo Is More Effective Than Monotherapy In Type 2
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12. Insulin Resistance, Not Hyperglycemia, Predicts CAD in Type 1 Diabetes
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13. Sugar Intake Does Not Influence Diabetes Risk
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14. Enormous Burden of Diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean
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15. Blood Pressure Rises 20-25 Years Before Development of Type 2 Diabetes*
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Product Update Let your Patients Check Their Own A1c Levels. It will motivate
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"No
one has a right to consume happiness without producing
it."
--------------Helen Keller
 Bush
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
WASHINGTON
- March 05, 2003 - President Bush released details
Tuesday of his plan to "modernize and improve" Medicare
with a for low-income seniors who agree to abandon
traditional Medicare benefits and sign with a managed
care plan. Read
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2
We
have openings for a couple of more medical professionals
to participate in the Fiber 2 Study.
“
The Clinical Impact of Fiber Supplementation for the
Reduction of Postprandial Blood Glucose and Risk Reduction
of Complications from Diabetes in Type 2 Diabetes” For
more information and to sign up: Fiber 2 Study
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The
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Brings
use part 4 of his series THE “URGE”: 
SYSMEX
AND TOSHIBA ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT
OF MINIMAL-INVASIVE BLOOD GLUCOSE
SELF-MEASURMENT TECHNOLOGY
THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE BLOOD
SAMPLING - Sysmex and Toshiba
combine technologies in joint
development effort - 
Visit
Sherri
Shafer's
Archives 
Sugar
Holds the Key to Memory Problems*
Evan
D.
Rosen,
M.D.,
Ph.D
Check
out Dr.
Bernsteins
Corner for
Insights for
Controlling
Blood Sugars
Why
Focusing On Intensive Glucose