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June
18 2003 Issue 160
This
Week...
 We
are just back from the ADA scientific sessions in New Orleans.
There were a lot of great new products on the horizon and
the research that is going on is breathtaking at the least.
We will be featuring the highlights over the upcoming weeks.
Lawrence A. Wheeler MD, PhD, is introducing
his latest Computer
Planned Nutrition Program and we are seeking 25 medical
professionals who see patients regularly to use the program
and advise us on its functionality.
Dr. Evan Rosen examines the controversy
over Low Carb Diets And Recent
Publications
 What
was unusual about this photo? For the correct
answer and to see what other readers have replied, and to
find out if you won, click
here
This week’s overview:
Item#1: One in Three
Children Will Develop Diabetes!
Item:#7: Early Tight
Diabetes Control Associated With Less Coronary Calcification
Item #13: Osteoporosis
Common in Diabetes Patients
Check out this weeks “Test Your Knowledge”
question. Click Here
Dave
Joffe, Editor-in-Chief, CDE, FACA
Consider
making Diabetes in Control Your home page.
NewsFlash:
FDA Stops Sale of Insulin Pumps!
Senior Disetronic representatives reported that the FDA
has issued an embargo on importation of new Disetronic insulin
pumps into the United States. On Monday an official letter
was issued, however private conversations with a high level
Roche representative indicated that they knew about this
previously.
In fact Diabetes in Control has learned that Roche has already
sent members of their manufacturing teams to Switzerland
to take over operations. The embargo is seen as a result
of continuing problems with documentation of the manufacturing
processes, and back end procedures of the company.
The FDA has in no way indicated that there is a safety
issue with any of the pumps that Disetronic makes. Although
the embargo means that new patients cannot be started on
Disetronic insulin pumps. The FDA action does not affect
the ability of Disetronic to provide support to existing
pump users.
I met in private with Disetronic representatives at the
ADA meeting last week to find out what they will be doing
and was informed that they will continue servicing current
customers and will help patients waiting for Disetronic
pumps select an alternative pump from another company.
New Study:
Computer Planned Nutrition Program.
This Program for health care professionals provides complete
support for patient assessment, menu planning for individuals,
development of integrated nutrition, exercise and medication
plans, and menu recipe analysis. Click
here to learn more.
Study Results:
The results are in for the Formula II Skin Cream Feedback
Study. Click
here to find out why this could be one of the best skin
products we have ever tried.
1. ADA: One in Three Children Will Develop Diabetes!*
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2. ADA Targets Obesity Epidemic
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3. ADA: Topiramate Relieves Peripheral Neuropathy, Improves
Metabolic Syndromes and Causes Weight Loss*
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4. ADA: Diet and Exercise Reduces CVD Risk in Pre-Diabetics
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5. ADA: Ginseng Helps In Controlling Blood Glucose
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6. ADA: Lifestyle Modification May Cut Cardiovascular Disease
Risk In Pre-Diabetics
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7. ADA: Early Tight Diabetes Control Associated With Less
Coronary Calcification
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8. ADA: Rosiglitazone Reduces Restenosis Risk in Diabetic
Patients
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9 ADA: High Risk of Heart Failure for Diabetics*
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10. ADA: Pramlintide Added to Intensive Insulin Regimen
in Type 1 Diabetics
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11. ADA: Vardenafil (Levitra) Provides Sexual Benefits in
Diabetic Men
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12. ADA: Diabetes Patients Resist Starting Insulin Treatment
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13. ADA: Osteoporosis Common in Diabetes Patients
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14. ADA: Orlistat Reduces Type 2 Diabetes in High-Risk Obese
Patients
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15. ADA: Exenatide Shows Great Results in People With Type
2 Diabetes*
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Never, for the sake of peace
and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions”
Dag Hammarskjold
Congress
looks at drug costs for senior citizens
 Congress
is set to start debate in earnest this week on prescription
drug legislation that would help seniors meet their
soaring drug bills.
Congressional leaders aim to pass a bill by the July
4th recess.
But while the legislation would treat the symptom
of a national problem - painfully high drug prices
for senior citizens on fixed incomes - it wouldn't
deal with the underlying causes by stemming a persistent
upward trend in drug prices and health care spending
overall. Read
More...
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Council for the Advancement of Diabetes Research and Education (CADRE)
Chromium Summit, held April 2003 in Boston. 
Author
of the soon-to-be-published User’s Guide to Preventing and Reversing
Diabetes Naturally brings us part 3 of her series 
TheraSense,
Inc. unveiled at the American Diabetes Association 63rd Annual Scientific
Session the FreeStyle Flash(TM) system which includes the world's smallest
glucose meter. 
Visit
Sherri Shafer's Archives 
Evan
D. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D 
New Education Initative Seeks to Help Millions at Risk
For Diabetes and Those who Have Diabetes Lose Weight. The American Diabetes
Association is helping to tackle America’s obesity epidemic by
launching “Weight Loss Matters,” a new education initiative
to help Americans shed excess pounds. Too learn more about the Weight
Loss Maters education initiative or order information materials, 
Will
be joining our writing staff to share information on 
Check
out Dr. Bernsteins Corner for Insights for Controlling Blood Sugars
Why
Focusing On Intensive Glucose