- October 25, 2008
The American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes updated their
type 2 diabetes
diabetes treatment guidelines.
[Story at Forbes.com:
Diabetes treatment guidelines change.
The revised guidelines are available at the ADA website, at
Medical Management of Hyperglycemia in
Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Algorithm
for the Initiation and Adjustment of
Therapy. {PDF file}]
- October 19, 2008
Contradicting current recommendations, a new trial finds that aspirin does not reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for people with diabetes
who had not yet suffered a heart attack or stroke.
The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease.
BMJ 2008;337:a1840
[Story at The News;
Abstract at
BMJ;
full text at
BMJ
{PDF file}.]
- October 11, 2008
While doctors once steered people with
type 1 diabetes away from vigorous exercise, the development of new monitoring and insulin delivery technology has prompted them to change their tune.
[Story at U.S. News:
Despite Diabetes, Athletes Push to the Limit.]
- October 5, 2008
The October issue of Diabetes Forecast celebrates the magazine's 60th anniversary with a major redesign that takes on a more contemporary look and includes new features on research, nutrition, and treatment.
As an added bonus to readers, the magazine is also launching a new online presence at
http://forecast.diabetes.org.
[Press release from the ADA at MarketWatch:
Diabetes Forecast Takes a Look Back and a Step Forward.]
- October 1, 2008
Denmark is the overall winner in the Euro Consumer Diabetes Index
2008, launched today in Brussels during a press conference hosted by
the Health Consumer Powerhouse. Denmark scores particularly strongly
on patient rights information and choice as well as prevention, two
key factors in diabetes management.
[Story at Health Consumer Powerhouse:
If you have diabetes, go to Denmark!.]
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