JDC monthly diabetes newsletter.Issue 46 August 2012

Issue 46 August 2012

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to publish the August issue of Gems.From this issue onwards we are introducing downloadable epub version for your smart phones, tablet devices etc. The highlight of this issue is a video on how clinical trials(drug experiments) are being conducted according to International Guidelines. Other stories include the safety of statins, higher risk of death in thin diabetes patients, the effect of cheese and turmeric in diabetes etc.

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Regards
JDC Diabetes Gems Team
Jothydev's Diabetes and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA
http://www.jothydev.net

Clinical (drug) trials in diabetes


1.	Never stop statins (cholesterol medications) for fear of diabetes The advantages of statins in reducing the risk of Myocardial Infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death far outweigh the risk of diabetes due to statin . The JUPITER trial was the first........ READ MORE

2.	JDC GEMS Picture of the Month Paronychia is a painful infection of the nail bed commonly seen in diabetes. Treatment includes antibiotics/antifungal and normalization of blood sugars. Individuals whose work........ READ MORE

3.	Thinner Diabetics Face Higher Death Rate Normal weight with new-onset diabetes die at a higher rate than overweight/obese adults with the same disease, according to a new study published in The Journal of American Medical........ READ MORE

4.	Turmeric compound may curb type 2 diabetes risk A study published in the journal Diabetes Care, found that over nine months, a daily dose of curcumin a compound in turmeric spice seemed to prevent new cases of diabetes........ READ MORE

5.	Cheese could reduce diabetes risk New study observes that chances of developing type two diabetes could be 12 per cent lower for cheese lovers. British and Dutch researchers found that eating just two slices........ READ MORE

6.	Diabetes Medicine Updates The FDA has approved Lucentis to treat diabetic macular edema, a common, vision-threatening complication of diabetes. Lucentis is given via a monthly injection. In diabetic macular......... READ MORE

7.	JDC Updates ‘Important Updates in Clinical Diabetes: ADA 2012 and Beyond’ was discussed at the Doctor’s CME at Residency Towers on 11 Aug 2012. Speaker Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev lectured........ READ MORE