JDC monthly diabetes newsletter.Issue 50 December 2012

Dear Friends,

We share our happiness in publishing the 50th issue of JDC Diabetes Gems. In this issue we present before you the importance of treating diabetes meticulously in patients undergoing cancer therapy. Other articles include the terrific picture of the NHS national diabetes audit, the long term negative effects of weight loss surgery with diabetes returning, the benefits of exercising with friends etc., This month video portrays the emerging diabetes therapies in 2013

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

JDC GEMS Picture of the month

This picture won the first prize at 'Diabetes Kerala 2012' painting competition held at Rama Varma Hall, Kochi. The painting competition for school children was in association with the World Diabetes
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Newer Strategies in Diabetes Treatment 2013

Video : Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev in the monthly JDC diabetes gems video talks on "Newer Strategies in Diabetes treatment 2013". SEE MORE


1.	Death in cancer more due to diabetes! A new study shows that people no longer care for their diabetes treatment after diagnosing cancer and give importance only for cancer treatment. But the fact is uncontrolled high blood sugar weakens........ READ MORE

2.	People with diabetes have 144% higher risk for kidney dialysis The recently published national diabetes audit examined the NHS's treatment of almost 2 million people with diabetes in England and Wales in 2010-11. It depicts a worrying picture of how the condition sharply increases........ READ MORE

3.	JDC GEMS Picture of the Month This picture won the first prize at Diabetes Kerala 2012 painting competition held at Ramavarma Hall, Kochi. The painting competition was in association with the World Diabetes Day celebrations by Jothydev’s Diabetes Research........ READ MORE

4.	Exercise with a friend burns calories faster Those who exercise with a friend burn more calories than who works alone, new study results reveal. Brandon Irwin (Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the Kansas State University) and his colleagues tested whether........ READ MORE

5.	Weight Loss Surgery May Not Combat Diabetes Long-Term The recently famous weight loss surgery, a remedy for T2 diabetes, is not effective as expected according to a new study report. The study found that many obese Type 2 diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery........ READ MORE

6.	Exercising and Sitting too much: the lost benefit A new study giving disappointing results that the self satisfied feeling after a work out may be worthless. Women who exercise regularly actually spend as much time sitting down as those who don't get much exercise......... READ MORE

7.	Liraglutide Safe for Type 2's with Liver Injury Dr. Matthew J. Armstrong from the University of Birmingham, UK observed that, "Liraglutide (and other GLP-1 analogues) appears safe to use in overweight patients with diabetes that have mild to moderately deranged liver........ READ MORE

8.	Recipe of the month - Garlicky Beetroot Salad Wash the beetroot and peel the skin. Cut it into 1 inch size pieces. Cook it until tender by adding little water. Toss with the olive oil, red wine, garlic and salt........ READ MORE

9.	Diabetes drugs and updates The Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System continuously measures and displays glucose values. In addition to reporting glucose values every five minutes, the system reports........ READ MORE

9.	JDC Updates Diabscreen Kerala free diabetes screening, awareness and treatment camp was conducted by P. Kesavadev Trust in association with Co-operative College of Nursing at CSI Church Hall on 9th December 2012 at Azhikode........ READ MORE