JDC monthly diabetes newsletter. Issue 64 February 2014

Issue 64 February 2014

Hi,

Valentine’s Day is just gone.Beware! Adding extra sugar aggravates heart attack. Healthy relationships are meant for mutually promoting healthy food and exercise. You may read about all these in our new issue of Gems.

Other articles feature use of technology in the prevention of diabetes, role of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in pre-diabetes etc.

The Gems Video feature the upcoming technological innovations in diabetes exhibited at Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD), Vienna, Austria.

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JDC Diabetes Gems Team
Jothydev's Diabetes and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA
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Gems Picture of the Month The Islets of Langerhans
The Islets of Langerhans commonly referred to as "islets" are irregularly shaped patches of endocrine tissue located within the pancreas. They are named after the German physician Paul Langerhans, who first .....READ MORE

Newer technologies in diabetes: ATTD, Vienna 2014

Free diabetes camp at Pallichal


1.	New ADAG Study reports blood glucose values for set A1c targets A1C-Derived Average Glucose (ADAG) study group recently published the average BG premeal, postmeal, and at bedtime to achieve a variety of HbA1c targets. These results, based on empirical data....READ MORE
2.	Clinical Utility of CGM in pre-diabetes and its impact on modifying lifestyles This original research was presented by Research team at Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centre headed by Dr.Jothydev Kesavadev at the 7th International Conference of Advanced Technologies.... READ MORE
3.	Sunlight may help reduce blood pressure Blood pressure varies according to seasons and is usually higher in winter than in summer. According toBritish researchers, sunlight is responsible for this effect. Sunlight alters the nitric oxide (NO) in the skin.... READ MORE
4.	Why marrying a diabetic puts you at risk of the disease Marrying a diabetic could increase your chances of developing the condition, according to new research. A study found that the spouses of people with type 2 diabetes are 26 per cent more likely to develop.....READ MORE
5.	JDC GEMS Picture of the Month The Islets of Langerhans commonly referred to as "islets" are irregularly shaped patches of endocrine tissue located within the pancreas. They are named after the German physician Paul Langerhans.....READ MORE
6.	Novel gene mutation associated with severe cardiometabolic dysfunction New study published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism identified a novel gene mutation in patients before the onset of type 2 diabetes which is associated with severe cardiometabolic.... READ MORE
7.	Eating too much added sugar increases the risk of dying with heart disease A sugar rich diet may raise your risk of dying of heart disease even if you are not overweight. Says a major study published in JAMA Internal Medicine Over the course of the 15-year study, participants who took in 25%..... READ MORE
8.	Nation honours Prof Dr. Shashank R Joshi with Padma Shri Dr Shashank Joshi, has been awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri this year for his efforts in research and clinical care in endocrinology, particularly diabetes. Prof Shashank R Joshi .... READ MORE
9.	Drug update GlaxoSmithKline had given the green light to its once-weekly diabetes drug albiglutide, which it is marketed as Eperzan. Albiglutide belongs to the same class of injectable GLP-1 drugs as Victoza, from Novo....READ MORE
10.	Recipe of the month Bread Bhurji....READ MORE
11.	JDC Updates Diabscreen Kerala Free Camp: Pallichal on 26 Jan 2014....READ MORE