JDC monthly diabetes newsletter. Issue 69 July 2014

Issue 69 July 2014

Hi,

It is time to energize and rejuvenate with our latest edition of Diabetes Gems from Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre, Kerala. Yes, it is true that Indians can develop diabetes at a much lower Body Mass Index compared to the Whites and even the Chinese. The approval of Inhaled Insulin is a reason for both excitement and concern. The time tested Allopurinol is likely to evolve a cheap drug for treatment of kidney disease in diabetes same as Aspirin to heart attack. Read about all these recent happenings in this JDC Diabetes Gems update.

Gems video is on discontinuation of statins by diabetes patients and those at risk. Gems Picture of the month is on Exubera -the ill fated first inhaled insulin.

Gems Recipe of the month, JDC updates continues as usual.

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Regards

JDC Diabetes Gems Team
Jothydev's Diabetes and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA
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Gems Picture of the Month EXUBERA: The first inhaled insulin –the hype and the fall
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1.	Indians will require new BMI cut off A study done by University of Glasgow compared the relationship between adiposity and prevalent diabetes across ethnic groups in the UK Biobank cohort to derive ethnic-specific obesity cutoffs that equate to those developed........READ MORE
2.	Will Allopurinol prevent Diabetic Kidney Disease? hopes for a low cost option High levels of uric acid are associated with hypertension, inflammation, renal disease progression...... READ MORE
3.	Contraception induces diabetes in pregnancy A research study in the Preventing Chronic Disease journal, suggests that hormonal contraceptives raise the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a type of diabetes that occurs or his first recognised in pregnancy...... READ MORE
4.	JDC GEMS Picture of the Month Exubera was supposed to revolutionize diabetes care. It was the first inhalable insulin product on the market, invented by biotech startup Nektar Therapeutics and shepherded.....READ MORE
5.	Pistachio nut consumption may protect against type 2 diabetes A research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Sofia, Bulgaria reveals that if part of a regular diet, pistachio nuts could protect from type 2 diabetes due to a resulting decreased insulin resistance.....READ MORE
6.	Canola oil helpful for blood-glucose control in Type 2 diabetes New research presented at the June 2014 American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions points out that canola oil helps control blood glucose in people with Type 2 diabetes when it is incorporated into a low-glycemic index diet...... READ MORE
7.	DRUG UPDATES U.S. FDA once again approves Inhaled Insulin...... READ MORE
8.	Recipe of the month Orange-Scented Green Beans with Toasted Almonds.... READ MORE
9.	JDC UPDATES Diabscreen Kerala Free Camp: Mary Rani Church, Mudavanmugal: July 6, 2014 .... READ MORE