Issue 61 November 2013

Hi,

November is World Diabetes Month. JDC Gems team present before you the November 2013 issue of our monthly diabetes newsletter.

In the JDC monthly updates, we present before you, our continuing efforts in educating and motivating patients and public through innovative methods, in addition to the conventional ones.

Interesting stories in this issue include the dangers of sleeping for more than 30 minutes after lunch, the possible come back of diabetes drug Rosiglitazone, a new recipe to be tried and lot more..

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Regards

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


Gems Picture of the Month
THE SWEET JOURNEY

This was the name coined for the double decker moving bus diabetes awareness project organized by P.Kesavadev Trust and Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centre at Trivandrum on World Diabetes Day. The bus ....READ MORE


Novel antidiabetes campaigns

Let's walk together:
Diabetes Month 2013


The Sweet Journey:
Diabetes Day 2013


Twin Bicycle Ride:
Diabetes Month 2013


1.
Diabetes web portal www.diabeteslearning.net launched by International Diabetes Federation President Elect Dr. Shaukat M. Sadikot
International Diabetes Federation President Elect Dr. Shaukat M. Sadikot inaugurated the diabetes learning web portal www.diabeteslearning.net in the presence of Central Minister of State for Human Resoucres .....READ MORE
2.
Good Cholesterol Controls Blood Glucose
Latest issue of the American Heart Association Journal‚Circulation' reports that High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), the so-called "good" cholesterol improves blood glucose levels by enhancing skeletal.....READ MORE

3.
Be Careful, Longer than 30 Minutes Naps Linked to Diabetes
A study conducted with Chinese participants reported in ‘Sleep Medicine’ Oct, 2013 conclude that those who nap longer than 30 minutes are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. A total of 27,009 ....READ MORE
4.
Non Diabetics should not be relaxed in diet habits
There seems absolutely no excuse for non-diabetics to have junk food! New research suggests that those not having diabetes should eat the same way diabetics do. The study, published in the European .... READ MORE
5.
Picture of the month - THE SWEET JOURNEY
This was the name coined for the double decker moving bus diabetes awareness project organized by P.Kesavadev Trust and Jothydev’s Diabetes Research Centre at Trivandrum on World Diabetes Day. ..... READ MORE
6.
Buckwheat Dhoklas ( Cooking with 1 Tsp Oil Recipe)
Wash and drain the buckwheat. Add the curds and sanwa millet and mix well. Allow to soak for at least 3 hours. Add the ginger-green chilli paste, oil, soda bi-carb and salt and mix well. .... READ MORE
7.
Drug updates
Noose on Rosiglitazone loosens
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that recent data for rosiglitazone-containing drugs do not show an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) compared with....
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8.
JDC Updates
World Diabetes Month Awareness Programs by P.Kesavadev Trust .... READ MORE


  
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 The Newsletter team:
 Chief Editor
Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev
 Managing editor Sunitha Jothydev
 Scientific Editor  Gopika Krishnan (Research Head, JDC Centres)
 Sub Editor Dr. Arun Shankar
 Editor Neethu Annie Simon (Unit head, JDC2, Kochi)
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