Issue 47 September 2012
Dear Friends,

In this month’s Gems we are proud to announce the publication of our original research on ‘Cost effective use of Tele Medicine in Diabetes.’ This month’s Gems Malayalam video is on ‘Dangerous Drugs in Diabetes’ and the necessity for more clinical trials. Other articles include testosterone therapy and its role in diabetes, beneficial effects of berries and low carb diet in diabetes etc. 

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JDC Diabetes Gems Team
Jothydev's Diabetes and Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA
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Dangerous drugs in diabetes
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JDC GEMS Picture of the Month

Medtronic has released a new insulin pump/continuous glucose monitoring system, called Paradigm Veo, that features intelligent protection against episodes of hypoglycemia when the........

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3.
Walking after Eating Lowers Glucose

Glucose level may reduce if you go for a walk or other light exercise after meals rather than a cat snap. Dr. Yogish Kudva, (lead author of the study at Mayo Clinic in Rochester)and his team.........

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Tasty Berries Decrease Blood Sugars

Carbohydrate absorption can be reduced in a tasty way. Scientists have found compounds in berries similar to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate ........

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5.
Testosterone Therapy effective for Type 2s not Affected by Depression

Geoffrey Hackett, MD, of Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield in the UK, and colleagues reported at the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine that testosterone therapy may not be beneficial  in men........

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Benefits of low carb diet

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis shows that low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) has remarkable benefits on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors. A low-carbohydrate diets.........

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7.
Drug and Device updates

FDA Approves Tapentadol ER for Diabetic Neuropathy........
New biosensor created........

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8.
JDC Updates

The Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Mudavanmughal Pourasamithi was held at Govt School Premises, Mudavanmughal. Five local celebrities were honoured by Hon Minister Ganesh Kumar on this ........

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