Diabetes news 2006-05-24

The Metabolism PhysioLab platform is a large-scale mathematical model of human physiology that supports research in the areas of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The platform includes the physiology and pathophysiology of metabolic disease, as well as the underlying cellular mechanisms. Processes that the model can simulate include the digestion, absorption, storage, mobilization, and oxidation of carbohydrate, fat, and protein, as well as the hormonal regulation of these processes. In vivo responses to typical tests (e. g. , glucose-insulin clamps, glucose tolerance tests, and mixed meal ingestion) are also included, as are physical activity and available therapies. Due to the heterogeneity of these diseases, over 150 virtual patients have been created that span the disease spectrum, from lean, insulin-resistant to severely

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The consortium behind the project involves 26 specialist organisations from 13 countries, including two small- and medium-sized enterprises. One is Cambridge Neurotechnology which provides small devices to record movement and exercise during the EXGENESIS testing. The other, Copenhagen-based Rheoscience, has developed rodent models to test the effects of high-energy diets.

Europe, like much of the developed world, is facing an epidemic of obesity which, in the longer term, causes severe health problems, including heart diseases and type II diabetes. The latter has seen a radical upturn in the past two decades, with some 19 million people in the EU-25 (4 pct. of the population) diagnosed with the condition, potentially lowering their life expectancy by up to 15 years.

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About 10 years ago, when she was nearly blind in both eyes, her doctor recommended a test to find out whether she had any healthy retina left at all. The test involved a large usd. 100,000 machine called a scanning laser ophthalmoscope, which would let the doctor examine her retinas and project images directly onto them. If there were any live spots, the device might let her see.

I cant think of a one of them that didnt respond very vividly and excitedly to the experience," Ms. Goldring said. She and her colleagues described the pilot study in a recent article in a medical journal, Optometry. But no seeing machines are available for sale yet. "Ten patients is great, but we need to do a large-scale test of the machine," Ms. Goldring said.

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The machine could help some people with low vision read, look at pictures and explore landscapes and buildings more effectively. - Eyes and Eyesight Computers and the Internet Goldring Elizabeth

Patients with diabetes, especially those taking insulin injections, should make sure to have a reserve supply of medication and supplies for a period of several weeks in the event of a major disaster or evacuation," said Dr. Carlos R. Hamilton, past president, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. "Experience with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 taught us that medical services, including pharmacies, may not be available and emergency care in shelters may lack the ability to give insulin injections. These emergency supplies should include equipment for self-monitoring of blood glucose, including test strips and monitor batteries. "

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Lilly Offers Tips for Disaster Preparation for Diabetes. - INDIANAPOLIS /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With hurricane season starting June 1 and tornado season in full force, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY - News), the worldwide leader in diabetes treatment, is offering tips for people with diabetes to help limit interruption of their medical treatment if disaster strikes.

BAHRAIN has one of the highest prevalences of diabetes in the world, says an international expert. It ranks second in the top 10 countries with the highest number of people with diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) Region, said Professor Dr Gudrun Neises, from Germany.

A new study in the last June edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, found that treating gestational diabetes reduces the risk of complications for the baby and improves the mothers health-related quality of life.

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Compared with Americans, the British are the picture of health

Some people call it disease-mongering, said Dr. Lisa Schwartz of Dartmouth Medical School. She once calculated that if everyone received the recommended tests for blood cholesterol, blood sugar, body mass index and diabetes, 75 percent of adults in the United States would be labeled as diseased. And new diseases arise by the minute, she said, her favorite example being "restless legs. "

The American-British comparison, published this month in The Journal of the American Medical Association, analyzed data from peoples own reports of their health and also used some objective measures: a blood test for diabetes using hemoglobin A1c, and blood tests for proteins associated with heart disease risk, fibrinogen and C-reactive.

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For a nation that spends more than any other on health, the United States certainly does not seem very healthy. - Iht america NEW YORK By Gina Kolata

Notify the TSO that you have diabetes and are carrying your supplies with you. The following diabetes-related supplies and equipment are allowed through the checkpoint once inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed:

Lancets, blood glucose meters, blood glucose meter test strips, alcohol swabs, meter-testing solutions;

Sharps disposal containers or similar hard-surface disposal container for storing used syringes and test strips.

Diabetic travelers have the option of requesting a visual inspection of their insulin and diabetes supplies.

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According to the indictment, the HIV and diabetes tests required approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Efoora was not able to obtain FDA approval to market the HIV test commercially and never submitted an application to the FDA for the glucose test.

The U. S. attorney?s office said a federal grand jury returned a 50-count indictment against the executives of Efoora Inc. and two subsidiaries that claimed to design, manufacture and market rapid diagnostic tests for HIV, diabetes, mad cow disease and chronic wasting disease in deer and other animals.

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The poultry industry in Georgia cooperates with the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network to test each poultry flock on the farm before it leaves to be processed," said Mike Giles, vice-president of the Georgia Poultry Federation, in a UGA press release.

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San Diego-based Illumina said it will collaborate with deCode, a company in Iceland, to co-develop and commercialize DNA-based diagnostic tests for heart attack, type 2 diabetes and breast cancer.

San Diego-based Cytori Therapeutics said it may periodically sell up to usd. 50 million in common and preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants. The company said it plans to use the proceeds for commercial development of its investigational adipose stem and regenerative cell therapies for cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, spine and orthopedic repair, and aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.

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