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Glucose Monitoring Study: Don't use A1c test to screen for diabetes Compared to an oral glucose test, the A1c test is likely to miss millions of cases of (pre)diabetes according to research published in 'Diabetes Care'. Source: Reuters via Yahoo! Health date added: 1 September 10

Type 1 Diabetes UK: New survey reveals insulin pump postcode lottery A survey released today by the Medical Technology Group (MTG), has exposed major inequalities in access to insulin pumps across England. Source: JDRF date added: 1 September 10

Nutrition DASH eating plan lowers long-term heart attack risk, especially among African-Americans The DASH eating plan, known to reduce blood pressure and bad cholesterol, also reduces the 10-year risk of heart attack, especially among African-Americans, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. Source: American Heart Association date added: 1 September 10

Obesity Obesity, diabetes epidemics continue to grow in California, UCLA study finds ......Both conditions — which are related to each other as well as to heart disease — increased significantly in just six years, with the prevalence of diabetes alone jumping nearly 26 percent between 2001 and 2007. Source: University of California - Los Angeles date added: 1 September 10

Diabetes educators directed to proactively address obesity as precursor to type 2 diabetes The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today issued a formal position statement and set of recommendations urging diabetes educators to proactively address obesity as a means of preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes, managing complications for those who already have the disease, and creating a savings for the overall health care system. Source: American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) date added: 1 September 10

Scientists discover new protein that gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that the 'Sprouty' protein could be a therapeutic target for patients with obesity and/or osteoporosis, as well as diabetes, osteoarthritis and heart disease Source: EurekAlert! date added: 1 September 10

Complications Alimera Sciences' Iluvien receives FDA Priority Review for the treatment of diabetic macular edema ......FDA Priority Review status is granted to therapies that offer major advances in treatment or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists. Source: GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network - Alimera Sciences date added: 1 September 10

Medication New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional patches. Source: Purdue University date added: 1 September 10

Miscellaneous Diabetes Design Challenge: some innovative runners up ......I am way overdue to review some of the excellent runners-up in the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, a patient-led innovation competition. Source: DiabetesMine date added: 1 September 10