Defeat Diabetes: January 2005 News Articles

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	Lilly Announces Individual Bar Coding on All Insulin Vials (Jan. 24, 2005) The bar coding is part of a larger effort within the health care industry to decrease medication errors. In February 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new regulation that requires all new pharmaceuticals to be bar coded upon launch in the marketplace and all existing medications be bar coded within two years of the ruling. Lilly completed its bar coding of insulin vials 18 months before the FDA’s deadline, and the bar codes appear on vials for nine insulin products.
	New Patch May Replace Injections (Jan. 24, 2005) They believe it can store drugs, and, when spread on the skin as a film, allow them to dissipate into a patient's bloodstream like a new type of patch.
	Periodontal Disease Predicts Mortality in Diabetics (Jan. 24, 2005) Those with severe periodontal disease had a 28.4 % death rate and those with no or little periodontal disease had a 3.7% death rate.
	UCLA/VA Researchers Discover Fat Gene (Jan. 24, 2005) UCLA/VA scientists have identified a new gene that controls how the body produces and uses fat. Called lipin, the gene may provide a new target for therapies to control obesity, diabetes and other weight-related disorders.
	Diabetics Have a High Prevalence of Chronic Pain (Jan. 20, 2005) Patients with comorbid (existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition) chronic pain and greater pain severity have poorer overall diabetes self-management and more difficulty with self-care activities.
	Diabetes, High Glucose Levels Linked to Cancer (Jan. 20, 2005) Elevated glucose levels appear to raise the risk of several major cancers. The findings suggest that hyperinsulinemia underlies the association.
	Weight Loss Surgery Staves Off Prediabetes (Jan. 20, 2005) Normal insulin sensitivity is restored more rapidly and is not dependent on the amount of weight loss.
	Obese Heart Failure Patients Fare Better Than Lean Counterparts (Jan. 20, 2005) New research indicates that among heart failure patients, having excess body weight is associated with a lower risk of death than being normal weight.
	Type of Weight Loss Surgery Determines Insulin Resistance Effect (Jan. 20, 2005) With restrictive weight loss procedures, insulin resistance drops as weight loss increases, whereas with malabsorptive operations, resistance is completely reversed even before body weight normalizes, new research shows.
	Blood Pressure Study Halted Due to Success (Jan. 17, 2005) Hypertensive patients taking a combination of an ACE inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker are much less likely to experience an MI or stroke than are those on a beta-blocker and diuretic.
	Diabetes: A Link Between Oral And Overall Health? (Jan. 17, 2005) Oral health can be directly related to blood glucose control. "Oral health symptoms of diabetics include dry mouth, periodontal (gum) disease, oral infections, cavities and delayed wound healing."
	Researchers Identify New Way To Reduce Cholesterol (Jan. 17, 2005) Combining plant sterols with exercise have been shown to affect blood cholesterol levels. "These findings suggest that combination therapy may improve the cholesterol and lipid levels in previously sedentary adults who have high cholesterol. Furthermore this therapy may reduce the risk of coronary artery disease for these individuals."
	Hot Potato HP, Cold Potato CP (Jan. 17, 2005) Starch temperature is a factor, so eating a cold potato has less glycemic effect on blood glucose.
	Few Americans Aware They Have Chronic Kidney Disease (Jan. 17, 2005) Less than 10 percent of adults with moderately decreased kidney function reported being told they had weakened or failing kidneys. Ten to 20 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease but most don't know it.
	The 'Polymeal' Cuts Heart Disease by 76% - Recipe for Life (Jan. 17, 2005) A non-pharmaceutical alternative to reducing the risk of heart disease and increases life expectancy. The Polymeal includes wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic, eaten on a daily basis (but four times a week for fish).
	Depression Increases Insulin Resistance, Diabetes in Middle-Aged Women (Jan. 17, 2005) Results of a new study provide more evidence that depression influences glucose metabolism and risk of diabetes. The incidence of diabetes was highest in African-American women in the 3 years of follow-up and was more than twice that of white women.