Guest guest Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 Thanks It was a good article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 ah ha! so Dr B. isn't nuts after all keeping a1c at 4.5 eh? smiles. He's better than me, I'm gunna shoot for 5 to 5.8 range... regards, Article > ========================================= > 1. Intensive Therapy Beneficial for Type 1 Diabetes > ========================================= > Further evidence that early intervention and blood glucose control in > type 1 diabetes greatly improves outcomes of the disease was presented > in the October issue of the " Journal of the American Medical > Association (JAMA) " . Researchers found that eight years after the > initial follow up to the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial > (DCCT) individuals who had received intensive therapy progression of > kidney disease was slowed significantly. These results complement > findings reported in 2000, which showed that early intervention also > provides a reduction in the risk of diabetic eye disease. > To learn more, click here: > http://americandiabetesassn.org/GoNow/a16366a89037a173159749a5 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 sweet! regards, 's bill aims to reduce blindness in diabetics > > > > > > > > > > > > Saturday, 11/08/03 | Middle Tennessee News & Information > > > > > > U.S. Rep. Jim introduced legislation yesterday > designed > > > to expand patient access to new eye screening technology in an effort to > > > curb blindness caused by diabetes. > > > > > > 's bill, the Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention Act of > > 2003, > > > permits Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for eye screening procedures > > > that use ''telescreening'' technology. > > > > > > In a 10-minute procedure, a technician can digitally > > photograph > > > a patient's retina and transmit the image to a laboratory for diagnosis. > > The > > > screening equipment is easily transportable in a mobile clinic and can > > > travel to underserved and rural communities. > > > > > > ''Diabetic eye disease must not be allowed to blind more > than > > > 24,000 Americans every year,'' said. ''Although early detection > and > > > treatment can reduce vision loss by 90%, nearly a third of diabetes > > patients > > > don't get an annual eye exam. This bill promotes new technology that > will > > > help ensure that more patients can get their eyes checked and at lower > > > cost.'' > > > > > > 's bill also provides $25 million over five years to > > fund > > > pilot programs that use mobile clinics to conduct telescreening for > > diabetic > > > retinopathy in underserved communities. The grants would be awarded on a > > > competitive basis by the secretary of Health and Human Services. > > > > > > ''It is now very clear that early detection and treatment > are > > > critical in the fight against diabetes,'' said Dr. Alan Cherrington, > > > president-elect of the American Diabetes Association and head of the > > > Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Department at Vanderbilt University. > > > ''This is true whether one talks about the start of the disease itself > or > > > its complications. Therefore the development of new technologies that > > focus > > > on early detection is of utmost importance.'' > > > > > > - Staff Reports > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > © Copyright 2003 The Tennessean > > > A Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper > > > Use of this site signifies that you agree to our terms of service > > > (updated: 12/20/2002). > > > Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Those interested in reading speculations by scientists about what's " wrong " with autistic brains may want to read the article here: http://www.naar.org/news/naarrative_pdfs/Summer2003.pdf It begins on page 6. The people who fund the research hope it will lead to " pharmacuetical interventions " to " regulate " autistic brains. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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