o the other week I was thinking about the relevance of the a1c, how it is applied in a clinical setting and how we as people with diabetes are often judged by our clinicians and also our peers. As technology gets more sophisticated such as pumps, cgms’s, software will have access to more data than [...]
Victoza Still Not Available in Spain
Confirmation that Victoza is available in Spain was announced this week. Hi, just a quick update to let folks know that as yet Victoza has not been given approval by the relevant governmental agencies here in Spain. Off course as soon as we have further details they will be published here. Victoza en España! Ya está [...]
2nd Annual Medtronic European Internet Forum
Hey Folks At the weekend I attended the Second Annual Medtronic European Internet Forum in Switzerland. After last years antics many attendees were in fact invited back for more bouts of tube tangling.
Bayer ContourUSB Now Available in Spain
Low and behold the Bayer ContourUSB Blood Glucose Meter is now finally available in Spain. I am lucky enough to have one of these and combined with a small stash of contour link strips, I will be using this new meter over the coming months. The main drive for me is that their software is [...]
Blood sugar levels may predict future retinopathy risk
Individuals who have poorly controlled type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes may be at greater risk of developing retinopathy, according to a new study from a team of French researchers. They found that persistently high levels of blood sugar are a strong indicator of future retinopathy risk. Please read further at EndocrineWeb…
European Diabetes Research Network Receives 6 Million Euros
The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, is one of 13 academic institutions and businesses across Europe to form a 6m euro research and analysis network, funded by the EU for a five-year period, which is designed to investigate the possible role of virus infection in the cause of type 1 [...]
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