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Upcoming CWD Conferences and Events
Reports from recent CWD conferences & events:
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Our report from the Friends for Life 2008 conference is now online.
We have a brief report from the Quilt for Life Display in Washington, DC.
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Twice-a-Day Insulin Glargine Mixed With Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogs Versus Standard Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats.
In vivo reprogramming of adult pancreatic exocrine cells to beta-cells. See also Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin, New technique finds a faster way to change one cell type into another, and Researchers Create Insulin-Producing Cells from Adult Pancreatic Cells.
Bayer Diabetes Care Partners With Nick Jonas To Encourage Young People To Proactively Manage Their Diabetes; Teen Pop Sensation Shares Personal Story to Inspire Others. (Also available in PDF format.) See also Change for the Children Foundation, Walk in Nick's Shoes, Nick Jonas Launches Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Campaign, Nick Jonas Takes on Diabetes, a video interview with Nick Jonas, his mom, and Dr. David Simmons from Bayer Healthcare - Diabetes Care, and Nick Jonas speaks out about diabetes. You can also download Nick Jonas's song about diabetes, "A Little Bit Longer" from iTunes for $0.99. For every download between Aug 7 and Aug 21, Bayer Healthcare - Diabetes Care will make a donation to Jonas Brothers Change for the Children Foundation.
Vitamin D Supplementation in Early Childhood and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. See also Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk and Extra Vitamin D In Early Childhood Cuts Adult Diabetes Risk.
Nocturnal hypoglycaemias in type 1 diabetic patients: what can we learn with continuous glucose monitoring?
Nocturnal hypoglycaemia in Type 1 diabetic patients, assessed with continuous glucose monitoring: frequency, duration and associations.
Defective Awakening Response to Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Free full text available in PDF format.
Awakening from Sleep and Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Free full text available in PDF format.
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion leads to immediate, stable and long-term changes in metabolic control.
In Type 1 diabetic patients with good glycaemic control, blood glucose variability is lower during continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion than during multiple daily injections with insulin glargine.
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy: effects on quality of life. Free full text available in PDF format.
Prediction of Severe Hypoglycemia.
Subcutaneous glucose sensor values closely parallel blood glucose during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia.
Strong association between time watching television and blood glucose control in children and adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus.
Every family is encouraged to download a copy of Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel from the web site of the National Diabetes Education Program, a joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If the 88-page PDF file is too large for you to download, you can request a free copy of the document by printing the order form and faxing or mailing it to the NDEP.
The ADA's Legal Rights of Students with Diabetes is an authoritative and comprehensive tool for families seeking to ensure that their children with diabetes are afforded all of their legal rights while they are at school. This document is indispensable for all families. You can download the complete PDF from the ADA web site or from the Children with Diabetes web site.
The Family Support Network now includes over 3,800 families from 50 states and 76 countries. If you're new to diabetes, the Family Support Network will help you connect with families near you or find a babysitter. If you haven't joined, please become part of the Family Support Network.
The Quilt for Life now has 676 panels.
Other news and information
Clinic
Learn more about continuous glucose sensors and see Getting Started with Continuous Glucose Monitoring by Linda Mackowiak, MS, RN, CDE.
Any child who was diagnosed in their first year of life should be screened for Kir6.2 Mutations. This mutation causes an extremely rare form of diabetes that can be treated with oral medication. To learn more, see Switching from Insulin to Oral Sulfonylureas in Patients with Diabetes Due to Kir6.2 Mutations. Families in the US should contact Dr. Louis Philipson at the University of Chicago. More information is available at www.diabetesgenes.org.
Learn about Type 2 and Double Diabetes in kids.
The "Un-Tethered" Regimen by Dr. Steve Edelman offers pump users an alternative strategy by combining a pump with Lantus.
We offer diabetes care suggestions based on the current state-of-the-art in caring for type 1 diabetes.
Learn about the work of Dr. Denise Faustman.
Chats
Join Laura Billetdeaux for our first Friends for Life: Orlando 2009 chat on Monday, September 8th at 9pm Eastern in the the Friends for Life chat room.
You can read the transcript of last week's Back to School chat with Crystal Jackson.
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Parents report that over 3,000 schools across the US support in-classroom blood glucose monitoring. Does your child's school? Check the Schools database and add information about your child's school.
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Featured Book of the Week
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Pumping Insulin, Fourth Edition by John Walsh, P.A., C.D.E., and Ruth Roberts, M.A. Published by Torrey Pines Press, 2006. ISBN 1-884804-86-1. 330 pages, paperback. US$23.95.
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Newly updated for the latest smart pumps, Pumping Insulin remains the definitive work for getting the most out of insulin pump therapy. The Fourth Edition will help you get the most from the latest "smart" pumps by teaching you how to use various kinds of boluses, check insulin on board to prevent over corrections, how to determine corrections and insulin sensitivity factors, and how to ensure that your basal rates are correctly set. There's even a discussion of how to use Symlin and Byetta if you pump. If you use an insulin pump and want to get the most from it, you need this book. Highly recommended for anyone considering or using an insulin pump.
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From the Diabetes Dictionary
Endogenous Antibodies
In Type 1 diabetes, several different autoantibodies against normal tissues are found. These antibodies are associated with the destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas, although their exact role is uncertain. Some of the autoantibodies which are found in diabetes patients include islet-cell antibodies (ICA's), anti-insulin antibodies (AIA's) and anti-GAD antibodies.
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Surveys and Studies
Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet is a group of studies looking at the prevention and early treatment of type 1 diabetes.
Families are Needed Who Have an Infant Under age 5 Months or a Mother in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy and a Family Member with Type 1 Diabetes are highly encouraged to participate in the TrialNet NIP study.
NYU researchers are looking for teens with type 2 diabetes or teens with a BMI over 30, aged 14-19, for a study at the NYU Medical Center. The study involves two visits to the medical center, and includes cognitive testing (memory, etc.), a blood sample, and an MRI scan of the brain. Parental consent is necessary for those under 18. All volunteers will be financially compensated $100 for their time.
Behavioral specialists at the Joslin Diabetes Center and the University of Virginia seek help from parents who have children with diabetes from ages 6 to 11.
The University of California at Irvine has a new Exercise in Teens with Type 1 study.
Clinical Trials for Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes is seeking people ages 8-30 who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes within the past six weeks for the AbATE Trial.
The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium is seeking families with at least 2 siblings diagnosed with type 1 diabetes prior to age 35. They are also interested in having the parents participate, as well as other siblings without diabetes. In this study, researchers will be trying to identify genes influencing an individuals risk for developing type 1 diabetes. By furthering the knowledge of these genes, the researchers hope to prevent type 1 diabetes in the future.
Adult males with type 1 diabetes are needed for a study about Benfotiamine and Complications in New York.
The University of Florida is running a study about Cord Blood and Diabetes.
A study on Autoantigen Vaccination In Human Type 1 Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus is seeking adults 18-35 who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus less than three months.
Other Studies
Diabetes Humor
The other day my mom texted me this" "2 100's today". She watches my son Cole while I attend college full time. I texted back, "good, I changed his basal the other day". She texted back, "No, I was talking about his school work -- two 100% on his school work." We both laughed really hard -- this would only happen if you had a child with diabetes.
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You know you're a parent of a child with diabetes when ...
... your auto ashtray is full ... of test strips!
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Living With Diabetes
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Hi! My name is Gabriel, I have 8 years old, and I have diabetes since 1 year and 2 months. I love to play with my friend from school Daniel. I am from Brazil, and we just moved from Miami to Mexico.
I don't like to have diabetes, but I know that I need to take care of myself. I am using the insulin pump. I also love to play soccer, tennis and to swim.
I can measure my blood glucose by myself. My Mom and Dad are super! They help me very much. At school I can take care of myself.
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Poll Results
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Where does your child perform blood glucose checks while at school? |
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My child checks in the classroom, and the school is very supportive. |
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61% |
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My child checks in the classroom, but the school is not very supportive. |
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7% |
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My child checks in the clinic or nurse's office, because that's what we prefer. |
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15% |
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My child checks in the clinic or nurse's office, because checking in the classroom is not allowed. |
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7% |
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My child checks in the office. We don't have a clinic or nurses office. |
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My child is not allowed to check at school. |
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