Glycosmedia weekly diabetes news 20th August 2010

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Effectiveness of Sensor-Augmented Insulin-Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes
In both adults and children with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes, sensor-augmented pump therapy resulted in significant improvement in glycated hemoglobin levels, as compared with injection therapy - also see their Editorial (New England Journal of Medicine)

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1002853

Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States, 2005-2008
In a nationally representative sample of US adults with diabetes aged 40 years and older, the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy was high, especially among Non-Hispanic black individuals (JAMA)

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/304/6/649?rss=1

Decreasing Diabetes and Depression May Reduce Dementia
Removing risk factors such as diabetes and depression can reduce the incidence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment? a new study shows (American Diabetes Association)

http://www.diabetes.org/news-research/news/diabetes-in-the-news/decreasing-diabetes-and.html

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