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7m To Establish Scotland India Partnership To Tackle Diabetes : News : University Of Dundee

7m To Establish Scotland India Partnership To Tackle Diabetes : News : University of Dundee

7m To Establish Scotland India Partnership To Tackle Diabetes : News : University of Dundee


7m to establish Scotland-India partnership to tackle diabetes
Published On Fri 14 Jul 2017 by Roddy Isles
The University of Dundee has been awarded a 7million grant from the National Institute of Health Research Global Health programme to establish a major new Scotland-India clinical partnership to combat diabetes.
The NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Diabetes Outcomes Research project will see Dundees world leading expertise in the use of medical records to deliver improved care in diabetes `twinned with the large patient data set (covering over 400,000 Indian diabetic patients) collected by Dr Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centres , the largest clinical network of diabetes care in India.
Diabetes in India and Scotland will be compared and contrasted to determine the common and specific problems in both countries, with the aim of providing an improvement in health and reduction in health inequalities in India and Scotland.
The Dundee project is one of 33 research units and groups sharing over 120 million of funding for Global Health Research announced today by the Department of Health.
Diabetes is a major problem in India with 1 in 12 people affected, amounting to 69 million individuals currently, which is more than the entire UK population, said Professor Colin Palmer , Chair of Pharmacogenomics at the University of Dundee and lead for the new research unit.
With increasing economic development and lifestyle changes those numbers are rapidly increasing.
Yet current knowledge on how diabetes develops, how patients respond to medications and the causes of medica Continue reading

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NINJABETIC – Going offline is good for the soul

NINJABETIC – Going offline is good for the soul

It’s difficult to put into words how joining the Diabetes Online Community made me feel six years ago. I was welcomed into a small, but vibrant community, filled with kind and caring people whose common interests were to share, support and help other people with diabetes. I’m pleased to say that this continues today, and it has been wonderful to watch the community grow so quickly into a huge family of supporters.
I very quickly found I was a part of something big and that felt really good. I had never felt needed or wanted before, or that I had that “special something” which helped me to belong, but living with type 1 diabetes seemed to give me that. I felt at home in the community and it was wonderful to finally feel like I mattered. It actually came as quite a surprise to me as, previously diabetes had always been a drag, it was unwanted and I had always felt that it held me back. However, being a part of the community showed me that diabetes could give me wonderful friendships and opportunities. This was a much needed change of perspective on my part.
‘Diabetes experience’
Soon I started being invited to all sorts of meetings, to talk at patient, professional, charity and pharma conferences, to be involved with a number of local and national projects, to write for national newspapers and medical journals and to be consulted on the birth and development of new and existing diabetes technologies – all of which were (and still are) a great honour!
I found it difficult to believe that people wanted to fly me across the globe to talk about my experience of livi Continue reading

Why Did God Give Me Diabetes?

Why Did God Give Me Diabetes?


"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
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On December 19, 2014, I woke up to a phone call from a diabetic educator. This struck me as a little odd because I hadnt been officially diagnosed with diabetes yet (the nurse who called me the day before said I had blood sugar levels they saw in Type 1 Diabetics). I scheduled my appointment with her after meeting with the doctor who would tell me that I do in fact have Type 1 Diabetes.
That day was filled with several activities to keep me busy: a doctor appointment, trying (and failing) to get my insulin, meeting with a diabetic educator, picking up blood sugar testing supplies, successfully picking up insulin, packing my car, and driving six hours home from my university for winter break. I had been so busy doing things, and it had come on so quickly (I hadnt even realized how sick I was), that I didnt really have time to emotionally process my diagnosis.
When I finally paused and reflected on my situation, I felt incredibly frustrated at the utter lack of fairness. I was convinced I had done nothing to deserve this horrible disease. I angrily questioned God about why, after the worst couple months of my life, He decided to give me diabetes. I suppose if I had actually listened to Him, I wouldve gotten through the bitterness a little easier Continue reading

Does Vitamins Help to Prevent Diabetes?

Does Vitamins Help to Prevent Diabetes?


Many of us know that the most important and effective manner to deal with diabetes is to eat a well-balanced diet . However, what many of us do not know, however, is the fact that most of the diabetics suffer from the deficiency of essential vitamins. Research has shown that if you have an adequate quantity of vitamins in your body from an early age, you can avoid getting diabetes. Once you have contracted the condition, you can slow or prevent the progression of the same by maintaining the recommended levels of essential vitamins. In this article, we try to answer the question Does Vitamins Help to Prevent Diabetes?
Advantages of Taking Vitamins for Diabetes
Taking vitamin supplements can provide the following advantages to the diabetes patients:
When you have diabetes, the body has excess amounts of glucose which it is trying to get rid of in the form of urine . In the process, several nutrients, antioxidants, minerals, which are essential for the good health of the body are also washed away. Hence, a diabetic does need various supplements in order to replenish the same.
When you are a diabetic, you have elevated levels of blood glucose. This causes free radicals that lead to the damage of important proteins that your body is known to house. It also depletes the production of nitric oxide with the result that there is a blocking in the essential blood vessels . A lot of complications such as atherosclerosis , heart diseases , etc. are caused. In order to avoid this, supplements such as vitamins are required.
Besides, several research studies have indicated that dia Continue reading

What Diabetes Supplies Do I Take With Me When I Leave The House?

What Diabetes Supplies Do I Take With Me When I Leave The House?


By Elisabeth Almekinder RN, BA, CDE 1 Comment
You may be wondering what you should take with you when you leave the house when you have diabetes. After all, you want to be prepared for anything, and have everything that you might need for your diabetes in case of an emergency. In this article, we will look at what you should take with you when you leave home for several hours, or for a few nights sleepover somewhere.
Before we continue with this article, I wanted to let you know we have researched and compiled science-backed ways to stick to your diet and reverse your diabetes. Want to check out our insights? Download our free PDF Guide Power Foods to Eat here.
Some people with Type 2 Diabetes , who managed it with diet and exercise alone, may not have anything to take with them. They may need to plan for healthy meals, and regular physical activity while they are away.
If you have Pre-Diabetes , or Type 2 Diabetes, and you dont take medications or check your blood sugars, then its business as usual for the most part.
For others with Type 2 Diabetes who must take a pill and check their blood sugars regularly, they will have more to pack. Those with Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes who take insulin will have even more to pack, and those with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes who have an insulin pump , and a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) will have the most preparation to do to make sure that they have everything they need when they go off on a short trip.
It could be just leaving the house for a few hours, or going somewhere for a few days. Either way, those with Type 1 Continue reading

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