Sunday, September 26, 2010

Pump out peptides for low-cost drugs

Here is a little peek at the future of Natural Products. Not much yet but hang on and there will be a lot to see.



Link to this article on Futurity.org.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Much about MODY

MODY, or Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, (Monogenic Diabetes) is in 1-5% of all children with diabetes in childhood. Most of the time it is incorrectly diagnosed as type 1. It is treated incorrectly as type 1 diabetes.

How the treatment can change depends on what type of MODY the patient has. Diet and exercise may be enough, perhaps pills. There are also types of MODY that would be treated with insulin. The pattern of insulin treatment is that which is appropriate for a MODY, not a type one.

www.modyawareness.com

This is the link to the web site that tell you more.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Taking "Control" Out of Diabetes

Jessica Bernstein, Psy.D.

The American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Greater Bay Area Chapter present:

Taking "Control" Out of Diabetes





Jessica Bernstein, Psy.D.
Psychologist Specializing in Type 1 Diabetes
"Blood & Honey" Documentary Director/Producer
Living with Type 1 Diabetes for 38 Years

TIME: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Etz Chayim, 4151 Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306

As discussed in both The Los Angeles Times and S.F. Chronicle, Psychologist Jessica Bernstein presents a fresh perspective about a new way of approaching diabetes care that could improve the psychological experience of diabetes for anyone diagnosed with Type 1 or 2 diabetes.

The talk will preview Dr. Bernstein's documentary film Blood & Honey about diabetes, which is still in production.  The event is open to the public at no cost.  Donations to fun the film are appreciated but not required.

For more information: www.bloodandhoney.org
or contact and RSVP Tamar Sofer-Geri: tamar@geri.org






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One of our patients attended Dr. Berstein's talk in Berkeley, CA in April, 2010.  She offers an interesting review and perspective.

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