MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dri'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709349&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdiabetes-diplomat-treese%2F Diagnosis Zach was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, on Father’s Day, 2007. Spending four days in the hospital, learning how to check blood sugars and give shots, Lisa watched her little guy finally smile again.  He had been the moodiest little boy, and now she understood why. They spent their time in the hospital on the same floor as little kids with cancer. Right there, Lisa decided she would never complain about diabetes.  She also set her mind to doing everything she could to make Zach’s life better. She started “Team Zachary” that September, and walked at a diabetes walk in Pittsburgh. Unquenchable Thirst (to do more) Lisa wanted to do more.  So she organized a diabetes education assembly at their school, and had their own walk that spring... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709349 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:31 +0100 4709349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664407&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdiabetes-diplomat%2F What is a Diabetes Diplomat? A Diabetes Diplomat is anyone who has decided to get involved with raising money and advocating for the Diabetes Research Institute. The Diabetes Diplomats group has a laundry list of proven ideas that you can use.  There’s no shortage of ideas – they just need people to give the ideas some legs.  Whatever you choose, they will guide you through it from start to finish.  These ideas are easy, fun, and have been done again and again (meaning the concept and process is well polished). Or maybe you have an idea of your own, but just need a little guidance to get started.  The Diabetes Diplomats can help you with that too.  Who knows – you might be the one who comes up with the next great idea! All you have to do is decide to do something.  ... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664407 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:37:36 +0100 4664407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566285&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwalk-walgreens%2F I support the Diabetes Research Institute (and disclosure), and they recently made a pretty huge announcement that I wanted to share with everyone. It started with the Walgreens stores in South Florida.  About 260 of them.  But it has expanded across all of Florida – all 852 Walgreens stores in Florida are participating and promoting the “Walk with Walgreens Walkathon and Family Day” to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. It’s hard to wrap my brain around how huge, and great, this is.   I mean, 852 stores is a LOT of stores! It’s all happening on Sunday, April 10, 2011, from 8:00am – 12:00pm.  There are a bunch of locations around all of Florida.  There will be face-painting, music, free giveaways, refreshments, entertainment, health booths an... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566285 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:00:15 +0100 4566285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044947&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-around-the-world.html Living in the United States, we are often stuck in a bubble of US-centric news.  This is true for diabetes as much as any other topic. But as World Diabetes Day attests to, diabetes is hardly just an American thing. In reality, there’s much more going on in the global diabetes research arena than you [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044947 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3044947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939082&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-research-in-the-news-viewpoints-from-the-dri.html Are diabetes headlines in the mainstream media mostly a bunch of hype, or do they bring us real hope for the future?  The panel I moderated on this topic at the Diabetes Research Institute’s annual conference in New York City last week produced quite a lively discussion. I referenced all of your comments as well, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939082 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:53:45 +0100 1939082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908848&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fdiabetes-21.html As Gina has already posted (see also here), Val and more to come no doubt, Saturday was the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation's New York City Conference (Diabetes 2.0). I don't have time this evening to re-cap all of what was covered at the Conference, but I can tell you that the presentations (as always) were very interesting. Another take-away is that the presentations were recorded on video, and the DRI expects to have some (if not all) of them available online for those who were unable to attend in the not-too-distant future. After the Conference, a number of the bloggers (though certainly not all) responsible for some of the content presented gathered for a photo-op, and some of us then went to dinner. I got to meet a few of the bloggers who I hadn't met in-person before, as well... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908848 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:35:00 +0100 1908848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883408&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F423197574%2Fare-you-going-to-the-dri-research-update.php I apologize for the lack of posting to the blogosphere. Work and life are both busy in a good sense, so I've less spare time.I am taking a day 'off' next week to attend the Diabetes Research Institute's New York... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883408 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:04:38 +0100 1883408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833278&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Ffriday-55.html Well, today is Friday (finally!) and I realize that while my blog has featured some important information, at times some of the news about management problems at the Food and Drug Administration, corrupt drug companies, and whatnot can be a tad on the depressing side.0.5. With that said, I'll get the not-so-pleasant news out of the way first. Researchers at Duke University have reported that even doses within the U.S. FDA's "Acceptable Daily Intake" of the artificial sweetener sold under the brand name Splenda (known generically as sucralose) may damage gut bacteria and boost weight gain. Keep this in mind: for my entire life, artificial sweeteners ranging from saccharin causing cancer (later proven wrong) to aspartame claimed to destroy amino acid sequencing (numerous studies have since p... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833278 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:45:00 +0100 1833278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700813&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F363446682%2Fdri-update-in-new-york.php The Diabetes Research Institute will be holding a 1-day research update on October 25th, in New York city.The day will be focused on using new technologies in research and treatment. At $50 for one person, or $75 for a family... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700813 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:03:15 +0100 1700813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429112&cid=t_102119_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Finterview-with-immunologist.html A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking with Dr. Norma Sue Kenyon, who is in her official capacity a professor of surgery, medicine, microbiology and immunology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, but is perhaps better known an immunologist who works at the affiliated Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), and also as the director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research (named for Wallace H. Coulter, who was the co-founder, former chairman and president of Coulter Corp. where Dr. Kenyon once worked). She's also the mother of two daughters.I had met Dr. Kenyon previously, but only to shake hands and say hello. Dr. Kenyon is completely charming, and her connection to type 1 diabetes goes beyond her professional interests, she al... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429112 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1429112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1169789&cid=t_102119_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F221177993%2Ffda_approves_new_version_of_te.html Tekturna, a high blood pressure medication that was previously approved last March by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has received new approval for its combined form of hypertension medication and diuretic.Hydrochlorothiazide, a compound that inhibits the kidneys ability to retain water, has been added to Tekturna's high blood pressure medication aliskiren. Aliskiren is a direct renin inhibitor (DRI) which targets renin an enzyme responsible for hypertension. Tekturna HCT is available in tablet form and is intended for use by patients that have been unsuccessful in controlling their high blood pressure with a single drug. Novartis expects the medication to be available in early February.Side effects of this new hypertension/water pill can include dizziness, c... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1169789 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:00:32 +0100 1169789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760471&cid=t_102119_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fon-the-hunt-for-vitamin-d%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Diets, Vitamins and nutrientsVitamin D is one of the latest, greatest hot cancer topics. Why? Well, it seems many of us women are vitamin D deficient. Such a deficiency might be linked to breast cancer risk so it's in our best interest to make sure we get a healthy dose of this vitamin. It's not as easy as adhering to the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) guidelines, though. Follow them and you'll still come up short -- the Food and Nutrition Board, responsible for setting the DRIs, have not yet updated guidelines in light of cancer concerns. So what's a girl to do? For starters, we need to understand that for overall health benefits, 1,000 IU (International Units) per day are necessary. The outdated DRI recommends 200 to 600 IU. This is based on preventing only bo... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760471 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760471