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NEW THERAPY MAY INHABIT RETINOPATHY
The days of "laser surgery"
may be numbered. GenVec, Inc., a Maryland-based pharmaceutical research firm,
has obtained exclusive license to PEDF, pigment epithelium- derived factor,
a substance developed by researchers at Northwestern University. PEDF appears
to inhibit the abnormal capillary growth we know as diabetic retinopathy, which
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GLUCOWATCH APPROVED
On March 22, 2001, The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had completed the
approval process for the Glucowatch Biographer continuous glucose monitor. It's
passed; it's here; it will now come to market. Worn like a big wristwatch, the
Glucowatch is the first working alternative to "lancet and test-strip" blood
glucose monitors to reach "approval" status.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Artwork: Dancing fruit
and vegetables.
We invite blurbs and tidbit
articles for inclusion in this column. Materials received may be edited and
used as space permits. Products and services included in this column are for
information only and do not imply endorsement by the Diabetes Action Network
of the NFB.
INHALED INSULIN PROGRESS
Generex Biotechnology has
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VOICE OF THE DIABETIC
The Diabetes Action Network of the National
Federation of the Blind
A Support and Information Network
Volume 16, Number 2, Spring Edition 2001
VOICE OF THE DIABETIC, published quarterly, is
the national news magazine of the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation
of the Blind. It is read by those interested in all aspects of blindness and
diabetes. We show diabetics that they have options regardless of the ramifications
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VOICE OF THE DIABETIC
The Diabetes Action Network of the National
Federation of the Blind
A Support and Information Network
Volume 16, Number 2, Spring Edition 2001
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MY JOURNEY WITH DIABETES
by Lois Willams
From the Editor: Lois Williams is a Board Member of
the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind. She also
leads the way on Diabetes Action Network activities for the NFB of Alabama.
Lois is inspiring and optimistic, as she strives to educate
people about diabetes and its ramifications. She knows the importance of having
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YOUR DIABETES CARE SHOULD FIT YOU
by Ann S. Williams, MSN, RN, CDE
This is a new column, which will appear regularly in the VOICE
OF THE DIABETIC. I have chosen "Your Diabetes Care Should Fit You"
as its title because this is my general philosophy as a Diabetes Educator. I
try to help each individual person find how to make their own diabetes care
fit well with their own needs and the life they lead.
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2002 NATIONAL CONVENTION
It will soon be time for the 2002 convention of the National
Federation of the Blind, to be held at the Galt House Hotel, 140 N. Fourth Street,
Louisville, Kentucky 40202. The Galt House, site of our 1985 NFB convention,
is a beautiful hotel, in a convenient, central location.
To receive our special NFB National Convention rates, phone the Galt House at:
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FLYING WITH DIABETES SUPPLIES?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented stepped-up
security measures at the nation's airports in response to the September 11 attacks.
Some measures may affect airline passengers with diabetes. Here is an update:
1. Passengers may board with syringes or insulin delivery systems
once it is determined that the he or she has a documented medical need. Your
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NEW FDA BLOOD-TEST GUIDELINES
A number of new glucose monitors have offered the opportunity
to test blood drawn from sites other than the fingers. These meters work, but
the Food and Drug Administration has been concerned about the "comparability"
of blood glucose tests drawn from the fingers and from alternate sites such
as the forearm, the upper leg, or elsewhere on the body. Research has been completed,