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ISSUE 139 So, that's January nearly over.
Now the days are getting
longer and I sense a teeny
bit of spring in the air....
Despite downtime for the
festive season, there's still plenty
of news (from p.4) starting with the
extraordinary new NICE guidelines
that recommend the use of hybrid
closed loop (HCL) systems as they
have been shown to improve diabetes
control. This is further sterling
work by Professor Partha Kar, who
has spearheaded getting diabetes
technology into the NHS, with many
able supporters, suppliers and fellow
NHS workers also helping to get
this over the line. Our lead feature
is about Tidepool Loop gaining FDA
clearance, so we dig into why this
EDITOR'S COMMENT
is both big news and good news
(p.14). Get ready to digest what these
acronyms stand for: AID, ACE, iCGM
and iAGC. Also in our KIT section
(p.20), is an interview with Marcus
Bosano who explains his choice of
diabetes kit to us.
This issue comes with extra
Food News as we've got pancake
day coming up, while not exactly
recommended as a food stuff for
people with diabetes, it's only once a
year. We have some info from Bonne
Maman, the French provider of jams
and conserves, which has a special
offer going on with a tie-up with pan
maker Tefal. If you fancy transitioning
from pancakes to crepes, this may be
your best bet (p.30).
Our regular Making Carbs Count
column this time is about adding
brain-boosting fruit and veg into your
life - yup, that means more greens
but also, slightly bizarrely, more
oranges too p.34).
sue.marshall@desang.netsue Marshall
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