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From Urbino emotions Championship for cyclists with Diabetes

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July 31, 2009

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This year the Championship for cyclists with diabetes has passed! Participation in this event, reached its fourth edition in 2009, counts among its ranks many athletes Cycling & Diabetes.

It all started with stand Saturday, July 25 & Cycling Diabetes Association ONLUS streets in Urbino, set up to provide information on diabetes mellitus and on our business is crucial to tear down the ignorance which surrounds diabetes in society, to create a future without prejudices and a better prevention and awareness. In the afternoon there was the meeting between all participants in the Championship Trophy Changing Diabetes: this year we were 41, almost all the regions of Italy, a really good success, especially considering that everything was born in 2005 thanks Agreement in less than 10 friends! During the meeting were presented technical details of the tender and information specific to diabetes, but above all there was the possibility embrace old friends and meet many new arrivals! A nice dinner then finished the evening with the usual care for someone with gluten due to celiac disease: this year there were three, me, Diego, and Dr. Broad. After dinner there are distributed a bit 'of gadgets and gifts, such as apples offered by Sergio, then we cyclists we became enveloped in the arms of Morpheus, enjoying a long night's sleep in anticipation of the race! Too bad that some rooms were a bit 'awkward to reach, and that many of us have suffered the heat and mosquitoes, including me ...

Sunday, July 26 episode was the alarm at 6 am or even earlier. Immediately after a hearty breakfast to get your fill of energy, each with its own adjustments to therapy and insulin: tricks with accrued experience and advice of friends. Then we found we cyclists with diabetes in the beautiful historical center of Urbino: a really nice big group, all with the same mesh Cycling & Diabetes in which to identify, as having a positive message. Between us even a tandem: that of David and Michele. It's time to get into the grid among other 2400 bike, where between photos abound too superstitious rituals to relieve the tension and nervousness of departure for the light behind schedule. But then, finally, here! Here we go! Even the announcer talks about seeing us go and diabetes!

David Panichi e Michela Sisani in tandem sul Monte Nerone

David Panichi and Michela Šišan tandem on Monte Nero

The pace of the game is revealed immediately claimed ... Until you reach the Monte Nero, the protagonist of the great fund Straducale: more than 13 km climb out! Each with his own hand can reach the top and way over the pass, perhaps leaving a little 'forces to observe the beautiful scenery that surrounded us. Too bad for my applicant and excessive caution in making the descent, because of which I lost several positions. Then I met a few mishap: sometimes cramps, choking risk in trying to swallow something that I went sideways, the hot summer ... which makes me suffer so much trouble with the legs up or tear after each short proved terrible.

Blood glucose for all cyclists with diabetes has been a key variable in the race: who went to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia in people ... The most important thing is to convey the message to all people with diabetes that is all possible, participate in cycling races harder: we gave the testimony that you just have a good self-control and always travel with a glucometer and insulin on hand, so that they can manage better. During the race I managed to keep the blood sugar to optimal levels, due to adjustments of the insulin pump and continuous glucose sensor: only part of the race was relatively low blood sugar, which I remedied by integrating with biscuits and sugar. Continue reading ' From Urbino emotions Championship for cyclists with Diabetes'

Chronicle of the Italian Cycling and Diabetes 2009

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July 27, 2009

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The wheels of cyclists with diabetes are still hot: Sunday, July 26, 2009 was during the 4th Italian Championship cyclists with diabetes. The event, which is also called Changing Diabetes Trophy, was held concurrently in Urbino Straducale the prestigious long distance race along the route average.

La partenza della granfondo Straducale di Urbino 2009

The departure of the long distance race Straducale of Urbino 2009

In a special historical background and artistic departure was triggered at 8:20 for the 41 competitors with diabetes Championship Road Race from all over Italy. A record attendance of 2009 that, although the number was even higher if they had carried out several accidents and mishaps in recent days, a sign that the event is becoming increasingly competitive and consolidated. Our group of Cycling & Diabetes has been noted among all the other bikes, share the same uniform, but mainly by the desire to stay together and carry the same positive message for diabetes.

The route of the race proved tough. From the start the pace was maintained and after a few short tears we arrived at Monte Nero formidable: more than 13 km climb that have climbed along the curves, making a significant selection among cyclists. Arriving finally at the top of a long descent we have launched in the second half of the race, a path characterized by relatively quiet: but the fatigue in my legs was because a lot of climbing just ended, and then also any short slope or hill was still very challenging.

Finally, after much hard work and after more than 123 km very hard, long pull uphill here is yet another arrival on the cobbles in the center of Urbino, who has completed this great day for the diabetes and sport: emotion and happiness for this great company has filled the hearts of all us cyclists to the finish, but has touched even our coaches and fans present. The race was long: almost all have spent more than 4 hours on the bike.

Podio del Campionato per Ciclisti con Diabete 2009

Championship podium for cyclists with Diabetes 2009

The rankings have crowned the young outsider as the new Italian Champion Paolo Cravanzola absolute cyclists with diabetes, which marked an important benefit. A short distance is reached according to ex-champion Diego Franceschini 2007 (first in M2), while on the podium in third place came Scarpellini Titian (sample M4). Among women, the Italian Champion is Jessica De Lazzari. Continue reading 'Chronicle of the Italian Cycling and Diabetes 2009'

The Manifesto of the Rights of People with Diabetes

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July 21, 2009

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July 9 was reached another important milestone for diabetes in Italy. In the Senate in Rome was presented the Manifesto of the Rights of People with Diabetes. This is a document signed by Italy and by Diabetes' Association Parliamentarian for the protection and promotion of the right to prevention, which have joined associations like JDRF, ANIAD, AGD, and many others, with the support of projects and Changing Diabetes Barometer DAWN. Here is the full text: Manifesto of the rights of people with diabetes .

It is important to disseminate and raise awareness of this document possible: by doing so people with diabetes and associations will be aware of their rights and assert them more firmly promoting the individual. In the Manifesto are treated so many important aspects of diabetes in society: the family 's education, prevention, scientific research, the' medical care, the 'self' s associations, diabetes in pregnancy, young people el 'immigration .

The Manifesto of the Rights of People with Diabetes is part of a process of dialogue and exchange between institutions and the world of diabetes has been particularly intensified in recent years, showing a growing interest of policy on these issues. Internationally, much has been done: just think of the European Parliament Written Declaration on Diabetes scope bike from Italy to Holland by a group of Cycling & Diabetes in September 2006 (see this article ), or the UN resolution on diabetes December 2006 ( see here ). But even in Italy in early March, the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by its own Parliamentary Association, whose ceremony was also attended by the youth group of the Youth Panel: here is the article .

The main actors of the Manifesto of the rights of people with diabetes

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Lantus scandal: the suspicion of cancer and the economic interests of insulin

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July 13, 2009

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In recent days the world of diabetes has unleashed an earthquake: a study published June 26 in Diabetes, journal of the EASD, has highlighted a possible carcinogenic effect of Lantus, ie, insulin glargine. The famous and expensive insulin similar that allows anyone with diabetes to control blood sugar using a baseline profile of 24 hours (or almost) with one injection per day would therefore be dangerous to health, even if the conditional is obligatory .

A survey of 127 000 diabetic patients in Germany have shown that those who use the Lantus regularly has 31% more chance of developing cancer within 1 year and a half, and that risk is proportional to the amount of Lantus taken daily. Similar studies conducted in Sweden, Scotland and the UK have partially confirmed the results, although there are some conflicting data. The FDA has opened an investigation to look into it.

This is preliminary research that is certainly deepened with further studies before reaching a definitive answer, as the authors themselves have admitted the scientific publication. However great was the confusion triggered by the news, along with the sensation exploded in diabetes. But most importantly it is great dismay through the many people with diabetes using the insulin, which require quick and reliable answers. It is however important to remember that patients treated with Lantus, must not discontinue treatment without the consent of your physician diabetologist.

Even from a financial standpoint, there is a stock-market crash of Title Sanofi-Aventis: French pharmaceutical company that produces Lantus has lost more than 7% in one day of publication of the study. Sanofi Aventis is the same multinational that only a few days before the outbreak of the scandal Lantus "announced the production of vaccine against the famous" flu ", also known as swine flu.

Immediately after the collapse of the stock market, Sanofi Aventis has seen fit to issue a series of press, with which it intends to ensure that in reality the Lantus is safe and that there is no link with cancer, challenged the method used by researchers in the study recently published. The question that arises is: "who" wanted to reassure the heads of Sanofi Aventis? Physicians who prescribe Lantus? Or maybe the shareholders who buy the securities? The fear is that people forget. Because the money and interests revolve around these topics are many, even many, would that not the main concern was to make sure the sales and the capital, before the actual safety of this drug. But diabetics are really more important than money? Continue reading 'Lantus Scandal: suspected cancer and the economic interests insulin'