Guidance: Diabetic eye screening: roles of clinical leads

Agreement:  I Agree Body:  Dear Editor I am in agreement with Addington and Godlee [1] that transparency should no longer be an optional extra. When it comes to evidence based medicine [EBM], continuing medical education [CME], public education and awareness, there is nothing I am aware of that is analogous to services such as BBC Verify. Legislation is urgently required, as a first step, to make it mandatory for industry and the commercial sector generally to declare all payments in a single, open, searchable register to the following groups: doctors, healthcare workers, scientists, parliamentarians, Royal Colleges, media centres, broadcasters…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new, personalized approach to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. By mapping each patient’s unique brain wave patterns, the method allows physicians to target the precise area in the brain where stimulation is most effective, moving beyond the traditional one-size-fits-all approach. DBS involves implanting electrodes in the brain to deliver electrical pulses that help prevent and control seizures. While effective, DBS is typically administered with electrodes placed in the same brain region across most patients. Mayo Clinic physician-scientists are now tailoring the treatment to an individual’s seizure…

November is Diabetes Awareness Month JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic kidney disease. Ivan Porter II, M.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, explains the connection between diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Up to 40% of people with diabetes develop chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, global statistics show. Their kidneys cannot effectively do their most important job, which is regulating the composition…