Review By: Pamela Grimberg, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Doctorial Candidate   Dave Joffe, BSPharm, CDE, FACA   This book, written by Andrew S. Rhinehart, is a great reference book for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic patients who need insulin therapy to maintain good glycemic control. Dr. …

The ABCs to Better Diabetes Care This one page chart helps patients track their most important numbers: A1c, BP, Cholesterol, Foot exams, Eye Exams and more. Print out this pdf file and help your patients record their information and set goals. The ABCs to Better Diabetes Care

Type 2’s Have Smaller Brains? MRI shows brain atrophy in Type 2 diabetics. Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests. Longer duration of diabetes was associated with lower percentage of total brain volume, lower …

FDA Defers Liraglutide Until Fourth Quarter: Novo Nordisk, said on Sept. 23, that the formal feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been deferred until the fourth quarter for liraglutide, a once-daily treatment for Type 2 diabetes. “Novo Nordisk continues the constructive dialog with the FDA regarding the …

Diabetes Most Prevalent in Southern United States: Diabetes prevalence is highest in the Southern and Appalachian states and lowest in the Midwest and the Northeast of America. Diabetes mellitus is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 70,000 annual deaths. This is the first …

For men with Type 2 diabetes, the eosinophil (a cell type linked to allergic inflammation) cell count may be able to estimate the risk of diabetes-related kidney and heart disease in men. This comes from a recently published study in Japan.

The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.

U.S. health officials said on Friday they suspect Merck & Co., Inc.’s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of inflamed pancreas, but company officials disputed the connection.

There is no reason to test overweight or obese children for insulin resistance, according to an international committee of experts in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.

High-normal fasting glucose levels in the first trimester increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, clinicians from Israel report.