Letter from the Editor #625
I was at a program last week and we were talking about testosterone replacement in men and how our patients often go for years with low levels. There was a lot of conversation about testing and why it does not get done and one of the prescribers in...
Test Your Knowledge #625: Vegetarian diets were found to be associated with a substantial and independent reduction in diabetes incidence
Vegetarian diets were found to be associated with a substantial and independent reduction in diabetes incidence....
Chart of Pharmacokinetics of Current Insulin Preparations
This is a current chart of insulins, with type, product name, onset,...
Chart of Pharmacokinetics of Current Insulin Preparations
Chart of Pharmacokinetics of Current Insulin Preparations
Korlym
Korlym
Mifepristone (Korlym™, Corcept...
Memphis Is the Fattest City in the US
With nearly a third of its population considered obese, Memphis is America's fattest city, says Newsweek. It's the city that turned barbecue into an art form and bought a special ambulance this March to transport super-sized patients....
Caffeine May Stop Diabetes Memory Loss
Researchers studied mice with type 2 diabetes to show how diabetes can have an impact on the hippocampus area causing memory loss, and why the consumption of caffeine can stop this loss. The scientists showed that the long-term consumption of...
Metformin May Treat a Leading Cause of Blindness
In laboratory rat and cell-culture experiments, the scientists found that metformin substantially reduced the effects of ….
Best Diabetes Combo to Treat Kids with Type 2 Diabetes
The best diabetes combination to treat kids with diabetes is….
Glycemic Control Versus Brain Volume
Diabetes and a transition from impaired fasting glucose to diabetes were associated with decreased….
Immune Cell Therapy Possible Diabetes Cure
An experimental therapy that reprograms the immune system then spurs the growth of healthy insulin-producing cells reversed late-stage diabetes in mice....
A Candy Treatment that Fights Diabetes and May Replace TZD's?
A new treatment for diabetes may have just been identified from the most unlikely source -- the basic ingredient of a candy -- and because of its beneficial effects it has been dubbed the "Medicinal plant 2012"....
Fatty Liver Disease in Diabetes: Good and Bad?
When the enzyme called histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) was removed, the mice had massively fatty livers, but lower blood sugar, and were thus protected from glucose intolerance and insulin resistance....
Testosterone Treatment Helps Older Males Lose Weight, Plus Other Benefits
Replacing low testosterone levels in older, overweight or obese men to normal levels results in….
Can Eating Fast increase Risk of Diabetes?
In a preliminary study they found that eating too quickly can….
Weight Gain During Second Trimester is Key
The second trimester of pregnancy may be a crucial period of time for women to stick to weight-gain recommendations. By the end of this time period, the IOM recommends normal weight women gain no more than….
Joggers Live Longer and Have Happier Lives
For those who brave the elements and lace up their running shoes to jog at least….
Obesity Projected to Grow to 42% in U.S.
Obesity in the US is projected to continue its rise over the next 18 years, extending to 42% of Americans by 2030, and the cost is projected to reach $549.5 billion....
Oxygen Treatment Beneficial in Diabetes
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy cuts diabetes incidence and preserves beta-cells in nonobese diabetic mice.
Lyrica Fails in Pain Trials
Pregabalin (Lyrica) was not effective in reducing neuropathic pain associated with HIV infection or diabetes in two separate trials, the drug's manufacturer said. Pfizer has announced that the phase III HIV neuropathy study was stopped early, after...
