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Study finds remission rates of diabetes in patients who undergo weight loss procedure.

Victoza LEADER trial of 9,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found that drug significantly reduced the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Age- and sex-specific prevalence of diabetes: The prevalence of diabetes has been estimated by applying the WHO 1999 criteria for 13 European and 11 Asian cohorts participating in the DECODE and the DECODA studies. In Europe, the age-specific prevalence of diabetes rose with age up to 70s and 80s in both men and women.

Is there actual benefit in dual therapy treatment?

New study shows reduction in hypoglycemia.

Despite multiple studies on the topic, it’s still unclear whether eggs increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Woman, 67 years of age, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with an A1C of 7.8%. Met with PCP who prescribed metformin ER and referred patient for diabetes education. Patient made some dietary and physical activity changes at first, but upon return visit her A1C was 8.5%. She reported she did not take the metformin. “I can’t swallow big pills. The bottle said not to crush or break the tablets. They were just too big to swallow. So then I just gave up on everything.”

In this week's Homerun Slides, targets and therapies for type 2 diabetes based on patient characteristics and A1C.

Age- and sex-specific prevalence of type 2 diabetes in different ethnic groups: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is now taking its place as one of the main threats to human health in the twenty-first century. In 1921, Dr Elliot Joslin was already concerned that according to his count there had been a doubling of diabetes in three decades. The impact of T2DM is increasingly felt around the world, with its prevalence rising dramatically over recent decades.

New study shows recent improvement in years of life lost.