A clinical pilot study reveals a new way to improve glycemic control by replacing daily breakfast and afternoon snacks with a diabetes-specific nutritional shake.
Read More »Early Metabolic Features In Relation to Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility
The likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes can be detected at an early age.
Read More »Hemoglobin Abnormalities Affect A1c Testing
I recently saw a patient for a diabetes follow-up and had just gotten her lab values faxed over. Her A1c came back at 9.6, despite the patient telling me that her glucose meter readings were much lower. She even showed me the meter, and upon doing some averaging, it appeared that her A1c should be a lot lower....
Read More »Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery for Children
Young children with type 1 diabetes often experience greater insulin variability, leading to more complications and a subpar quality of life.
Read More »Impaired Cognitive Function in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
The growing brain is more susceptible to adverse effects from glucose variability.
Read More »Should Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Be More Aggressive?
Earlier diagnosis and treatment prevent complications.
Read More »T2DM Medications: All-Star Team Lineup
A recently published meta-analysis puts metformin to the test to see how well it lines up against other T2DM “Medication All-Star Team” members.
Read More »Empagliflozin Outcome on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cardiovascular, and Renal Events
The unique benefits of using empagliflozin need to be considered when determining treatments for type 2 patients.
Read More »Sotagliflozin: Implications in Patients Living With Chronic Kidney Disease
A new phase 3 study on novel SGLT inhibitor shows favorable results in those living with severe renal impairment.
Read More »Role of Magnesium in Type 2 Diabetes and Stroke
Adequate amounts of magnesium in the diet could reduce the risk of type 2 and cerebral vascular incidents.
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