Type 2 Diabetes

Eating pistachio nuts and almonds could help protect against developing type 2 diabetes in individuals who are already at high risk…. 

Analysis of DNA data reveals important information in largest diabetes genetic study to date…. 

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: Drug interactions with potential for clinical significance for metformin Contraindications and precautions for metformin Class contraindications and precautions for TZD’s Which TZD interactions are serious and how it is metabolized  

Dapagliflozin as an add-on therapy to glimepiride, pioglitazone, or sitagliptin significantly reduces postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes patients…. 

Targeted interventions based on genetic risk may not be the best approach for preventing type 2 diabetes and instead universal strategies to prevent obesity should be prioritized…. 

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: The disadvantages of triple therapy Which abnormality of the metabolic syndrome to treat first When to start triple therapy Why we need to be more aggressive in treating type 2 diabetes Achieving a Proper Balance When initiating and titrating …

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt cover the following topics: Why a patient should start with multiple medications How much treatment is needed When to use combination therapy

Exposure to diabetes in utero may significantly impair beta-cell function in children…. 

Researchers identified increases in three miRNAs and decreases in seven miRNAs in patients with type 2 diabetes…. 

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt addresses the following topics: What is the "Incretin Effect"? The seven actions of GLP-1 Efficacy of DPP-IV inhibitors Where do the bile acid sequestrants fit in?