Adolescents with type 2 diabetes are at risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease early on in life….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #50: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 9
Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: What drugs block glucose absorption How to titrate this class of drugs Learn the contraindications and precautions for the glucose blocking drugs Discover which other drugs can cause serious side effects when used with drugs that block glucose absorption …
Read More »Path to Type 2 Diabetes May Be Paused by Eating Two Types of Nuts
Eating pistachio nuts and almonds could help protect against developing type 2 diabetes in individuals who are already at high risk….
Read More »Researchers Identify Genetic Regions Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
Analysis of DNA data reveals important information in largest diabetes genetic study to date….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #49: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 8
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
Read More »AACE: Dapagliflozin Reduces Postprandial Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes
Dapagliflozin as an add-on therapy to glimepiride, pioglitazone, or sitagliptin significantly reduces postprandial plasma glucose in type 2 diabetes patients….
Read More »Lifestyle Interventions vs. Genetic Testing in Preventing Type 2
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….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #48: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 7
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 …
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #47: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 6
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
Read More »Maternal Diabetes Increases Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Children
Exposure to diabetes in utero may significantly impair beta-cell function in children….
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