Type 2 diabetes damages brain regions that govern memory, movement, and visual processing.
Read More »The Low-Carbohydrate Effect
Encouraging evidence suggests that diabetes reversal can be achieved through a modified diet.
Read More »Beware: Diabetes Misinformation Delays Treatment, Advances Complications
Can we "prevent" diabetes with weight loss? Or would it be better to say we can "delay" diabetes with healthy behavior? Often people are reluctant to admit that they have diabetes or to initiate treatment. Many times the cause of the delay in treatment is feelings of guilt (they feel like diabetes is all due to their weight). I had a patient who delayed treatment for three years, thinking that he could treat diabetes with weight loss and exercise....
Read More »Intermittent Fasting May Not Be the Diet for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Intermittent fasting may help reduce body fat, but how safe is it in a patient with type 2 diabetes?
Read More »Effects Of Early And Late-life Adiposity On The Risk Of Diabetes
Does body size in early life matter more or less than adult adiposity in the development of diseases like diabetes?
Read More »Correlation Between T2DM and Cancer Risk
A recent study suggests strengthening cancer screening recommendations may be beneficial in patients with T2DM.
Read More »Gastric Bypass Surgery in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
What are the pros and cons of bariatric surgery, and how do results affect renal and cardiovascular outcomes?
Read More »Sleep Apnea Severity Predicts Incident Diabetes
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and the proper treatment may lower the risk.
Read More »Maternal vs. Paternal Diabetes
Understanding the effect of familial diabetes history is one step towards managing type 2 diabetes in young people.
Read More »New Findings on Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment
Studies show that patients with type 2 diabetes are more likely to exhibit reduced cognitive function after a stroke.
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