Issue 423

Test Your Knowledge Issue 423

A 56-year-old woman who has had type 2 diabetes for 6 years is evaluated at a routine visit. Her body mass index is 30.

Lower-body resistance training exercises: Knee dips and knee lift

Lower-body resistance training exercises: Knee dips and knee lifts is the focus for your patients this week from Dr....

Pelikan Sun Electronic Lancing Device

Christopher Liu, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, University of Florida, has been using the Pelikan Sun lancing device for the past few weeks and although it is big, bulky and costly, he had some good reasons why your patients might want one. Read his...

Only Systolic Pressure Matters In Hypertensive Patients Over 50

Measure and diagnosis of hypertension should focus exclusively on systolic blood pressure in patients aged over 50 years, rather than using both systolic and diastolic as is current practice, according to a Viewpoint published online June 18 in The...

ADA’s 130 Daily Grams of Carbs Criticized

Twenty-four diabetes doctors and researchers from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Portugal have published a study criticizing the American Diabetes Association (ADA) assertion that diabetics should consume no fewer...

Metformin Improves Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children

A single-centre, 6-month trial in severely overweight children with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance has demonstrated that metformin can improve symptoms of metabolic syndrome when administered twice a day in conjunction with a standardized...

Seniors With Type 2 Diabetes Can Experience Memory Declines Immediately After Eating High Fat Meal

Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research.

15% Increase in Diabetes in 2 Years

New government estimates show that nearly 24 million people, 8% of the population in the United States have diabetes, an increase of more than 3 million in two years.

Fasting Plasma Glucose Below 100mg/dL and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

The study compares the risk of incident diabetes associated with fasting plasma glucose levels in the normal range below 100mg/dL, controlling for other risk factors. Subjects with glucose levels of 95 to 99 mg/dL were 2.33 times more likely to...

Poor Diabetes Control Puts Elderly At Risk for TB

Older adults with poorly controlled diabetes may have three times the risk of developing tuberculosis than those who achieve better diabetes control, study findings suggest.

Aerobic Exercise Increases Protein That May Suppress Appetite

In a small study of overweight and obese adults, 3 months of aerobic exercise, with no change in diet, led to a significant decrease in body fat and a spontaneous decrease in caloric intake. The percentage of weight loss and the reduction in caloric...

Vaccine Prevents and Reverses New-Onset Diabetes

A novel microsphere-based vaccine targeting dendritic cells prevents and reverses new-onset autoimmune diabetes in a mouse model, according to a report in the June issue of Diabetes.

Electronic Medical Records Coming Soon

Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., and dozens of organizations promoting consumer adoption of electronic personal health records agreed for the first time on a comprehensive set of privacy protections.

Factors Associated With Weight Regain After Weight Loss Identified

Factors associated with weight regain after substantial weight loss are identified in a study in which data from the 1999 - 2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed.

Low-Risk Food Pattern May Reduce Risk for Diabetes 

Dietary patterns affect the risk for type 2 diabetes to a greater extent vs intake of specific food groups, according to findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), reported in the June 10 Online First issue of Diabetes Care.

Physical Activity May Alter Diabetes Link to Breast Cancer

Physical activity may help counter the adverse effect diabetes seems to have on breast cancer risk in Hispanic women’

US May Raise Standards for Diabetes Drugs

U.S. health officials are weighing tougher requirements for companies looking to launch new entries into the lucrative market for diabetes drugs. Following heart risk concerns with GlaxoSmithKline's pill Avandia, regulators will ask outside experts...

Insulin Analogs No Better than the Real Deal, According to Latest Research

People with diabetes, and physicians treating them, have become excited in recent years by insulin analogs due to their rapid window of action but recent research from Generex Biotechnology shows that the advantages of insulin analogs may be illusory.