How Much Physical Activity is Enough? Do We Really Know?
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Patient Discussion Guide on Using Insulin for Medical Professionals
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Letter from the Editor: Diet by Photo and How Much Exercise Is Enough?
I was reading a book on weight loss and muscle gain, and how to maximize both for managing diabetes when I was presented with a study from the University of Wisconsin- Madison on the use of a cell phone camera to ...
Test Your Knowledge #572: A 19-year-old male college freshman who has had Type 1 diabetes for 2 years is brought to the emergency department
A 19-year-old male college freshman who has had Type 1 diabetes for 2 years is brought to the emergency department after an episode of severe hypoglycemia.
Patient Discussion Guide on Using Insulin for Medical Professionals
When should you discuss...
Novo Nordisk Announces U.S. Launch of NovoTwist®
Novo Nordisk has announced the launch of the...
Multiple Pregnancies May Increase Risk of Obesity, Diabetes
Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Scientists from the University of Cincinnati and colleagues studied mice late in gestation in either their...
Cost of Care for Youth with Diabetes is Six Times Higher than for Youth without the Disease
Researchers from the CDC examined health insurance claims made in 2007 for nearly 50,000 youth aged 19 and younger, including 8,226 with diabetes. Annual medical expenses for youth with diabetes were $9,061, compared with $1,468 for those without...
Diabetes Up in U.S. Cats and Dogs
Diabetes diagnoses are rising at an even faster rate among dogs and cats than their human companions, according to a national analysis of pet health released this week. Diabetes rates increased by nearly a third among dogs in the last four years...
FDA Approves New DPP-IV Inhibitor: Tradjenta (Linagliptin)
A new prescription medication Tradjenta (linagliptin) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of adult Type 2 diabetes. Tradjenta will compete with two other drugs in the same family, Onglyza and Januvia....
New Mechanism Identified That May Provide Potential Cure for Diabetes
Researchers from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center have discovered the underlying mechanism that could convert other cells in the body into insulin-making cells, which could provide a potential cure for...
Self-Monitoring Eases Doctors' Reluctance to Start Insulin
Glucose monitors and at-home record-keeping improved outcomes for orally managed diabetics with poorly controlled disease -- by prompting their doctors to put them on insulin faster....
Why Gastric Bypass Surgery Cures Type 2 Diabetes
Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing Type 2 diabetes. It works for almost 80% of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why and weight loss may be the least of it....
Can Liraglutide Antibodies Affect Its Efficacy?
Researchers looked at antibody formation when liraglutide (Victoza) is used and whether that has an impact on glycemic efficacy or safety....
Protein Levels Could Signal That a Child Will Develop Diabetes
Decreasing blood levels of a protein that helps control inflammation may be a red flag that could help children avoid Type 1 diabetes....
Kidney Risk Determined Early in Life
Lifestyle decisions made before age 30 appear to determine a person's risk of developing chronic kidney disease many years down the road....
Study Shows Promise for Developing Protein Therapies for Disease Prevention
A computer analysis by two University of Michigan researchers shows promise for helping develop therapies for some major diseases by rescuing proteins that have stopped performing normally....
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Diabetes Risk
Lower levels of vitamin D circulating in the bloodstream are tied to a higher risk of developing diabetes....
Paying People to Lose Weight Works
Paying obese patients to lose weight does work....
Adherence to Diabetes Meds Has a 31% Lower Risk of Hospitalization
Medication adherence associated with overall lower medical costs....
Exenatide Plus Basal Insulin Improves Control without Hypo's and Weight Gain
HbA1c levels decreased by 1.74% in those receiving exenatide and 1.04% in those receiving placebo....
