GLP-1 Agonists: Increasing Effective Insulin Release
By Wael Diab, RPh, PharmD Candidate University of Colorado College of Pharmacy
The pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus is complex, consisting of far more physiologic defects than simple...
Letter from the Editor: Philadelphia AACE
Steve, Andrew and I are in Philadelphia at the 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists this week and we have been going full force to find the most intriguing information for you. In addition to...
Test Your Knowledge #627: How many classes of anti-hyperglycemic agents are there?
How many classes of anti-hyperglycemic agents are there?....
Properties of Anti-hyperglycemic Agents Chart (pdf)
This simple three-page chart allows you to determine the best anti-hyperglycemic agent for your...
Properties of Anti-hyperglycemic Agents Chart (pdf)
Properties of Anti-hyperglycemic Agents Chart (pdf)
This simple three-page chart allows you to...
New Insulin Dosing Software Approved for Pediatrics
New Insulin Dosing Software Approved for Pediatrics
Fifty-five Percent of Clinicians Support Legalized Medical Marijuana
More than 7,500 physicians and clinicians are involved in a spirited debate over the sensibility of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. Eleven percent of survey participants said they support legalization without reservation and 44% are...
Twenty-seven Percent of Possible Military Recruits Cannot Qualify Because of Obesity
The National Journal convened a policy summit to examine the growing national security threat posed by a shrinking pool of Americans lean enough to serve in the military. At a time when U.S. forces are stretched thin overseas, obesity is the...
Fifty-three Million Americans Will Probably Develop Diabetes by 2025
That's an increase of 64% from 2010, researchers have warned. The Diabetes 2025 Model for the U.S. was developed by William Rowley, MD, and Clement Bezold, PhD, Institute for Alternative Futures. "These findings have ironic implications for the...
The Virtual Examination Room: How New Technology Can Improve Diabetes Care
Telemedicine has proven to be an acceptable means of providing affordable and accessible care to patients in remote areas where endocrine care is not available....
1 in 4 US Teens Facing Diabetes
"Diabetes threatens to destroy the health care system"….
One Year Study Showed a 36% Loss in Excess Body Weight
Obese individuals completed a 1-year study and lost a mean 35.6% of excess body weight taking….
Impact of Fatty Foods on Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
According to a recent Health System lab study high fat foods can have damaging effects on those with diabetes and metabolic syndrome....
A New Type of Bariatric Surgery Improves Blood Sugars for Type 1's
An experimental bariatric duodenal-jejunal bypass surgery activates novel nutrient-sensing signals in the jejunum and rapidly lowers blood sugar levels....
New Weight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
Two new studies have shown that therapies designed to reduce body weight in obese patients also result in significant reductions in blood pressure....
Moveable Magnets Used to Do Minimally Invasive Gastric Bypass Surgery
Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans....
Improved Quality of Life Outcomes from Diabetes Education
Improvements in HbA1c among participants completing a diabetes self-management program were associated with better diabetes-specific quality of life....
How Extended Fasting, Timed Meals Fight Obesity
Losing weight may have less to do with watching calories and more to do with watching the clock....
Insulin with Coronary Angiography Can Kill Diabetic Patients
Diabetes patients undergoing coronary angiography may be at higher death risk if they are treated with insulin....
Glitazones Once Again Take a New Hit for Bladder Cancer Risk
Patients followed after starting on glitazone drugs for type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to develop bladder cancer than those taking sulfonylurea agents....
Prediabetes along with Other Metabolic Syndromes May Be Linked to Neuropathy
Metabolic risk factors, including prediabetes, could be related to neuropathy....
