Review By: Pamela Grimberg, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Doctorial Candidate   Dave Joffe, BSPharm, CDE, FACA...

Answer and Critique (Correct Answer = A) Because of increasing childhood obesity and a lack of physical activity, Type 2 diabetes is increasingly seen at younger ages. Obese children with a body mass index greater than the 85th...

"Our knowledge is a little island in a great ocean of non-knowledge."                ……..Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991), one...

This week, the word "pancreatitis" is back in the news, as the FDA suspects that Merck & Co., Inc.'s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of pancreatitis. Although many leading endocrinologists including

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A 12-year-old black boy undergoes his annual physical examination. He has no symptoms, does not participate in any sports, and has a sedentary lifestyle, but he performs well at school. His mother and both maternal grandparents have a history...

FDA Defers Liraglutide Until Fourth Quarter: Novo Nordisk, said on Sept. 23, that the formal feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been deferred until the fourth quarter for liraglutide, a once-daily...

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Diabetes Most Prevalent in Southern United States: Diabetes prevalence is highest in the Southern and Appalachian states and lowest in the Midwest and the Northeast of America. Diabetes mellitus is the sixth leading cause...

Type 2's Have Smaller Brains? MRI shows brain atrophy in Type 2 diabetics. Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study...

For men with Type 2 diabetes, the eosinophil (a cell type linked to allergic inflammation) cell count may be able to estimate the risk of diabetes-related kidney and heart disease in men. This comes from a recently published study...

The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...

U.S. health officials said on Friday they suspect Merck & Co., Inc.'s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of inflamed pancreas, but company officials disputed the connection.

There is no reason to test overweight or obese children for insulin resistance, according to an international committee of experts in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.

High-normal fasting glucose levels in the first trimester increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, clinicians from Israel report.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

Researchers have long suspected that overweight people tend to have large fat deposits in their pancreases, but they've been unable to confirm or calculate how much fat resides there because of the organ's location -- that's until...

A diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in monounsaturated fats is appropriate nutritional therapy for patients with Type 1 diabetes who have good metabolic and weight control, according to a new published report.

Obesity alone may be the best predictor of undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of the Diabscreen Study recently reported in a published journal.

Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths, according to the results of a prospective cohort study recently published.