A couple of months ago we had a review of GLP-1 mimetic therapies and studies form the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 44th Annual Meeting convened in Rome, Italy, September 8-11, 2008. Many of you emailed me asking for more information on what the latest research shows …

Approximately 24 million Americans suffer from diabetes. In addition to the consumption of diets high in fat and sugar, a new study suggests that the air you breathe may also be risky, due to increasing insulin resistance and inflammation.

In a study that addressed the issue of insulin sensitivity with respect to sleep disordered breathing (SDB), they sought to examine the relationship between SDB and insulin resistance. The results definitively link SDB to pre-diabetic changes in insulin production and glucose metabolism.

People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a clinical study.

A pill that could mean the end of insulin injections for diabetics is about to be tested in human trials. It will be taken twice a day and releases insulin into the body over several hours.

Intensive antihypertensive therapy leads to improved pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes and microalbuminuria or nephropathy, Danish researchers report.

Trodusquemine (MSI-1436), is a new first in class diabetes drug that is early in its testing phase for treating diabetes by reducing weight which then lowers blood sugars, cholesterol and blood pressure.

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with a significantly higher risk of incident ischemic stroke, and there is a clear dose-response relationship between the number of MetS components and stroke risk, researchers report.

The 2 major types of bariatric procedures for obese patients — bypass surgery and restrictive surgery — have different effects on gut hormone secretion, and thus on insulin secretion and sensitivity, and needs to be considered when choosing a surgical approach for severely obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in veterans, according to a new report.