Some of you may remember the term “Schiff base” from your days in the chemistry lab, but do you have any idea what this compound has to do with diabetes? When it comes to advanced glycation end products (AGEs), a Schiff base is what contributes to the overall damage. This …

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in School-aged Children   Psychosocial development and diabetes in the school-aged child The primary developmental tasks of the child during the elementary school years include making a smooth adjustment from the home to the school setting; forming close friendships with …

This week we begin a new Homerun Slides series on advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) focusing on gaining insight into understanding the formation of  (AGEs), their overall impact on diabetic patients, and ways to reduce or negate their effect.

How often have you heard things about physical activity that sounded right, but that you didn’t know whether to believe or not? If you go hang out at a gym, you’ll hear about everything, including contradictory statements about what will give you the best results. Should you work out in …

According to Webster’s, a “publisher is responsible for the selection, preparation, and distribution of information,” and usually has no involvement in the actual development of content or material. However, when the publisher has over 20 years of experience in diabetes care, you can expect a little more from them. This …

Associations between acute glucose lowering and improved acute insulin secretory responses suggest improved β-cell function. Comparing and assessing effects of pharmacological therapies used to control hyperglycemia on β-cell function is necessarily inferential, given lack of any universal measure.1

Formula for Converting A1c to eAG  Converting your patients A1c result to their average blood glucose will give them a better understanding of their diabetes control. Most patients do not have a true understanding of what their A1c result means to their overall health. By converting their A1c to their …

tSlim Insulin Pump An insulin pump that’s sized like a credit card, Tandem Diabetes Care’s t:slim™ Insulin Delivery System is today’s slimmest insulin pump — up to 25% slimmer than others. Through an easy-to-use touch screen, entering important information and accessing features is accomplished with fewer button-pressing steps. The t:slim insulin …

Erik Helmerhorst, professor at Curtin University, and colleagues, looked at three million compounds on pharmaceutical databases over 10 years to try to emulate the molecular map of insulin. They found one, and are developing it to “take the needle out of diabetes.” “Our innovation is the development of a new …

Patients are looking for doctors who will check up on them and offer guidance between office visits according to a new report, “A Fragile Nation in Poor Health,” a look at why patients don’t follow their doctors’ treatment plans and what solutions are available to the healthcare community. Eighty-three percent …