This week we conclude our five-part series of Homerun Slides on Pathophysiology in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: New Agents. This week’s slides include coverage of Liraglutide and Pramlintide….

This week we bring you more on the EASD and there is an exceptional amount of new information on GLP-1s: I don’t mean just another analog but multiple ways that GLP-1 can be increased in the body, and new ideas on the benefits. According to this week’s Item #2, EASD: …

By Sheri Colberg, PhD   Before the advent of blood glucose meters, discovering how much of an effect female hormones have on insulin action was impossible. If you’re female, past puberty, and still young enough to be menstruating, then you’ll want to find out more about factoring your time of …

Carbohydrate Cheat Sheet The carb count for the top 50 foods we eat: a simple one page pdf form that your patients can keep with them. Just follow this link to download the Carbohydrate Cheat Sheet.

Bite Counter = A Pedometer for Your Mouth Count bites by tracking your wrist movement. Researchers have developed a way to fight obesity by helping people answer one fundamental question: how many bites of food are you eating? The Bite Counter, a wristwatch-shaped device being marketed to weight-loss clinics and fitness …

At any given average glucose level, high variability results in higher glycosylated hemoglobin level. In a study involving 427 diabetic patients (63% had type 1 diabetes), investigators obtained about 2700 blood glucose measurements per patient during a 3-month period. Glucose variability affected HbA1c in type 1 diabetic patients. In patients …

According to results of the CREDIT study, increased weight gain occurred among insulin users who had a higher HbA1c at baseline; had a lower BMI; less frequently used concomitant glucose-lowering medications; did not start basal insulin; and were using multiple insulin injection regimens. Additionally, higher insulin dose at 1 year …

Important lessons regarding the implementation of an education program in primary care have been learned and can contribute to a better understanding of the reasons why GPs hesitate to refer patients to a self-management education program. Reasons included: the role of GPs and other health care providers in diabetes care …

Glucose-sensing enzyme holds the key to insulin production, according to breakthrough Israeli research pointing the way towards a possible cure for diabetes. Watch for a special Diabetes In Control interview with Dr. Dor coming soon….

Thorough chewing stimulates the release of 2 intestinal peptides that reduce appetite and food intake in obese individuals, according to the results of a study.…