In two recent trials, the investigational drug GFT505 improved lipid and glucose disorders in abdominally obese patients with combined dyslipidemias or prediabetes.…

When it comes to self-monitoring of blood glucose, it’s not the quantity that matters, it’s the quality of the testing….

A study found that participants face a 7% increase in mortality risk for every two years of being obese, while every 10 years of obesity more than doubles the risk of all-cause mortality.…

Combining nuts, plant-based foods with low-fat diet produces biggest drops, researchers say.…

According to the results of a new study, a significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease.…

According to the latest findings from a landmark San Antonio-led study, diabetes seems to be deadlier for Mexican Americans than for Anglos, and much deadlier for diabetes patients living in Mexico.…

With the plethora of information available on the internet and the uncountable amount of products available to “treat diabetes naturally” it is only normal to expect that our patients will try different products. This is especially true if we tell them that they have “pre-diabetes.” This week’s Case Study gives …

Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath Ms. CP self-referred to a diabetes educator for advice. “I have had type 2 diabetes for 8 years and I take metformin and Diamicron (gliclazide) every day. I go to the …

See more GLP-1 Agonist Resources. This week we wrap-up our four part series on GLP-1 Agonists. Topics covered this week include: "Treatment with Exenatide does not impair the counterregulatory glucagon response," "Incretin-related Anti-diabetes Drugs and effects on plasma glucagon," and "A new extra-islet target for GLP-1: The Heart"…. Link to …

By Sheri Colberg, PhD   People with diabetes are constantly being inundated with news about new supplements that supposedly they should be taking to improve blood sugar control and prevent complications, including chromium, vitamin D, alpha-lipoic acid, vinegar, cinnamon, and more….