Bariatric surgery should be considered much earlier in the treatment of eligible patients to help stem the serious complications that can result from diabetes according to an IDF position statement….

Supplementation with 8 g safflower (SAF) oil daily improved glycemia, inflammation, and blood lipids in obese, postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes….

Some people who have survived diabetes for many decades exhibit remarkably few complications, a discovery that points toward the presence of protective factors that guard against the disease’s effects….

People on a high-dose regimen of the cholesterol drug Lipitor may have a slightly increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes — particularly if they have several of the classic diabetes risk factors….

Researchers suggested that, switching to duloxetine (Cymbalta) or pregabalin (Lyrica) can produce pain relief for patients with diabetic neuropathy who stop responding to gabapentin (Neurontin)….

Reducing dietary energy density has proven to be an effective strategy to reduce energy intakes and promote weight control. This effect appears most robust when a low energy dense preload is consumed before meals….

For the first time, sitagliptin has been found to affect fat distribution. Sitagliptin caused a redistribution of body fat from the abdominal fat deposits to deposits under the skin….

A meat-free diet seems to lower a person’s likelihood of having certain risk factors for diabetes or heart disease — and therefore may lower the risk of one day developing those illnesses….

Rates of foot and leg amputations in people with diabetes may have decreased in recent years….

This week Steve finishes up his Homerun Slides on the Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Comorbid Diabetes and Dyslipidemia, by showing how Shared Medical Appointments can actually improve care. SMA’s definitely are the way of the future and this week we continue our report on how you can get them …