The study was done to compare the safety of using Glargine in place of NPH insulin….

Because magnesium is important in controlling diabetes, patients who use these PPIs should be aware of possible low magnesium levels….

The last patient in the EU Diamyd Phase III clinical study has completed the 15-month visit, meaning that all patients in this study have completed the main 15 month study period in this trial….

Inclusion of almonds in the breakfast meal decreased blood glucose concentrations….

Poor diagnosis and ineffective treatment of diabetes may put millions of people worldwide at risk for early death….

This week we have more ideas on how to treat the two most common forms of neuropathy: diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) from the ADA/PDR: Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes. Our popular Homerun Slides series on GLP-1 agonists and diabetes finishes up with Incretins, Part …

Over the past couple of months I have received calls from three of my old insulin pump patients asking me to decrease their doses. These patients were all using over 400 units of insulin a day and were at least 100 pounds overweight. As I was talking to them it …

Diabetic Neuropathic Disorders, Part 2 John R. White, Jr., PharmD, PA R. Keith Campbell, PharmB, MBA, CDE Travis E. Sonnett, PharmD Adaptation by Matthew Szabo, PharmD (candidate) Diabetic Gastroparesis Treatment Options This week we continue our exploration of diabetic neuropathic disorders with analyses of two drugs used to treat diabetic …

by Ashley Berry, Mercer University Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2011    Is it possible for an obese Type 2 diabetic patient who administers large quantities of insulin daily to be able to suddenly reduce the amount of insulin they are taking and also have a significant reduction in weight? We …

By Sheri Colberg, PhD   For decades, people blamed excess body fat on a lack of willpower, evidenced by the fact that 90-95 percent of dieters regain all the weight they lose. More recently, hormones like leptin that are released from fat cells have taken more of the rap, along …