For patients with impaired glucose tolerance or early diabetes, use of insulin glargine was the best predictor of maintaining a lower A1c level over 5 years, according to a subanalysis of the ORIGIN trial…. 

The largest trial ever conducted for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) has shown which treatment works best…. 

The complication of the week seems to be rhinocerebral mucormycosis. If you are not familiar with this infection then check out this week’s Homerun Slides, which include a section on rhinocerebral mucormycosis, what it looks like and where it comes from. Then take a look at the Clinical Text excerpt from Diabetic Emergencies: …

Treatment of Acidosis         Most experts do not recommend the administration of bicarbonate because acidosis is corrected with insulin infusion and rehydration.

In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we continue our review of infections which can affect people with diabetes. Topics we cover this week include Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis, urinary tract infections, and Pyelonephritis.

The EASD meeting was chock full of news about the latest drugs and new classes of medications. In one important update, you’ll hear how soon you could be giving your patients a single shot to control their diabetes for a whole year. As you read through this week’s amazing list …

Diabetes In Control Presents New Diabetes App Section  Over the last few months, our staff has been working hard to bring you two brand new sections of our newsletter, Mobile Apps for Clinicians and Mobile Apps for Patients. We know you don’t have a lot of time to cull through …

Omron HJ-323U USB Downloadable Pedometer  The Omron HJ-323U USB downloadable Pedometer is the perfect tool for patients to track their walking progress. It counts aerobic steps separately from normal walking steps, as well as the distance, calories burned and time traveled, giving patients more information about their overall activity level. …

Researchers found that less sleep for US teenagers meant a higher chance of insulin resistance. They suggest that increasing the amount of sleep teenagers get could protect them against diabetes. Karen Matthews, of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, lead author of the study, stated, "We found …

The number of adults using mobile phones and tablets for health information has risen exponentially from last year, according to a new study. The healthcare market research study shows that while online health activities are still primarily desktop or laptop-based, mobile and tablet health activity adoption continues to accelerate, with …