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Development and Diabetes Tool  When working with patients with diabetes, it is very important to keep their developmental stage in mind. This tool charts normal developmental stages and how diabetes may impact these stages. Developed by the Joslin Diabetes Center. Development and Diabetes Tool(pdf)

Abbott FreeStyle Optium Neo  Abbott has received the CE Mark for FreeStyle Optium Neo Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System. Features include a high contrast icon-driven display, blood glucose trend indicators which visually notify patients when they are experiencing hypo- or hyperglycemic trends, and an insulin dose feature, which allows …

Data on over 500 men with impaired glucose tolerance showed 18% of those who underwent a text-messaging intervention developed type 2 diabetes, compared with 27% of those who received standard care. Patients in the intervention group also showed better good cholesterol levels and lower total dietary energy intake than those …

Family members of type 1 diabetes patients with hypoglycemia unawareness curtail their regular lives to help patients detect and treat low blood glucose levels. They also reported feeling physically afraid of their relative or partner during hypoglycemic episodes because of personality changes and aggressive behavior, which can also cause difficulty …

A new survey revealed the number of overweight and obese baby boomers rose from 61% in 2003 to 72% in 2012, while younger adults ages 18 to 47 saw just a 2% increase in obesity rates during the same period, in the Sacramento, CA, area. Researchers also found one-fifth of …

Lifestyle changes and metformin use reduces progression to full diabetes and risk of heart disease…. 

Individuals taking metformin and who have a vitamin B12 deficiency are associated with an impaired cognitive performance…. 

In a new meta-analysis, patients with type 2 diabetes who took cinnamon displayed improved fasting blood glucose and cholesterol levels, but showed no significant changes in HbA1c levels…. 

The management of fluids in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis has improved over the years, yet still has room for more improvement….