Diabetes patients who participated in a text message initiative attained significant reductions in A1c, greater satisfaction, and fewer visits to nondiabetes specialists at six months compared with a control group, a study indicated. Patients in the treatment arm also had lower medical expenses during the same period than the controls. …

A1c screening can reveal risk of type 2 before the disease begins to develop…. 

Potential of CKD misclassification due to increases in serum creatinine levels…. 

But SGLT-2 inhibitors still yield net reduction in plasma glucose, A1C, and weight…. A new class of drugs for type 2 diabetic patients known as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are the latest thing used to reduce plasma glucose levels in the body. The SLGT-2 protein is responsible for about …

Elderly type 2 diabetic patients particularly vulnerable…. 

Hospital readmission rates in patients with poorly-controlled diabetes examined…. 

The addition of meal-time bolus insulin can be a big adjustment for many patients with type 2 diabetes…. 

Researchers investigate compounds which may improve and stabilize secretion of insulin…. 

Older type 2 diabetes patients benefit from diabetes education…. 

High post-menopausal estrogen levels may be risky….