In this week’s Homerun Slides, Dr. Stanley Schwartz wraps up his presentation on the classification of diabetes based on the state of the beta-cells, and gives us some clear directions on how therapy could proceed in a patient-centric approach….

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP   Diabetic control ‘defines the extent to which the metabolism in the person with diabetes differs from that in the person without diabetes. Measurement usually focuses on blood glucose: ‘good ‘ control implies maintenance of near-normal blood glucose concentrations throughout the day. …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM I recently received an angry e-mail from someone I didn’t know, and it really started me thinking about how to approach the challenge of making permanent lifestyle changes to manage diabetes and improve health.

New Basal Insulin Approved. See the Product of the Week. New Test Approved to Diagnose Type 1 Diabetes. See this week’s Facts.

The Risk Calculator  Predicting Risk for Developing Diabetes. Blood glucose levels measured in hospitalized patients during acute illness can be used to predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the following three years. The Risk Calculator

Basaglar (insulin glargine injection) by Lilly and Boehringer  The FDA has granted tentative approval for Basaglar (insulin glargine injection), a basal insulin. Basaglar is Eli Lilly and Co. and Boehringer Ingelheim"s basal insulin. Basaglar has the same amino acid sequence as the currently marketed insulin glargine product. While the FDA …

Coronary artery disease patients who are faithful about taking their statin drugs are more likely to reduce their bad cholesterol levels than those who fail to follow their doctors" orders. The new study points out the importance of counseling patients who are not adherent. For those patients who do take …

Researchers have developed an implantable molecular device that monitors acid build-up in the body for people with diabetes and produces insulin if acidosis becomes a risk. A team of bioengineers from ETH Zurich"s Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) in Basel developed the device which is composed of two …

The FDA has allowed marketing of the first zinc transporter 8 autoantibody (ZnT8Ab) test which can help determine whether a person has type 1 diabetes. When used with other tests and patient clinical information, the test may help some people with type 1 diabetes receive a timely diagnosis and treatment …

In Hispanic men and women, and non-Hispanic black women, the projected increased risk is even higher, over 50%….