“An interaction of genetic risk with physical activity on incident type 2 diabetes that appears to be driven principally through genetic risk to insulin resistance.”…  Yann C. Klimentidis, PhD, of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health in Tucson, and colleagues wrote, “It has been …

Besides sulfonylureas, GLP-1RA can also be a treatment option for HNF1A diabetic patients…. Maturity-onset diabetes of the young adults (MODY) is responsible for 1-2% of all cases of diabetes. HNF1A diabetes is caused by loss of B-cell functions. It is usually misclassified as type 1 diabetes due to common hyperglycemic …

No effect of tight glycemic control on mortality or major cardiovascular events in long-term follow-up of the ADVANCE trial….  The Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE study) assessed the effects of routine blood-pressure lowering and strict glucose control in a broad cross …

Promising trial showed safe restoration of near-normoglycemia in type 1 diabetes…. Islet transplantation is a well-established therapeutic treatment for a subset of patients with difficult to control type 1 diabetes mellitus. Before the Edmonton Protocol, only 9% of the 267 islet transplant recipients since 1999 were insulin independent for more …

Changing the type of desks students use in schools could impact the health of our nation…. Obesity is a big concern and some adults are opting to use standing desks in favor of their standard office chairs as a way to avoid sitting during long hours at work, believing that …

ACTIVE Network, LLC $1.99 iOS/Android   Although many of our patients may not think running a 5K will ever be possible for them, this app shows that this goal may be more achievable than they believe. It offers very easy step-by-step guidelines and provides support throughout the training period. The …

This week we find that a lot of information is coming out the EASD meeting in Vienna, and much of it has to do with the use of pump therapy in patient care. There is also a great article that dispels any concerns you may have about starting your patients …