Pre-diabetes patients show blunted taste response similar to diagnosed diabetes patients…   The decrease in sweet taste sensitivity which can lead to an increase in sugar intake might be a factor driving people with prediabetes to overt diabetes. Researchers assessed the sweet taste sensitivity in pre-diabetics in comparison with diabetics …

Study finds drug combination increases costs and morbidity rates…. In a retrospective cohort study, researchers assessed Texas Medicare claims from 2006 to 2009 for patients 66 years or older who were prescribed glipizide or glyburide and who also filled a prescription for 1 of the 16 antimicrobials most commonly prescribed. …

Smoking during the first trimester may increase risk of type 2 diabetes later in life….

New study found low cognitive function may be a risk factor for diabetes…

Patients with type 2 diabetes and mild renal impairment experienced improved glycemic control when treated with ipragliflozin… According to lead author Atsunori Kashiwagi, MD, PhD, of Kusatsu General Hospital in Shiga, among patients with mild renal impairment, patients receiving ipragliflozin had a mean decrease in HbA1c of 0.56% at 6 …

Results show that a stricter target of 80-110 mg/dL is not superior to 110-140 mg/dL in mortality and morbidity rate…. Hyperglycemia is common among hospitalized patients; an intensive goal in hyperglycemia management of blood glucose is 80-110 mg/dL Studies have shown increased rates of hypoglycemia without morbidity and mortality with …

New phase 3a liraglutide 3 mg data showed weight-loss efficacy across a range of baseline BMI categories, and significant improvements in health-related quality of life… New data from the phase 3a SCALE™ (Satiety and Clinical Adiposity−Liraglutide Evidence in Non-diabetic and Diabetic people) Obesity and Pre-diabetes trial were presented at ObesityWeek. …

Citizens of Berkeley, California have voted for a tax on sugary drinks — a penny per ounce of soda, energy drink or sweetened tea — becoming the first city to pass such a tax in the U.S.. Proponents of the fee say it will help curb consumption of beverages contributing …

The National Pharmaceutical Council and Discern Health recently issued a report identifying gaps in accountable care quality measures and strategies for improvement. Suggestions include implementing outcome measures that are meaningful to patients and providers; that evaluate care across conditions, settings and time; and that matter most to patients, as well …

According to a new study using data from the 2007 – 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 140 million American adults should be considering behavioral weight-loss treatment, and 116 million of those are also candidates for pharmacotherapy. Of those recommended for both behavioral treatment and pharmacotherapy, 32 million may …