Promising new glucagon formulation in development….
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Benefits of Switching from Premixed Insulin to Basal Insulin with OAD
Patients with type 2 diabetes may have additional glycemic benefits from switching from premixed insulin to a combination of basal insulin plus an oral anti-diabetic agent (OAD)….
Read More »Effect of Liver Fat on Insulin Extraction and Pancreatic Beta-cell Function
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may impair pancreatic beta-cell function….
Read More »Oral Insulin in Development
Phase IIa study results for ORMD-0801 show promise….
Read More »Obesity 2014 – New Medical Therapies, Part 7
This week’s Homerun Slides set covers weight reduction through lifestyle modification as well as some of the newer medications available to help your patients achieve this important goal….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #45: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 4
Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: Which medications slow glucose absorption? Which medications increase insulin secretion? What is first phase insulin response? Who are the patient candidates for the different drug classes? Nateglinide vs. Repaglinide
Read More »MOWA – Mobile Wound Analyzer – Wound Care Solutions (Ulcer Management)
Healthpath $6.99/iOS and $8.11 Android MOWA – Mobile Wound Analyzer – is an app for the advanced management of pressure ulcers, diabetes and vascular disease. A sophisticated and practical software tool to analyze images of ulcers, it may also be useful as a reference manual and guide for post-visual …
Read More »For Your Patients – Musing about Health from an Expert on … Something
by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Last month, I shared some strategies about managing body weight and diabetes that largely revolved around cutting back on medications that cause weight gain and trying others that help you lose weight. The problem is that there is more to managing diabetes and enjoying …
Read More »Letter from the Editor #727
Often times our patients get so much information that they get frustrated and just give up. This means all our efforts go to waste and both the patient and practitioner are unhappy. Our health and wellness guru Dr. Sheri Colberg has been working with patients for the last 20 years …
Read More »FDA Safety Communication: Shasta Technologies GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips May Report False Results
FDA Safety Communication: Shasta Technologies GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips May Report False Results The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels. The FDA recommends the use of alternative glucose …
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