Joseph Houmard, PhD, talks about how because diet is deemed so important in weight management that people often write off the benefits of exercise. He also talks about some of the various exercise strategies but notes that the best one is always the one that the patient will actually do. …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we discuss several medication therapies and their effects on insulin resistance including bromocriptine, a "new" drug that has actually been around a long time….

A woman, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes while in the hospital. She was discharged on basal bolus insulin. The diabetes educator (CDE) was contacted to teach insulin administration via insulin pens upon discharge. The patient was taught, and performed return demonstration correctly. She was sent home with …

  Nearly a century ago, the first patient was injected with insulin. Now, patients with diabetes are on the verge of being able to set their insulin doses using their smartphones. The progress in tech-based treatment in recent years is staggering, with wireless and implantable technologies emerging that just a …

Updated label information recommendation is in light of completed cardiovascular-outcomes studies.

USPSTF researchers find that screening for diabetes did not improve mortality rates after 10 years of follow-up but treatment of IFG or IGT was associated with delayed progression to type 2 diabetes….

Two-year study finds markedly increased C-reactive protein compared to those living in lower traffic areas… Individuals taking oral diabetes medications did not experience increases in CRP concentration. The study builds on the research team’s previous work suggesting that oral diabetes medications may provide a protective effect against inflammation for people …

Should initial pharmacotherapy target basal glucose (BG) or postprandial glucose (PPG)?…

Diet satiety improved (with less boredom), no significant change detected in HDL… Eggs have been shown to improve satiety and increase circulating HDL. They contain nutrients that may reduce the risk of T2D and CVD. Current guidelines regarding egg consumption and dietary cholesterol intake differ among countries: Australia recommends a …

The lower the level of sedentary time, the lower the risk of developing diabetes… Sedentary behavior such as watching TV, using the computer, and sitting during commuting and working are potential risk factor for diabetes. Previous studies have used lifestyle interventions such as weight loss, dietary changes, and physical activity, …