Much of the literature concerns the important problem of type 2 diabetes and depression and, in comparison with type 1 diabetes, little about the psychological disturbances associated with specific phases of type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Monthly Archives: November 2015
The Present and Future of Insulin Therapy Part 17
In this week's Homerun Slides, the results of lowering plasma glucose concentration with dapagliflozin.
Read More »Dr. Larry Hirsch, Part 4: Infusion Set Comparison
Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed met with Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for the Diabetes Care Business at BD at the 2015 ADA Sessions in Boston. In this final installment, Dr. Hirsch summarizes his ADA 2015 presentation, including a comparison of the BD infusion set to the current popular model, and images showing the fluid within infusion sets as captured by MRI and ultrasound.
Read More »Pancreatic Cancer Not Associated with Incretin Drugs
Study results indicate that risk increased similarly for all glucose lowering agents.
Read More »High Cholesterol Undertreated in Hispanic-Americans
FACT: Up to two-thirds of eligible Hispanics are not taking statins.
Read More »How to Optimize Antidiabetic Pharmacotherapy Using the Clinical Significance of HbA1c Variations
Very elevated HbA1c associated with fasting blood glucose levels.
Read More »Variability in Sleep Duration Associated With Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
Study focuses on older women who sleep 6 hours or less or increase sleep duration by 2 hours or more over several years.
Read More »Soy Protein Shows Benefit in Gestational Diabetes
Findings suggest improvement in glucose measures, including triglycerides.
Read More »Two Types of Diet May Protect Against Type 2 Through Regulation of Gut Microbiota
Mediterranean, low-fat, high complex carbohydrate diets focus of study.
Read More »34 Types of Bacteria Associated with Cholesterol Levels and BMI
A study that included 893 Dutch adults has identified a potential relationship between the bacteria living in the gut and metabolic health.
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