Younger and Older are two words that have a lot to do with the psychological effects of diabetes. We are all seeing patients being diagnosed at a Younger age, and these patients experience more problems as they become Older, due to the years of diabetes. This length of disease can …

Bernstein’s Diabetes University Videos on YouTube  Our Advisory Board member, Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, has recently created, “Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes University,” a complete course of video classes geared towards patients, which is now available on Youtube. Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes University Playlist includes these short videos: “Basic Science of Diabetes,” “Values …

In this week's Homerun Slides, the addition of liraglutide to insulin degludec.

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. This week, Dr. Hirsch discusses the unexplainable highs, known as silent occlusions, that some patients using pumps may experience.

‘Brittle’ diabetes is a controversial and fortunately uncommon disorder, described especially in the UK and USA, usually occurring in young women, with onset at puberty, and defined as a patient whose life is ‘constantly disrupted by episodes of hypo- or hyperglycemia, whatever their cause.’

Male, 72 years of age, type 2 diabetes, overweight secondary to binge eating disorder. Taking glipizide 20mg daily and metformin 1,000mg twice daily. Hypoglycemic unawareness. Not regularly checking glucose. Recent A1C 6.8%.

Risks of death varied depending on age, glycemic control and renal complications.

HbA1c and lipids show improved with high-intensity physical activity.

New study suggests triple therapy improves glycemic control.

Recent study suggests that compelling biomarkers may predict major adverse outcomes, including death, in diabetes.