A new study found that on the days kids eat pizza, they likely take in more calories, fat and sodium than on other days. On any given day in the United States, one in five children and nearly one in four teens ate pizza for a meal or snack, researchers …

Greater sedentary time was associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including early death, even in those who otherwise exercised regularly, a meta-analysis indicated. With data pooled from 41 primary research studies, researchers found that long periods of sitting time were positively correlated with all-cause mortality and other outcomes, …

Diabetes Motion was founded in 2014 by Dr. Sheri Colberg, a leading expert on diabetes and exercise, to help people with diabetes exercise safely. The mission of Diabetes Motion is to provide practical guidance about blood glucose management to anyone who wants to be physically active with diabetes. Find out …

The Maestro Rechargeable System is indicated for treatment of patients aged at least 18 years with a BMI of 35 to 45 with at least one obesity-related condition and who have failed to lose weight on a weight loss program. The novel device is the first to target the nerve …

There are finally some guidelines coming from the Endocrine Society on treating obesity. This is significant because the guidelines signify the recognition of obesity as a disease to treat and not a problem that causes other diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. I believe that these new guidelines were …

Sometimes thinking out of the box really is necessary to find ways to help our patients. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow won a Nobel Prize for developing the radioimmunoassay technique that revolutionized drug molecule discovery. Her interest in unique compounds led her to order some gila monster saliva, and a few years …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue our exploration of the positive effects of Ranolazine, which is used to treat angina, and then begin to focus in on therapies for type 2 patients with cardiovascular concerns… To download these slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, use this link: Diabetes Mellitus 101 for Cardiologists, Part …

Steve Freed: Please tell us a little about yourself and this new compound, BTI320. Dr. David Platt: My area of expertise is the recognition between carbohydrate and protein. In my previous two companies, I developed drugs for a recognition between sugar and protein. In one case, it was a protein that …

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP The vast majority of cases of diabetes in children are type 1, caused by autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancre­atic islets. A steady increase in the incidence of type 1 dia­betes has been reported worldwide (average increase 2.5-3% per year …

Janelle, an RN, is 36 years old with type 1 diabetes. She has a busy life between family and work. She eats healthy, exercises regularly, and wears a pump but occasionally has severe hypoglycemia, especially during exercise and at night. When I met her, I recommended she wear a continuous …