Risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with diabetes type, age of diagnosis… Type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes, may be associated with a reduced risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Researchers also found that both the age of diabetes diagnosis and the age of diagnosis of amyotrophic …
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2015
Physical Activity as Important as Quitting Smoking for Longer Life
Thirty minutes of exercise 6 days a week associated with about 40% mortality risk reduction in a study of older men… Norwegian researchers studied the relationships between physical activity (PA), smoking and 12-year cardiovascular (CV), non-CV and all-cause mortality in elderly Oslo men screened for CV disease in 1972–1973 and 2000. …
Read More »Gender-Based Differences in Glycemic Control in T2DM
Women have smaller improvement in HbA1c and more hypoglycemia and nocturnal hypoglycemia…
Read More »Exposure to Staph Toxins May Cause Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers have found that weight gain puts people at an increased risk of being colonized by staphylococcus aureus bacteria on their skin. A toxin released by the bacteria has also been connected with symptoms of type 2 diabetes. The researchers examined four diabetes patients and discovered that their estimated exposure …
Read More »Gallup Poll Ranks Hawaii As Least Obese State in U.S.
Gallup Poll data show the U.S. obesity rate increased to 27.7% in 2014, up from 27.1% in 2013. Hawaii was the least obese state with a 19% rate, while Mississippi continued to be the most obese state, with a rate of 35.2%.
Read More »A Bad Night’s Sleep May Explain Overeating
Researchers evaluated how disrupted sleep and excess food intake are correlated, placing both adults and children at risk for long-term health conditions. Study authors reported that, after a bad night’s sleep, the appetite-controlling hormone is impacted, emotional stress is higher, and more food is desired to compensate for the lack …
Read More »National Diabetes Prevention Program
Help your patients prevent type 2 diabetes. Your patients who have prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes could benefit from the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Participants work with lifestyle coaches in a group setting to lose 5%-7% of their body weight and increase physical activity to at …
Read More »BD’s New Infusion Set with FlowSmart Technology
BD has received FDA clearance for its new insulin pump infusion set with FlowSmart technology. The new set uses a novel catheter which allows insulin to flow out of two places: the bottom (like current infusion sets) and the side (a new innovation). the new tech innovation led to an …
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Options, Part 5
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we talk about some of the Potential Adjunctive Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes including: Incretins, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, and Insulin Sensitizers….
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Options, Part 4
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we focus exclusively on Pramlintide as a treatment therapy for type 1 diabetes including topics on how Pramlintide Reduces Postprandial Glucagon; Clinical Effects; and the Safety and Tolerability in Type 1 Diabetes….
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