If you are old enough to remember the original Mission Impossible shows, then you probably remember the small cassette player that had a self-destructing tape that gave Mr. Phelps (played by Peter Graves) his mission. Each time, the show started with Phelps going to a private location and finding the tape …

In this week's Homerun Slides, glycosylated proteins (AGEs) and manifestations of periodontal disease.

The discovery of insulin by Banting and Best in the early 1920s marked the beginning of a new era of diabetes research that focused on the study of insulin and the biology of the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas. In the ensuing decades, although much was learned regarding the synthesis, structure, and action of insulin, the developmental origins of insulin-producing β cells remained ambiguous.

In part 2 of this exclusive video, DIC publisher Steve Freed once again visits with Dr. George Bakris to discuss causes of microalbuminuria (small amounts of albumin in the urine) and blood pressure recommendations for patients with microalbuminuria.