Research finds differences in type 1 diabetes in children versus teens.

Study finds remission rates of diabetes in patients who undergo weight loss procedure.

Ever go to a fitness facility in January and then back in April? The difference in the number of people working out is tremendously fewer, even just a few months after most of them were all gung-ho about getting into shape in the new year. Why does this happen?

Victoza LEADER trial of 9,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found that drug significantly reduced the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Mrs. Hunter is a 36-year-old African-American who comes to your office for her annual wellness exam. She is overweight (BMI 27 kg/m2), but is otherwise healthy. She jokes that she “just can’t seem to lose that extra baby weight” after giving birth 3 years ago. However, her daughter recently started preschool, so she has been able to go to her new gym several times per week. In fact, one of the added bonuses of her membership is the free, weekly nutrition and exercise support groups. In addition to her routine labs, you order an A1C, which comes back elevated at 7.1%. This measurement is confirmed several days later. Based on Mrs. Hunter’s profile, what would a reasonable next step be? Select one answer: A. Encourage lifestyle modifications and start metformin with an A1C target of less than 7.0% B. Encourage lifestyle modifications and start metformin with an A1C target of less than 6.0% C. Encourage lifestyle modifications and do not initiate drug therapy at this time D. Encourage lifestyle modifications and start metformin and a sulfonylurea Are you correct? Follow the link to see!

IBM and Medtronic team up to produce an app to predict hypos, which is 80-90% accurate. The app uses the IBM Watson supercomputer – the same one that won "Jeopardy,"

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Woman, 55 years of age, type 2 diabetes for 15 years. When first diagnosed, did all she could to learn everything about managing her diabetes. She even went to two complete diabetes education courses. The second she paid for on her own. In time, she started checking less, ate more and more unfriendly diabetes foods, and due to a chronic ankle problem, became more and more inactive. After losing her insurance, she then stopped taking her medications and checking her glucose, until she noticed bloody drainage on her clothes from rashes several places on her body.

13 years ago we ran an article on diabetes and dental health. Over the years we have added over 100 items on the relationship of diabetes and mouth health, including many by our feature writer, Dr. Frank Varon, DDS. 10 years ago this week he prepared his first feature on diabetes and periodontal …

In this week's Homerun Slides, understanding the importance of oral health and alternatives to surgical options for treatment.