Woman, 42 years of age, class III obesity, type 2 diabetes diagnosed in the past year, binge eating disorder. Very motivated to change lifestyle when first diagnosed. She goes off and on her medication. When off, she binges. As an hcp, I wondered about the severe changes from totally "on" to totally "off." Yes, this patient is receiving counseling, CBT.

When patients ask me where insulin comes from, the automatic answer is the pancreas. I will often show them a drawing of where that is in the body. Most patients note how large the organ appears to be and wonder how they can be losing the ability to make and …

In this week's Homerun Slides, the failure of the current classification of diabetes and a comparison of the definition of each current diabetes type.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Eran Bashan explains d-Nav, an automated solution for insulin management that tailors the insulin regimen to the individual needs of the patient.

The pancreas is located in the upper abdominal cavity, in close proximity to both the duodenum and spleen. In humans, pancreatic weight ranges from 40–150 g. Embryonically, the pancreas develops from two separate buds of the primitive foregut, yielding duodenal (ventral) and splenic (dorsal) lobes.

This week we find research on two old drugs for hypertension and  diabetes, but the interesting thing is that they may be changing places as to why we are using them. It seems that the old calcium channel blocker, verapamil, may actually be able to save beta cells. Taking an …

Study finds less than one quarter of patients categorized as prediabetic received prediabetes treatment from their healthcare provider.

More than 30 years after the end of the DCCT study for type 1 diabetes, the benefits persist.

Better understanding of drug’s mechanism of action can lead the way to new treatment options for heart disease in diabetes patients.

Should a dentist or a periodontist be part of the diabetes team, along with the doctor, nurse, pharmacist, eye doctor and podiatrist? Follow the link to share your opinion - and see what your colleagues think!