There are often times when I don’t know which of the features to select to comment on in the Editor’s Desk. This week is one of those weeks. The topics are diverse, and it is hard to see every subject appealing to every reader. If you are a science person, …

Dr. Yehuda Handelsman talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed at the 2016 AACE Meeting. In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Handelsman explains where to put the focus first when treating diabetes and diabetes complications.

In this week's Homerun Slides, case studies to test your response to various situations with type 2 patients.

Islet sympathetic nerves: Islets are densely innervated by sympathetic nerves, as demonstrated by fluorescence microscopy, electron microscopy, and immunocytochemistry. The islet sympathetic nerves are postganglionic nerve fibers with most nerve cell bodies located in the celiac ganglion and some in the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia. Electrical activation of the sympathetic nerves inhibits insulin secretion and stimulates glucagon secretion.