In Part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Tim Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed at the 2016 AACE Meeting in Boston about how to best make use of the limited time with the patient. Dr. Tim Garvey, MD, FACE is the professor and chair of the …

In Part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Tim Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed at the 2016 AACE Meeting in Boston about the two-fold diagnostic criteria for obesity. Dr. Tim Garvey, MD, FACE is the professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences at the …

In Part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Tim Garvey talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed at the 2016 AACE Meeting in Boston about clearing up the confusion and improving the guidelines in the treatment of obesity. Dr. Tim Garvey, MD, FACE is the professor and chair of …

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.

Most of you know that I love to cycle, and many times we bring you information on Team NovoNordisk and how they are doing in the professional cycling world. It is sad to say most of our patients would be hard pressed to get on a bike, much less ride …

Study could not evaluate drug's long-term effects on diabetes prevention, length of effects

What benefits can medication provide in elderly patients with uncontrolled type 2?