For those of you trying to enrich your vocabulary and understand the biological side of diabetes, you may want to look up the word mesenchyme. I was totally in the dark as to the meaning, and when I first read this week’s Clinical Text from International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, I found …

In part 3 of this exclusive video, DIC publisher Steve Freed talks with Dr. George Bakris about an idea to create an at-home test to screen for possible kidney disease.

Pancreatic growth and epithelial branching morphogenesis: the extensively branched structure of the mature pancreas is attained by continued growth and remodeling of the primitive tubular epithelium in both dorsal and ventral buds. Once the buds have been induced, they are critically dependent on interaction with the mesenchyme for continued morphogenesis and cytodifferentiation.

In this week's Homerun Slides, preventive measures to fight dental infections and delayed wound healing.

25-40% of hypertension patients require only monotherapy to control BP, so choice of right single therapeutic agent is critical.

This week we focus on some different ideas on controlling obesity and weight in our patients. Although many of the studies we read about sound good, they don’t work for everybody. In addition, individual life schedules make doing the right things, once they find them, difficult as well. Next, we …

Research indicates setting more aggressive blood pressure goals for diabetic patients may cause harm.

I recently received an email from a person with type 1 diabetes living in Denmark (Guido) whose physician believes in prescribing many medications to manage cholesterol and high blood pressure in anyone with diabetes, regardless of need. Guido has been taking a statin (Atorvastatin, brand name Lipitor), along with at least four others for blood pressure control. He used to take Simvastitin (Zocor), but a year prior had been changed to Atorvastatin (and his dose doubled). That’s when his problems with exercise began.

European committee affirms benefits of SGLT-2s while urging healthcare providers to be vigilant and educate patients for signs and symptoms of atypical DKA.

How important is the timing of exercise in affecting appetite hormones?