As we come to celebrate our nation’s birthday, there are a lot of issues that need to be solved: healthcare coverage, defense issues, trade policies, and the like. One good thing is that gas prices are at an all-time low, and so many more people are expected to be traveling. …

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Yehya explains the benefits of bariatric surgery in specific patient populations.

Dr. Ahmad Yehya discusses the benefits of bariatric surgery and how studies have shown it improves outcomes in certain patient populations, specifically patients with BMI between 35 and 40.

In this week's Homerun Slides, an extension of the discussion of the beta-cell classification of diabetes.

Cellular, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of insulin action: The insulin receptor is a glycoprotein consisting of two alpha subunits and two beta subunits linked by disulfide bonds and expresses insulin-stimulated kinase activity directed towards its own tyrosine residues. Insulin receptor phosphorylation of the α subunit, with subsequent activation of insulin receptor tyrosine kinase, represents the first step in the action of insulin on glucose metabolism.