Overweight and obese patients taking liraglutide (Saxenda) lost more weight than those on placebo… According to a study of 3,731 patients, those on liraglutide lost an average of 8.4±7.3 kg of body weight, and those in the placebo group lost an average of 2.8±6.5 kg (P

Only about one in eight people with prediabetes knows they have a problem, a U.S. study found. Lacking awareness, people with the elevated blood sugar levels were also less likely to make lifestyle changes such as getting more exercise or eating less sugary food that might prevent them from becoming …

Giving children common antibiotics may cause obesity by altering bacteria in their gut, according to new research. A study mimicking use of the drugs in babies found mouse pups put on weight and developed bigger bones. The make-up of trillions of bugs in their intestinal tract, known as the microbiome …

A new worldwide study has said that 133,000 deaths from diabetes, 45,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease and 6,450 deaths from cancer were caused by fizzy drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks and sweetened ice teas in 2010. The study did not include pure fruit juices and all drinks had at least …

ProtoGeo Free iOS/Android   Moves is a fairly straightforward app designed to track both the amount of movement and the places traveled to. Unlike many exercise apps, it is designed to be active all day so a more accurate picture of total daily movement can be achieved. Battery use has …

By CalorieKing $4.99 iOS ControlMyWeight doesn’t tell your patients what to eat but just helps them to become more aware of their eating habits so that they can slowly make the smarter choices that will lead to weight control.

Last week I was in the checkout lane at a grocery store and noticed how many magazines there were for diabetes and weight loss. It seems that almost every one of the headlines had something to do with eating more fat to lose weight. I looked at the articles and …

For 20 years, we at Diabetes in Control have attended the ADA Scientific Sessions. Each year there are great research presentations and these always include two topics: the artificial pancreas and the cure for type 1 diabetes. Most of the time what was the latest and greatest the previous year …

A female chef, 28 years of age with type 1 diabetes over 18 years, reported extreme glucose excursions. She had pretty good control up until she took on this profession….

David Levy, MD, FRCP      Erectile dysfunction This is the commonest neuropathic complication: 20% of men have erectile dysfunction (ED) at diagnosis, increasing to 34% at 12 years (UKPDS). The prevalence in a newly diagnosed Kuwaiti population was 30%, and nearly 50% in a large survey of Canadians attending their primary-care physicians …