For years we at Diabetes in Control have advocated a lower carbohydrate diet with protein and fat increases to manage diabetes. Over time many mainstream organizations and diabetes care facilities have adjusted their thinking and one of our long term advisory board members, Dr. Richard Bernstein, is no longer ostracized …

In the Pre-POINT pilot study, five of six children who were at extremely high risk of developing type 1 diabetes and who received a high dose of oral insulin had a protective immune response, and the insulin did not cause hypoglycemia… Children at risk for type 1 diabetes, who were …

Controlling factors such as HbA1c, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, and smoking can all help to reduce risk… Researchers assessed the incidence of major cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization events and all-cause deaths among adults with diabetes with or without CV disease (CVD) associated with inadequately controlled glycated hemoglobin (A1C), high LDL cholesterol …

According to a new study, statin therapy may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin sensitivity and secretion… Statins are considered to be safe and well-tolerated medications commonly used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in individuals with and without diabetes. However, recent studies showed …

Dapagliflozin could be used effectively in patients with type 2 diabetes, CVD, and hypertension, according to a new study…. Dapagliflozin is a selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor used in the management of type 2 diabetes. Not many studies have been conducted on the efficacy of this medication on patients with …

Gastrointestinal microbiome modulator may help alleviate the side effects of metformin and improve glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes… Metformin’s main side effects are gastrointestinal and this limits the use of the medication either by not reaching the maximum dose or discontinued use altogether. The most common adverse …

Significant interactions between changes in different protein foods, carbohydrate, and glycemic load and weight changes were observed in a new study… Dietary guidelines recommend interchanging protein foods; however, carbohydrate-rich foods can also be used. Not many studies have been conducted to analyze the effects of these exchanges and their influences …

The outcome of a 12-month prevention program conducted in 42 community pharmacies…

Some positive effects seen but no decrease in pain intensity was observed…. A common complication of diabetes is painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (P-DPN). Current standard of care for patients with P-DPN involves pharmacological interventions that are limited by their potential adverse side effects. Numerous drugs are still being developed and …

The study suggests that there is a high-benefit to low-risk nature with sports activity in middle age, since the portion of sports-associated SCA is relatively small compared to the overall SCA burden…