According to a new study, perceived racial discrimination may contribute to disparities in rates of decline… Psychosocial factors such as perceived racial discrimination have been associated with chronic diseases, but little is known about the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and kidney function decline. Researchers led by Angedith Poggi-Burke, MPH …

Last month I shared an event that occurred in the pharmacy concerning a 22-year-old man with type 1 diabetes who came to see me after his hospitalization for severe DKA. This past weekend he came into the pharmacy to refill his insulin and strips and I took a minute to …

  We’ve recently updated this important list which includes dosing range, average lowering of LDL, side effects and generic availability. Download the PDF (4 pages) and post in your office today: Cholesterol-Lowering Treatment Options.

Animas Vibe Plus CGMS The FDA has approved the Animas Vibe insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for management of patients with diabetes who require insulin. The integrated system, which features Dexcom G4 Platinum sensing technology, allows patients to view glucose data and administer insulin from the pump. …

It has been about five years since Dr. Steven Nissen started his public attack on the TZDs. His outspoken observations drove many prescribers away from using pioglitazone or rosiglitazone, and the FDA even agreed with his opinions, which drove the rest of us to stop using the medication all together. …

It appears that the weather this winter may turn out to be worse than last year’s. Even here in sunny St. Petersburg, Fla., I had to pull out the winter gear for cycling. During these cold times patients often complain about their feet hurting more than usual. This could be …

Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly, MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP The high-risk diabetic foot The lifetime risk of a person with diabetes developing foot ulceration is around 25%. Recent studies suggest that the population-based incidence of diabetic foot ulcers is 1-4% with a prevalence of 4-10%. The risk of amputation is 10–30-fold …

Targeting inflammation and fibrosis in the small blood vessels of the pancreatic islets may offer a new way of treatment….

There is some level of risk of CVD events that would result in a positive trade-off of benefit and risk for the use of aspirin, but the precise level of risk is remains uncertain….

Participants performed significantly worse on the working memory tasks…. Type 2 diabetes can be associated with cognitive impairment and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. No studies have yet shown how type 2 diabetes affects working memory task and is related to brain function. The study used participants from the Beijing …