The diabetes drug arena is getting more crowded by the day as new classes of drugs like SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 analogs seem to be getting approved at a quick pace. In addition there are classes of drugs that are in phase 2 and 3 trials that we have yet …

Garmin Vivofit  The Heart Rate Watch Company rated this the best of show for CES 2014. Unlike bands that have to be recharged every few days, it uses a coin battery that should last a year. It tracks inactivity with a red bar that grows as you sit to remind …

I was in a doctor’s office last week and reached into a drawer to get a pen and, lo and behold, I came out with one of those old metal GLP-1 promotional pens. It was silver with orange yellow and blue-green strips, and felt really good in my hand. It …

Prospective study shows that maintenance of glucose levels in a liberal target range is safer and more beneficial than a tight target range after CABG… Hyperglycemia after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has been associated with increased mortality but according to recent studies, regulating glucose levels in a liberal target …

The single pill could help type 2 diabetes patients manage their blood sugar more effectively…. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for empagliflozin plus immediate-release metformin hydrochloride fixed-dose combination, an investigational compound being studied for the treatment of adults …

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No significant correlation found between rate of weight loss and rate of weight regain in obese patients…

Harvard stem cell researchers have announced that they have made a giant leap forward in the quest to find a truly effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, a condition that affects an estimated 3 million Americans at a cost of about $15 billion annually….

Exenatide twice daily shows similar glycemic control with weight loss and less hypoglycemia as compared to mealtime insulin… Some patients with advanced type 2 diabetes still do not achieve glycemic control with insulin glargine and metformin. Mealtime insulin lispro is often added on to the regimen but it is associated …

Frequent consumption of fried foods pre-pregnancy increases a woman’s risk for gestational diabetes… Gestational diabetes mellitus is not just a short-term perinatal outcome, but also long-term health complications in both the mothers and baby. The significance of diet and lifestyle is important in the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus in …