A new study revealed young type 1 diabetes patients exhibited abnormal plasma glucagon responses to mixed meal tolerance tests within two years of diagnosis, according to researchers from the Diabetes Research in Children Network…. 

New information on gender specific responses may help with more patient-specific prescribing…. 

Most clinicians focus on fasting glucose levels to prevent the complications of diabetes. What if there was a generic diabetes medication available that would lower ppg and cardiovascular risk and had almost no chance of causing hypoglycemia? If you want to find out what that medication is then check out …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we discuss the possibility of delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes as well as revisit DeFronzo’s octet, and look at how treating the octet without hypoglycemia and weight gain can be done….

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: Which medications reduce insulin resistance The action of biguanides How thiazolidinediones work The risks of thiazolidinediones Liver toxicity with medications

Guest Editorial We are always glad to hear from our readers and recently we received this response from Alan S. Kaplan, M.D., to our March 4th Diabetes Clinical Mastery Series, Issue #178, in which we included two presentations focusing on prediabetes. We thought it was well worth sharing Dr. Kaplan’s perspective. …

Most of us have seen the benefits of testosterone supplementation for our patients with diabetes. We most often think of the increased muscle mass, and libido in our prescribing decision. This week a new study shows additional benefits of replacement therapy, including improvement in….. See this week’s Item #6 for the …

Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Threatens Care (JAMA) 

Diabetes Guide for Medical Professionals  This 22-page PDF for medical professionals from the Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Northwestern University, contains tips on how to use the videos and companion print materials, lesson plans for each module, and tips on how to work with patients in setting effective self-management goals. Download the guide (pdf) …

GlucoTrack  GlucoTrack is battery-operated and includes a Main Unit, which contains display and control features, as well as transmitter, receiver and processor, and a Personal Ear Clip (PEC), which is clipped to the earlobe and contains sensors and calibration electronics. The device is small, light and easy to use and …