New recommendations for testing and diagnosing diabetes among pregnant women….

Islet transplantation helps correct hyperglycemia….

Treating low levels of testosterone is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes….

Mediterranean diets and low glycemic load diets may provide more benefits than we know….

There are a lot of diseases caused by recessive traits that can be devastating to our patients with diabetes and even a few that can lead to diabetes. None of these are as deadly and well known as Cystic Fibrosis. This week our intern Afshaun Haniff shares a Homerun Slides …

  This week, we take a departure from our coverage of diabetes to address another very important and life-threatening disease. Our intern, Afshaun Haniff, has pulled together this excellent presentation for you on cystic fibrosis. This first set of slides covers the basic genetics of cystic fibrosis, its pathophysiology, and …

For the last year we have had a generic version of the alpha glucosidase inhibitor, Acarbose. Many of you would never prescribe this medication because of the possible side effects of gas and gastric discomfort. In addition there did not appear to be a real benefit as far as A1c …

“Diabetes has never been an excuse for this team.” – Phil Southerland, Team CEO and Co-Founder Jacqueline Middleton, Sports Reporter for the USA Pro Challenge Jay Maragon, Photographer  Boasting routes that take pro cyclists to the highest elevations of any race in North America or Europe, the brash young Colorado-based USA …

  New Discovery Increases Beta Cell Proliferation. See this week’s Items #1, Newly Discovered Hormone Increases Beta Cell Proliferation, and #2, Type 1’s Still Have Working Beta Cells. FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats, Citing Health Concerns.

The American Pharmacists Association’s Project IMPACT: Diabetes program helped communities with large numbers of diabetes patients attain reductions in A1C, blood pressure, BMI and other markers across socioeconomic and ethnic groups. The program pairs community pharmacists with diabetes patients for direct counseling sessions, and pharmacists also collaborate with other members …