The addition of glyburide as an oral medication may improve the outcome of gestational diabetes in women who struggle with insulin dosing….

A new literature review suggests that not all diabetic patients are at equal risk for coronary heart disease…. 

Obesity and hypertriglyceridemia are significant risk factors for diabetic neuropathy independent of glycemic control….

Understanding the role of p75NTR on glucose regulation in mice may lead to a potential therapy for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in humans….

I just finished a class this morning with seven patients in an endocrinologist’s office. They were seven of the most diverse patients I have ever had in a class; two patients on orals, an oral and basal insulin patient, a type 2 who was dependent on insulin, a type 1.5 …

  With this week’s Homerun Slides, we wrap up our short series on core defects of type 2 diabetes covering topics including: understanding the regulation of glucose homeostasis, the key pathophysiologic defects in type 2 diabetes mellitus, the rationale for more aggressive approaches to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, …

Elizabeth Blair, MSN, PARN, BC, CDE The week’s excerpt answers the following questions: How do you determine the patient’s knowledge and skill base? What is the emotional component? How can you negotiate goals with a patient? What are the important survival skills that every patient needs to know? What are …

We have brought you a lot of information on the emergence of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as a new model for healthcare. Many practitioners are starting to see the value of ACOs because Medicare payment models feature the "upside-only" shared savings. This means that Medicare is not penalizing practices if …

Medical Joyworks iOS/Android Free  Prognosis: Your Diagnosis is specially designed for doctors, nurses, and medical students in a fun, interactive cartoon-style narrative game format to let you investigate, deduce and diagnose complex clinical cases within minutes. Each case helps to learn or recall two or three key clinical points that can …

Tartoos  Tartoos ("targeted tattoos") are temporary tattoos that offer a simple solution to a daily challenge: injecting insulin, anti-coagulants, or other injectable medications in different locations to avoid lipohypertrophy. The reason to vary injection sites is simple: using the same site too often will cause slower insulin absorption (time to peak …