Additionally, insulin resistance in this patient population may negatively affect gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe….
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Insulin Sensitivity Highest after Breakfast
Increased beta-cell responsiveness to glucose, disposition index; lower hepatic insulin extraction tends to be higher after breakfast….
Read More »Airport Full-Body Scans Can Cause Malfunction of Insulin Pumps and CGMS Systems
A new report suggests people with diabetes who wear an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitoring device may encounter a problem when going through a full-body scanning machine….
Read More »Obese Adolescents Have Increased Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease
Being overweight and obese during adolescence appears related to an increased risk of all-cause treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during a 25-year period….
Read More »Web Browsing Improves Doctor-Patient Relationships
Before paying a visit to a general practitioner, searching for answers to health questions on the internet can help patients benefit more from the consultation….
Read More »US Approval for Degludec Pending
Novo Nordisk expects to receive U.S. regulatory approval for its key long-acting insulin degludec….
Read More »Exercising before Breakfast Increases Fat Loss
If you are going to exercise, do it before the first meal of the day….
Read More »Resveratrol Has No Metabolic Benefit for Non-Obese Women
Resveratrol supplementation does not improve plasma lipids or insulin sensitivity in non-obese women, nor does it affect its putative targets in fat or muscle….
Read More »Metformin Boosts Lung Cancer Survival
Previous findings that diabetes patients have longer survival after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) probably reflect use of the drug metformin….
Read More »Laura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP, CDE, BC-ADM
Professor Shane-McWhorter, an expert in nutrition and diabetes, gives us a quick overview of the current use of supplements in the U.S. She emphasizes, however, that it is absolutely vital that patients keep their physicians informed of any supplements they are either beginning or ending. Many patients believe that because …
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