Two-year results suggest that the use of the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin is as effective as glimepiride in treating diabetic patients who are inadequately controlled with metformin….
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Early Intensive Treatment Reduces Risk of MI’s
Diabetic patients with non-ST-segment elevation ACS appear to benefit from early invasive treatment, a benefit that has not been observed in low-risk nondiabetic patients….
Read More »Apolipoproteins Can Be Biomarkers for Diabetic Retinopathy
Serum apoliproteins are linked to markers of systemic, retinal microvascular dysfunction in diabetes….
Read More »A Common Exercise Lowers Risk for Diabetes by 29 Percent
This exercise, which just about everyone can do, can lower risk for diabetes and reduce weight gain and improve cardiovascular health….
Read More »A New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood Sugar
Gevokizumab, a new diabetes drug, may improve fluctuations in blood sugar and reduce inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Lose Tummy Fat Faster
Doing the right exercise can help to reduce tummy more rapidly than jogging….
Read More »Antipsychotic Drugs in Pregnancy Increase Diabetes Risk
Women who take antipsychotic medications while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing diabetes….
Read More »Another Study Links Diabetes Drug Actos to Bladder Cancer
Individual risk still remains low, even though, people with type 2 diabetes have a 40 percent increased risk of developing bladder cancer. This increased risk is believed to be associated with high levels of insulin found in people with type 2 diabetes….
Read More »ADA Applauds Courts Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act
Decision ensures millions of Americans living with diabetes will have access to affordable, quality care….
Read More »Editor’s Desk: New Therapies on the Horizon
Now that ADA is over there has been a lot of press about the use of newer medications for more aggressively treating elevated A1c’s. In addition there were numerous presentations on “not yet approved” treatments in the pipeline. This week our Homerun Slides give you a great overview of these …
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