Achieving normal glucose regulation even once predicted a lower risk of progression to diabetes for prediabetic patients. The evidence points to working hard at prediabetes to get rewarded both now and later….

A simple blood test could be incorporated into prenatal care, possibly as early as the first prenatal visit….

Long-term lifestyle intervention helps women with impaired glucose tolerance live longer but the same cannot be said for men….

New analyses indicate that HbA1c levels and insulin secretion may forecast how children with type 2 diabetes will respond to therapy….

In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial researchers found that, although two bariatric surgery techniques resulted in similar weight loss, the one that shaved more belly fat led to a better rate of diabetes remission….

An investigational basal insulin analog, LY2605541, may actually help type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients lose weight….

If you like the combination of evidence-based medicine and real-world guidelines then you’ll want to check out Part 3 of the Position Statement of the ADA and the EASD on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. This week they take the collective years of experience of the Advisory Board and …

By Richard S. Beaser, M.D., and Richard Jackson, MD     Do you know how to close the gap and meet your patients’ goals? 

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, topics covered include Other Considerations when dealing with Hyperglycemia in T2DM such as Age, Weight, Sex/Racial/Ethnic/Genetic differences, and Co-morbidities (Coronary artery disease, Heart Failure, Chronic kidney disease, Liver dysfunction, and Hypoglycemia)….

Last week, in the pharmacy, I spoke with 3 male patients, two in their 30’s and one who had just turned 50, who were all feeling depressed, tired and had gained about 30 lbs on average over the past 4 months. Each of them also complained that their muscles were …