For over two decades, GLP-1 has been heavily investigated as the most promising therapy target in type 2 diabetes patients….

Abbott’s New FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Clearance The new InsuLinx includes a touch-screen interface, automated logbook, USB Connectivity for Plug-and-Play Reports, and several personalization features designed to improve the diabetes management experience for patients that includes a mealtime (bolus) insulin calculator for calculating suggested insulin doses. …

Artificial Pancreas Works For three days a 12 year old girl with Type 1 diabetes wore a CGMS and a special pump with insulin and glucagon. She ate whatever she wanted and the device worked perfectly, adjusting her insulin and glucagon needs every 5 minutes. JDRF is funding the artificial …

Walnut consumption in a Mediterranean diet was associated with better memory scores and cognitive function. In a recent study, results suggested that antioxidants present in walnuts and other Mediterranean dietary patterns may help counteract age-related cognitive decline and reduce the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The investigators believe that …

Starting on March 10, nutrition labels found on almost all packaged foods can be found for ground meat and poultry. Forty of the most popular whole, raw cuts or meat and poultry, such as chicken breast or steak, also will have nutritional information either on the package labels or on …

Data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that children are getting an average of 322 calories a day from added sugar, or about 16% of calories they consume each day. A study found that 59% of added-sugar calories come from food and 41% from beverages. About 63% of …

The ACP has issued a clinical practice guideline regarding use of oral agents in type 2 diabetes entitled, “Oral Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians.”… This is important because despite new therapies, there hasn’t been a guideline from either …

The risk of ischemic stroke increased by 3% for each additional year a patient had diabetes.…

The FDA said last week that all statins must carry warnings about increased risks of elevated blood sugar and possible transient memory and cognition problems, but at the same time the agency removed a standing recommendation for routine liver function tests for patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs.…

Significantly fewer children are born to couples when one partner has type 1 diabetes….