Brain activation was increased and deactivation was decreased in type 1 diabetic versus control subjects during hypoglycemia.…

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GLP-1 receptors are widely expressed in CV, adipose, hepatic, and renal tissue. High-affinity GLP-1 receptors are present in autonomic nuclei that control CV functions, and have been isolated in rodent and human cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells….

When we talk about adolescents and diabetes we usually spend a lot of time with the family as well as the patient. Too often the parents give commands rather than provide support so attempting successful management of glucose levels often becomes a battle rather than a team effort. This week’s …

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in Adolescents   2.2 Familial Interventions (Part 1)  First, the descriptive literature of the family environment in supporting the young person with diabetes is probably the most extensively researched area on adolescent and childhood diabetes.

In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, Diabetes Mellitus 101 for Medical Professionals: An Aggressive Pathophysiologic Approach to Cardiometabolic Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes, we address some important aspects of tight blood glucose control including the ACCORD and other trial results….

Next week our patients will all be making their New Year’s resolutions and weight loss will be one that many of them make. After a month of eating everything the holidays have to offer they will all be looking for the holy grail of weight loss and you can bet …

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Antibodies Holds Keys to Diabetes Breakthrough See this week’s Item #3.

Obese Americans have smaller paychecks than those who aren’t overweight, and this difference is especially strong among women, a new study finds. The analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth revealed that in 2004, overall average annual incomes were $8,666 less for obese women and $4,772 less …