About 20% of meals tested by scientists pack at least 100 more calories than indicated on the menu, a study finds. Some foods are off by as much as 225 calories.…

  A medicine designed to improve levels of “good” cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in people with diabetes who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.…

Women should get at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week to help reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.…

Researchers say that dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.…

Surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center are innovating new ways to treat diabetes using techniques from weight-loss surgery, including experimental procedures to improve blood glucose levels and address a major complication of the disease.…

Diabetes patients enrolled in a medical home program supported by multiple payers saw improvements in several aspects of their care.…

An investigational first in class compound with a novel mechanism of action appears to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.…

Recent data suggest that treatment with metformin during late childhood or early puberty may impede or prevent the development of polycystic ovary syndrome in girls at high risk for the disease.…

There’s been some interesting research on a compound that appears to be a partner peptide for GLP-1. Oxyntomodulin is released in response to a meal and seems to have a significant effect on glucose levels. Our current PharmD candidate, Farhan Guard, from Lake Erie College of Medicine, found out about this …

Over the past few weeks we have been looking at your colleagues’ responses to questions about GLP-1, including mechanisms, interactions, dosing and effectiveness. Over the next two weeks we will examine some of your opinions on starting doses and selecting patients….