Kids Now See Fewer Television Ads for Sweets and Beverages but More for Fast Food: Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure …

Diabetes Study Shows Importance of Controlling Blood Sugar Levels: A more thorough review of the ACCORD study discovers that newly diagnosed diabetes patients may benefit from aggressive control of their blood sugar, but the risks associated with pushing down blood sugar levels as close as possible to normal may be …

Basal Bolus Outperforms Premix Analog Insulin: Patients using Lantus(R) once-daily and Apidra(R) before meals reported improved patient reported outcomes and decreased glycemic variability versus premix analog insulin. People following a basal-bolus insulin regimen use separate injections of a basal insulin and a mealtime insulin. This regimen is designed to address …

Metformin use may reduce mortality by 33% among patients with Type 2 diabetes who are at risk for cardiovascular events, researchers say…. 

An Atkins-style diet that emphasizes animal protein may actually be linked to higher incidence of Type 2 diabetes, according to a large observational study….

Screening for Type 2 diabetes in high-risk patient populations likely saves money even in the short term, researchers affirmed.… 

In early trials, a novel sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor appears to improve glycemic control and reduce weight among patients on metformin, researchers reported…. 

Resveratrol, the compound in red wine potentially responsible for its beneficial cardiovascular effects, may also benefit patients with prediabetes, researchers say….

As controversy again heats up over rosiglitazone (Avandia), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Heart Association (AHA) have stood firm on their positions on the embattled drug…. 

A novel dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor — linagliptin — showed improved glycemic control as monotherapy, as an add-on, and in combination with other oral diabetes medications, researchers reported….