Diabetes can be dangerous — especially when the disease is not diagnosed in time. Scientists have identified new markers which enable an early diagnosis and prognosis of Type 1 diabetes.

Women with Type 2 diabetes have a 26 percent increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, a potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeat, new findings suggest. The reason behind the gender difference isn’t clear, researchers say.

The AADE Education and Research Foundation funded a study of Medicare and commercial member claims which revealed that people with diabetes who received diabetes education have lower average health care costs than patients who do not participate in diabetes education.

This week, the word “pancreatitis” is back in the news, as the FDA suspects that Merck & Co., Inc.’s blockbuster diabetes drug Januvia may be linked to serious cases of pancreatitis. Although many leading endocrinologists including Steve Edelman and Ralph DeFronzo have previously told us that patients with diabetes are …

  Review By: Pamela Grimberg, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Doctorial Candidate   Dave Joffe, BSPharm, CDE, FACA   This book, written by Andrew S. Rhinehart, is a great reference book for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic patients who need insulin therapy to maintain good glycemic control. Dr. …

The ABCs to Better Diabetes Care This one page chart helps patients track their most important numbers: A1c, BP, Cholesterol, Foot exams, Eye Exams and more. Print out this pdf file and help your patients record their information and set goals. The ABCs to Better Diabetes Care

Type 2’s Have Smaller Brains? MRI shows brain atrophy in Type 2 diabetics. Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests. Longer duration of diabetes was associated with lower percentage of total brain volume, lower …

FDA Defers Liraglutide Until Fourth Quarter: Novo Nordisk, said on Sept. 23, that the formal feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been deferred until the fourth quarter for liraglutide, a once-daily treatment for Type 2 diabetes. “Novo Nordisk continues the constructive dialog with the FDA regarding the …

Diabetes Most Prevalent in Southern United States: Diabetes prevalence is highest in the Southern and Appalachian states and lowest in the Midwest and the Northeast of America. Diabetes mellitus is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 70,000 annual deaths. This is the first …

For men with Type 2 diabetes, the eosinophil (a cell type linked to allergic inflammation) cell count may be able to estimate the risk of diabetes-related kidney and heart disease in men. This comes from a recently published study in Japan.