In research that could lead to new approaches for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, a research team has found that suppressing a liver enzyme that induces glucose production helped diminish the symptoms of the disease — reducing blood glucose concentrations, decreasing rates of glucose production in the liver, and …

A new study shows that, if used properly, vibration plate machines may help overweight or obese people trim their belly fat and achieve long-term weight loss. The study showed that obese women who followed a weight loss diet and regularly used the vibration plate machines were more successful at long-term …

A child’s current body fat is the strongest predictor of poor insulin sensitivity. But, can 8 year old children give up their sweets, when everyone else around is eating them?

Young adults who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and being obese at an older age is associated with a lower overall survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a study.

Casey Murphy PharmD candidate 2010  University of Florida College of Pharmacy Dave Joffe, BSPharm, CDE, FACA Preceptor

We have had a long relationship with Steven V. Edelman, MD and TCOYD, Our publisher Steve Freed has collaborated with Dr. Edelman to help diabetes patients learn more about diabetes. Dr. Edelman is Editor of the journal Insulin, and we are going to kick off his arrival by having him …

Controlling blood sugars may not be enough to prevent the complications of diabetes.   See this week’s Item 6

Personalized Discussion Guide for Your Next Doctor Visit Here is a guide from BD that your patients can click on and generate questions they can ask their doctor at their next visit, based on their individual needs.  Is it time for a change in your Type 2 diabetes treatment? Personalized …

Insulin-resistant men had significant improvement in erectile function when metformin was added to sildenafil(Viagra), according to data from a small clinical study.  Metformin increases the activity of sildenafil.

The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and what they found was that, men with low testosterone should have their hormone levels retested after they fast overnight because eating may transiently lower testosterone levels by as much as 25%, a new study concludes.