Over the years I’ve found the best teacher for people who have diabetes is their numbers. Without teaching the patient targets, they don’t learn much. This patient is just one example of many. A man, 57 years of age, visits a community diabetes education course. He tells me he has type 2 diabetes, hypertension hyperlipidemia. He said his doctor told him his numbers were fine about 9 months ago. When he came to the course, he was losing weight, was thirsty and was very tired.

Oral glucose: At any point in time, the glycemic response to exogenous glucose is the balance between the rate at which glucose appears in the systemic circulation (from oral as well as endogenous sources) and the rate at which glucose is disposed of. Oral glucose appearance in the peripheral circulation depends on: (a) the rate at which the gastric contents are passed on to the small intestine; (b) the rate of intestinal glucose absorption; (c) the extent of gut glucose utilization; (d) the degree of hepatic glucose trapping; and (e) the dynamics of glucose transfer through gut, liver, and posthepatic circulation on to the right heart.

Combination ANRI sacubitril/valsartan (EntrestoR) showed significant reduction in risk for cardiovascular death and hospitalization for worsening heart failure.

Study prompts more concerns for future seniors with diabetes.

Studies show that half of Chinese adults have an increased risk for prediabetes and diabetes; Tibetan and Muslim Chinese at lowest risk.

A 62-year-old man presents with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and albuminuria. His seated BP is 162/104 mm Hg. What's an ideal blood pressure target for this patient? A. 140/90 mm Hg B. 130/80 mm Hg C. 120/70 mm Hg D. 150/80 mm Hg Follow the link to see the right answer.

Through a partnership with Glooko, a leading diabetes data management platform, Novo Nordisk has launched a new mobile app – Cornerstones4Care (C4C) – which will help people more effectively track and manage their diabetes day-to-day.

At what A1c level would you recommend the use of metformin? 1. 5.6% 2. 5.7 – 5.9% 3. 6.0% 4. 6.1 – 6.2% 5. 6.3 – 6.4% 6. 6.5 – 7% Follow the link to share your response.

In his fifth year with Team Novo Nordisk, Stephen Clancy is slated to race his second consecutive Tour of Utah. At last year’s race, Stephen said it was an unforgettable experience racing at arguably the toughest race in the United States.

Glucose phosphorylation and glucose transport are tightly coupled phenomena. Isoenzymes of HK (HK-I to HK-IV) catalyze the first committed intracellular step of glucose metabolism, the conversion of glucose to G-6-P. HK-I, HK-II, HK-III are single-chain peptides that have a number of properties in common, including a very high affinity for glucose and product inhibition by G-6-P.