Conditions

What is the association between obesity and cardiovascular risks?

How can diabetes progression be prevented in patients with nondiabetic hyperglycemia?

In this week's Homerun Slides, the call for patient-centered approach to diabetes therapy that factors in the patient's individual cause of metabolic dysregulation.

A study in Diabetes Care showed that 74.7% of deaths among patients with impaired glucose tolerance happened after progression to type 2 diabetes.

Adopting a Mediterranean diet in patients with diabetes helps improve glucose levels.

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has identified the genetic cause for a rare syndrome in children with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.

In part 3 of this exclusive interview, Dr. Faustman discusses how a cure based on the inexpensive BCG vaccine could permanently change type 1 treatment, and whether results could also apply to type 2.

In part 2 of this exclusive interview, Dr. Faustman discusses the challenges of dosing BCG correctly, and the difficulties of defeating autoimmunity in humans.

In part 1 of this exclusive interview, Dr. Faustman discusses her research and why an old tuberculosis vaccine may lead us to a cure for type 1.

Female, 32 years of age, well aware of the fact she had type 1 diabetes, was suicidal, who reported she chose to stop taking her insulin a few days earlier. Was taken to the police station on a warrant (unknown reason), who took her to the ED due to her report of suicidal ideation. She was found to be hyperglycemic at that time, but did not say she had type 1. Acetone was negative. Given 5 units regular insulin and sent back with police. She then started complaining of not feeling well, taken back to ED, no treatment and sent back with police. The next morning, complained of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.