Robert E. Ratner, MD, talks about how the ADA is working to identify prediabetes and delay the onset as much as possible of diabetes. He explains that screening is extremely important and that this process also provides an opportunity for intervention. He also emphasizes that lifestyle modification is the first step …
Read More »Chronically Elevated TNFα Level in Obese Patients Impairs Secretion of GLP-1
Anti-TNFα biologics might help to enhance GLP-1 secretion.
Read More »Adiposity Without Metabolic Dysfunction May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Study shows association to be significant despite BMI...
Read More »Ocular Examination for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Screenings for diabetic retinopathy should begin at age 15 or 5 years after diagnosis....
Read More »Lifestyle Modifications with High-Intensity Exercise in Diabetes
Short periods of intense physical activity can improve heart structure and diabetes control...
Read More »Google Is Taking on Diabetes
Life Sciences division connecting with medical device and drug companies to improve diabetes care...
Read More »How Type 2 Diabetes is Linked with Alzheimer’s Disease
T2 patients may be at increased risk of developing tangles in the brain that indicate dementia.
Read More »New Data to Analyze Trends in Diabetes
Plateaus mark possibly better screening methods, survival among diagnosed patients...
Read More »Play It Safe With at Least TWO Pharmacies
With the prevalence of mail-order pharmacies, I’ve always recommended that my patients use their local pharmacy for at least one prescription. Why? If an emergency arises, and they need a medication or supplies right away, they can get great service locally because they have established a relationship
Read More »First Type 1 Patient in Trial No Longer Requires Insulin Therapy
The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, announced today that the first patient in its clinical trial has been free from insulin injections in record time following the implantation of islet cells within a biological scaffold. The patient, Wendy …
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