Conditions

  Rudy Bilous MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP   The most common cause of type 1 diabetes (over 90% of cases) is T cell-mediated autoimmune destruction of the islet beta cells leading to a failure of insulin production. The exact aetiology is complex and still imperfectly understood. However, it …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a series which Dr. Stanley Schwartz presented at the 2014 ADA Scientific Sessions, where he outlined some of the problems with the current diabetes classification system. This first section discusses the definition of LADA and shows how diabetes diagnosis characteristics frequently overlap….

Low-carbohydrate diets should be the first line of attack for treatment of type 2 diabetes, and should be used in conjunction with insulin in those with type 1 diabetes…. Conducted by a consortium of 26 physicians and nutrition researchers, the study suggests the need for a reappraisal of dietary guidelines due to the …

New review of the pathogenetic and therapeutic implications shows that both diseases share similar complications…. 

Women who had been on hormonal contraceptives before conception were 1.43 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy compared to women who were not on contraceptives, researchers found….

In a study, patients with differing levels of brown fat cells were exposed to mild cold to stimulate the cells’ activity….

HbA1c levels in the elderly rise but not in precise relationship to glucose tolerance….

HbA1c, knowledge, and self-care treatment adherence significantly improved…. 

Adults who reported high levels of physical activity combined with low leisure time spent sitting were at a much lower risk for incident obesity after 5 years…. 

But risk for CVD was higher in the prediabetes group than for those who already had diabetes, probably due to increased medication….