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A new study tested the use of low carbohydrate medical nutrition for the initial treatment of gestational diabetes compared to a control diet…. 

Konstantinos Makrilakis, MD, PhD Nikolaos Katsilambros, MD, PhD.  Avoidance of complications Hypoglycemia and hypokalemia are the two most common complications of treatment of hyperglycemic crises with insulin. They have both been reduced significantly, however, with the administration of low-dose insulin and careful monitoring and replacement of serum potassium. 27,28 Frequent …

The discovery of a gut bacteria could lead to new ways to control obesity and type 2 diabetes….

Konstantinos Makrilakis, MD, PhD Nikolaos Katsilambros, MD, PhD.  Clinical management The management of HHS is similar to that of DKA. It includes correction of the fluid and electrolyte abnormalities that are typically present and administration of insulin. 1,3,15 Therapy should also aim at simultaneous identification and treatment of the precipitating …

Anne Peters, MD, and Lori Laffel, MD, MPH, editors Jane Lee Chiang, MD, managing editor   Diagnosing Diabetes  Michael J. Haller, MD Standards of care endorsed by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) provide a number of overlapping criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes. Based …

New AACE Comprehensive Diabetes Algorithm for Diabetes and Prediabetes  The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has announced the publication of its new comprehensive diabetes management algorithm created to guide primary care physicians, endocrinologists and other health care professionals in the treatment of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. …

Leptin therapy studies are looking very promising for the treatment of diabetes in both type 1 and 2 patients…. 

Researchers looking at over 100,000 pregnancies find that gestational diabetes is one of the greatest risks for delivering a large-for-gestational age baby….

"Apple-shaped persons — even if totally healthy and with a normal blood pressure — have an elevated blood pressure in their kidneys."…

Myo-inositol reduces fetal macrosomia to 0% in patients at risk for GDM….