Therapies

 Over the years, I have had many patients come into the pharmacy requesting a replacement bottle of insulin because they’ve accidentally dropped a bottle. Recently, a patient shared one such experience....

According to a new study, patients with diabetes may benefit from adding foods that contain a particular gut bacteria to their diets.

Five-year study challenges alleged increase in risk for severe muscular injury when combining DPP-4 inhibitors with lipid-lowering agents.

A first-of-its-kind study examines the differing effects of sucrose versus glucose intake on circulating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).

Does a 12-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program show superior glucose control in type 1 diabetes than other forms of exercise?

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
In late 2017, one of my columns addressed whether you can determine if your joint issues are related to being active, normal aging, or diabetes. The answer was that you really couldn't determine the exact cause(s), but any or all of them may be contributors. Does it matter more if you know the underlying cause if you can figure out the best treatment?

A new analysis of the D2d study suggests higher serum vitamin D levels may be necessary to reduce diabetes risk.

Metformin is often associated with lactic acidosis, especially in patients with kidney disease. A recently published study questions this association in patients with mild to moderate disease.

A small pilot study investigates how modest hyperglycemia, not hyperinsulinemia, is better for people with type 1 diabetes during exercise.

Canaglifozin reduced risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalizations due to heart failure by 31%.