Blood Glucose Control

In a recent article published in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers from Israel reported on a case of a female adolescent with type 1 diabetes who was intentionally omitting insulin in an attempt to lose weight. The adolescent was treated with an advanced hybrid closed-loop system (AHCL), which is a …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. It affects about 10% of pregnant women in the United States. Women with GDM are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. They are also at an increased risk of having complications …

Low glycemic index foods found to be helpful in lowering A1C and blood sugar in diabetic patients Changes in diet to a low glycemic diet are associated with small but meaningful improvements in lowering blood sugar, weight, cholesterol, and other risk factors found in diabetic patients. These findings are a …

Controlling your blood sugar is more important than you think in the ICU… Glycemic control for patients is considered one of the most important factors when treating patients in an intensive care unit. Hyperglycemia statistically is deemed to be related to increased mortality and or morbidity. It is also an …

The seventh-generation (G7) continuous glucose monitor provides accurate and safe glucose readings during 10.5 days of use among adults that have diabetes. 

Trials tested the hypothesis that treating patients with intensive therapy to target normal glycated hemoglobin A1c levels would positively affect cardiovascular risk. 

Baseline hemoglobin A1C may be inversely proportional to the risk of statin-induced new-onset diabetes. 

Can we reduce mortality with patients with Covid-19 by controlling blood glucose?

The Look AHEAD trial had dramatic results for patients with T2D and their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).