Insulin Therapy Center

Our Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate from LECOM College of Pharmacy, Christina Dowd, has reviewed a new book from the ADA and found that it is a good read for you. See what she has to say.

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we take a look at the value of glycemic control and explore the question of why type 2 diabetes should be aggressively treated… To download the complete set in PowerPoint format, just use this link: The Present and Future of Insulin Therapy in the Era …

Insulin use for more than three years associated with increased risk of disease… People with diabetes may be at a greater risk of cancer such as liver, pancreas, endometrium, colorectum, bladder, and breasts. Certain diabetes medications can increase the odds of cancer even more. A previous study has suggested that …

Treatment can decrease amount of total daily insulin dose due to insulin sensitizer properties… As the duration of diabetes diagnosis lengthens for patients, management of the disease gets more difficult. Insulin therapy is very effective in treating hyperglycemic events, however it carries unwanted side effects such as hypoglycemia and weight …

Patients on therapy may see increased reduction in HbA1c, lower BP, lower lipid values….   Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Sitagliptin was the first medication approved for people with type 2 diabetes who are taking insulin. There are not a lot of …

Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) cholesterol and fructosamine are associated with severe heart disease in women…. Insulin resistance is known to increase risk for cardiovascular diseases. However some patients with insulin resistance appear to experience only moderate symptoms of coronary blockage while others suffer severe coronary atherosclerotic and continue to progress after …

It’s called the “iLet” (think pancreatic “islets”). The current prototype features a touchscreen interface, chambers for both insulin and glucagon, built-in Dexcom and control algorithm integration, and wireless CGM calibration via a paired blood glucose meter (so you cannot incorrectly enter the meter value). Dr. Edward Damiano hopes to improve …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Having ineffective insulin action, or an insulin resistant state, is associated with numerous health risks, such as hyperinsulinemia, or high levels of insulin in the blood, that may damage blood vessels and contribute to arterial plaque formation and heart disease. A decrease in your …

A man 79 years of age was referred to me to start insulin. As a diabetes educator, I don’t always have a full history and comprehensive labs given to me from the PCP. I met the patient and his family who told me his history, medications, lifestyle, etc…. I instructed …

A “smart” insulin patch mimicking the actions of the pancreas has been tested in mice…. Researchers may have developed a patch that mimics the action of the pancreas; it senses increased levels of blood glucose and consequently releases the amount of insulin necessary to bring blood glucose levels within normal …