December 19, 2017 : DCMS #376

DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies

Importance of Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Patients Who Have Diabetes and Change Treatment

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Candid Video Interviews with Top Practitioners

Aaron Vinik Part 7, Endocrinology of Aging

HOMERUN SLIDES — Great Clinical Presentation Highlights

Diabetes 2017 Part 6

CLINICAL GEMS — The Best from Diabetes Texts

International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #104: Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Part 2

MOST POPULAR ARTICLES OF THE MONTH

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#2 Type 1 Cured in Mice
#3 Calcium Score Predicts Future Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Over the past 10 years the number of car brands has decreased. GM once had 8 nameplates and now they are down to 4. They used to have a brand for every age bracket, with Buick being the name badge for their old people’s car (I can say that because in 3 months I will be old enough for Medicare).

When they did away with Pontiac and Oldsmobile they had to re-introduce the Buick as a young person’s car as well.

You might remember their tagline: “This ain’t your father’s Buick….”

This week in our publisher’s final interview with Dr. Aaron Vinik, Steve asks him about older people, diabetes and lifestyles. His answers beg you to think about that old car tagline and how your father’s diabetes is different.

Dave Joffe

Editor-in-chief

Female, type 1 diabetes, 32 years of age, glucose fluctuations, has worn a pump for years. Thought she “had” to. Has never liked wearing a pump. Met her for the first time, informed her she does not have to wear a pump. Some people are able to manage their diabetes as well or even better with injections. She wanted to try.

In part 7 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Aaron Vinik talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2017 convention in Austin, Texas about the endocrinology of aging and quality of life for people living longer with diabetes.

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we conclude this series on the latest diabetes advances with a look at a new spin on bikes and diabetes apps.

The effect of dietary intervention alone for the management of NAFLD and NASH has been evaluated extensively over the past 2–3 decades. These studies can be divided into two main types: those that have focused on weight reduction only, and clinical trials that have assessed the role of a particular dietary composition on hepatic steatosis.

Study finds diabetes complications and mortality may be better predicted with elevated 1-hour blood glucose levels compared with 2-hour blood glucose levels.

Ralph DeFronzo and his researchers at UT Health at San Antonio announced that they have cured type 1 diabetes.

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores better at predicting risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) event in patients with type 2 than traditional scores.