Blood glucose levels measured in hospitalized patients during acute illness predicted the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the following three years….
Read More »New Ultra-Rapid-Acting Insulin Formulation
BIOD-531 is a new ultra-rapid-acting insulin formulation that has been shown to work better than current therapies at treating diabetes in a mid-stage trial….
Read More »Diabetic Neuropathy Improved with Vegan Diet
A randomized controlled trial indicates that a vegan diet may be beneficial in relieving diabetic nerve pain….
Read More »New Wearable Device Detects Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Developed by Taiwanese researchers, the device can hang on a pair of glasses and is called a "pupillometer." …
Read More »Type 2 Diabetes Management More Difficult with Early Onset
Younger age groups may be at higher risk in developing complications, possibly due to later addition of statin medications….
Read More »Correlation between Insulin Sensitivity and Renal Problems
Renal abnormalities may be indicated by a specific key marker in type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Some Saturated Fats Can Protect against Diabetes
Not all saturated fatty acids are the same in relation to type 2 diabetes risk….
Read More »FDA Approves J&J’s Invokamet Combo (SGLT-2 + Metformin)
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Invokamet, a fixed-dose therapy combining Invokana (canagliflozin) and metformin…. Invokana, a member of the new class of drugs known as sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, was approved in the USA as a single agent in March 2013. The thumbs-up is based …
Read More »Should Non-diabetics Use Diabetes Drugs?
A study involving over 180,000 people showed that patients treated with metformin can live longer than non-diabetics….
Read More »The Importance of Control Solution
Control solution, used for ensuring the proper function of glucose meters, doesn’t appear to be a priority among physicians, pharmacists, or patients….
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