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A novel hydrogel capsule helps decrease weight in prediabetic patients….
Read More »Larger Fat Cells Found in Obese Kids
A correlation may exist between larger fat cells and diabetes….
Read More »Sitagliptin Use in Diabetic Patients with Heart Failure
There is some uncertainty in the literature about whether DPP-4 inhibitors are harmful to diabetic patients with heart failure….
Read More »Role of Leptin Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes
A new study in rats shows that a lack of the hormone leptin triggers a cascade of neuroendocrine events that affects adipose tissue as well as the liver, resulting in hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis….
Read More »Are Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics at Increased Risk for Urinary Tract Infections?
Recent studies have suggested that urinary tract infections are more commonly experienced by patients with type 2 diabetes compared to those without….
Read More »Insulin Pump Therapy Beneficial in Some Patients with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
A new study finds that insulin-pump treatment can be effective for patients with type 2 diabetes who have not achieved optimal glycemic control from multiple daily injections….
Read More »Consumption of Nuts Correlates with Decreased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Less Weight Gain
Many benefits are associated with long term consumption of nuts especially walnuts…..
Read More »Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables Help Reduce Chronic Disease Risk
Of the 47 fruits and vegetables studied, only six types of produce did not fit the category of powerhouse fruits and vegetables…..
Read More »U.S. FDA Approves Inhaled Insulin: What Medical Professionals Need to Know
The FDA has approved the inhaled human insulin product Afrezza to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Can Insulin Treatment Do More Harm Than Good for Older Type 2’s?
An international team of researchers reports that the benefits of insulin therapy for people over the age of 50 may not always outweigh the negatives….
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