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Insulin pump users with type 1 diabetes who actively participate in self-care, have realistic expectations of pump use, and have emotional recall of diabetes diagnosis are more likely to have better glycemic control.

This is indicated by a number of studies that found that POC was associated with a significant reduction in A1C

Study May Lead to Ways to Reduce Heart Attacks in Diabetes Patients.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation does not improve insulin secretion, insulin action, or postprandial glucose turnover in the elderly.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pediatric model of a continuous glucose monitoring system as a stand-alone device or with a pediatric insulin pump for the management of diabetes in children aged 7 to 17 years.

Health effects of dietary fats: Replace risks with benefits We often talk to our patients about good and bad fats and how to pick the right ones. Dr. Phil Wood has the best handout I have ever seen, click here to get your copy

Results of a new study suggest that there is a general association between high adiposity and an increased risk of dementia, particularly among the “younger” elderly. In addition to age, other patient factors can confound this association.

In diabetic patients at risk for congestive heart failure (CHF), fasting plasma glucose level is an independent predictor for hospitalization, according to the results of a study.

Never before has there been as much competition for a new class of diabetes drugs.

Avoiding meats and fatty foods and eating lots of salads and cooked vegetables appears to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to study findings