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57-year-old female, prediabetes, class II obesity, arthritis R knee, family history includes father with type 2 diabetes with renal disease. Verbalizes her fear of having diabetes. Besides discussing lower carbohydrate meal plan, discussed metformin, and being as active as she possibly can without causing further injury to her knee. First set of labs showed her A1C to be 6.4% and her FPG 118.

In part 4 of this Exclusive Interview, Michael Hill explains the safety of the MiniMed 670G System and the results of the clinical trial, which included testing incidences of DKA and severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance.

In this week's Homerun Slides, determining therapeutic approaches for patients with type 2 and chronic kidney disease.

Allosteric regulation of hexose flux is another example where the regulation of gluconeogenesis occurs by interaction with glycolytic regulation. The conversion of F-1-P to F-1,6-P2 is irreversibly catalyzed by the gluconeogenic enzyme fructose-1,6- bisphosphatase, and the opposite glycolytic reaction is irreversibly catalyzed by phosphofructokinase.

Out with the old, in with the old and new?

What treatments can improve pain and quality of life?

Are beans really the magical fruit?

Incidence of diabetes linked to rising temperatures

Are we experiencing the next “magic bullet” in type 2 diabetes?

Condition often under-recognized, yet preventable and treatable.