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New research shows similar response in seniors with diabetes as those without.

Findings suggest treatment may reduce urine albumin creatinine ratio in T1DM.

Medicaid reimbursement for insulin skyrocketed within the last decade.

Findings show longer relationships and longer consultations between prescribing nurses and diabetic patients.

Study finds NPs provide comparable quality of clinical care as physicians.

Combination does not alter myocardial infarction, hospitalization risks.

With multiple Top 10 finishes, veteran Team Novo Nordisk rider Martijn Verschool is back in the saddle this week as he prepares to compete in the Tour of Hainan.

In this week's Homerun Slides, the results of a multinational, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 24-week study involving patients who were receiving insulin (not routine pre-meal short- or rapid-acting insulin, except as pre-mixed insulin) administered alone or in combination with metformin (³1500 mg per day) and who had inadequate glycemic control (A1C ³7.5% and ≤11%).

Plant sterols, hydrogenated to stanols, reduce cholesterol absorption. At the recommended intake of 2 g/day they can lower total cholesterol by 12–14% and LDL by 13–16% (e.g. 0.3 mmol/L, 12 mg/dL) in both type 1 and 2 patients.

Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed meets with Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for the Diabetes Care Business at BD at the 2015 ADA Sessions in Boston. Dr. Hirsch talks about the work toward improving patient experience when taking injections and the results of a study on the nano needle use in obese patients.