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Read More »Dr. Paresh Dandona, Part 1: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists as Adjunctive Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes
Dr. Paresh Dandona, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, joins Associate Medical Editor Joy Pape in a discussion at the 2015 ADA Sessions in Boston regarding highlights of his presentation, "GLP-1 Receptor Agonists as Adjunctive Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes."
Read More »Practical Diabetes Care, 3rd Ed., Excerpt #34: Lipids Part 4 of 6
Always considered the mainstay of dyslipidemia management, significant reductions in LDL levels are difficult to achieve with diet except with long-term adherence to a regimen that most Western people would consider punitive.
Read More »Teach Back: A Valuable Tool in Curbing Hospital Re-admittance
Twice I have had patients re-admit to inpatient care after repetition of DKA within 48 hours of last admission. Clearly, the patients were not receiving insulin.
Read More »The Present and Future of Insulin Therapy, Part 11
In this week's Homerun Slides, lessons from the ORIGIN Trial and insulin effects on human islet function.
Read More »Improvement of Glucose Metabolism with High-Protein Diets
Insulin sensitivity found only in the animal-protein diet group
Read More »Sleep Duration Associated with Glycemic Metabolism in Men and Women
Short and long sleep duration have negative effect on insulin sensitivity in men, increase in beta-cell function in women
Read More »Young Adults Have a Higher Risk for Diabetes
Increased risk due to level of duration and degree of weight gain
Read More »Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Cause Cardiovascular Damage
A review suggests that added sugar in drinks impacts more than the endocrine system.
Read More »Mindfulness of Prediabetes and Risk-Reducing Behaviors
Adults aware of their prediabetes status may be more likely to exercise and lose weight.
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