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Researchers measured the changes in glucose and lipid concentrations in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and studied the influence on fetal growth…. A team of British and American researchers conducted a prospective study comparing metabolic outcomes in cholestastic and uncomplicated singleton pregnancies at two university hospitals in the …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSMThe biggest problem most insulin users face is the risk of their blood glucose going too low for up to two days after they exercise. Given that there are no clear recommendations about the best time to exercise with diabetes, a recent study published in …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a new series, courtesy of Dr. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO, focused on Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). With this first set of slides, we review what DME is, its symptoms, risk factors, relationship with high blood sugars, some medications, and some of the …

David Levy, MD, FRCP INTRODUCTION Every day many patients with established or newly diagnosed diabetes pass through emergency departments. Few require admission, but all need careful evaluation and management: emergencies in diabetes can develop rapidly, and they carry a risk of mortality. Deciding who needs admission requires clinical skill and experience. …

Comparison of fat cells in mice and men hints at how genes and environment conspire to produce disease….

Increased spending on drugs is seen as the primary culprit…

Amlexanox increases the level of a second messenger molecule called cAMP which then increases the rate by which cells burn fat… Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified how a promising drug in clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders improves the metabolism of sugar …

Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) can predict incipient peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes… The technique involves the examination of unmyelinated nerve fibers at high magnification using a laser-scanning corneal confocal microscope to image the subbasal nerve plexus of the patient’s cornea. Increased severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathy is …

People ignored nutritional information in a study if they thought yogurt didn’t taste good and many believe that healthy foods don’t taste good…

For men, the increased risk of these complications occurred at higher BMI levels than in women… Researchers examined relations between elevated body mass index (BMI) and time to diagnosis with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications among older adults in the United States. Data came from the Medicare Current …