Blood glucose levels measured in hospitalized patients during acute illness predicted the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the following three years….
Read More »New Ultra-Rapid-Acting Insulin Formulation
BIOD-531 is a new ultra-rapid-acting insulin formulation that has been shown to work better than current therapies at treating diabetes in a mid-stage trial….
Read More »Diabetic Neuropathy Improved with Vegan Diet
A randomized controlled trial indicates that a vegan diet may be beneficial in relieving diabetic nerve pain….
Read More »New Wearable Device Detects Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Developed by Taiwanese researchers, the device can hang on a pair of glasses and is called a "pupillometer." …
Read More »Type 2 Diabetes Management More Difficult with Early Onset
Younger age groups may be at higher risk in developing complications, possibly due to later addition of statin medications….
Read More »Correlation between Insulin Sensitivity and Renal Problems
Renal abnormalities may be indicated by a specific key marker in type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Some Saturated Fats Can Protect against Diabetes
Not all saturated fatty acids are the same in relation to type 2 diabetes risk….
Read More »Improving Outcomes with SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Challenging T2DM Patients, Part 4
In this last of a comprehensive series of four Homerun Slides sets on SGLT-2 inhibitors, we delve deeper into how this drug class can work in challenging patient populations, incuding older and renally-impaired patients. In addition, the beneficial effects on weight and blood pressure are discussed…. To download the complete …
Read More »Improving Outcomes with SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Challenging T2DM Patients, Part 3
In this third set of a series of four Homerun Slides on SGLT-2 inhibitor medications, we cover LX4211, an SGLT-1 and SGLT-2 dual inhibitor, and then explore some of the safety concerns around SGLT-2 inhibitors including the safety of this drug class for older patients. We also review some of …
Read More »Improving Outcomes with SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Challenging T2DM Patients, Part 2
In this second set of a comprehensive four-part series of Homerun Slides on SGLT-2 inhibitors, we review some of the data of the second and third approved SGLT-2 inhibitors in the U.S., dapagliflozin (Farxiga) and empagliflozin (Jardiance), along with the Durability and Limitations of this drug class…. To download this …
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