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A new study finds that insulin-pump treatment can be effective for patients with type 2 diabetes who have not achieved optimal glycemic control from multiple daily injections…. 

Many benefits are associated with long term consumption of nuts especially walnuts….. 

Of the 47 fruits and vegetables studied, only six types of produce did not fit the category of powerhouse fruits and vegetables…..

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we delve further into the pathophysiology and treatment of type 2 diabetes covering topics including: altered Hypothalamic Function in Response to Glucose Ingestion in Obese Humans; the UKPDS trial – Effect of Glibenclamide and Metformin Therapy on HbA1c; and the ADOPT trial – Effect …

Rudy Bilous MD, FRCP Richard Donnelly MD, PHD, FRCP, FRACP   Diseases with the clinical features of diabetes have been recognised since antiquity. The Ebers papyrus, dating from 1550 BC, describes a polyuric state that resem­bles diabetes. The word ‘diabetes’ was first used by Aretaeus of Cappadocia in the second century AD. …

 SCIO – A Pocket-Sized Scanner Reads Molecular Fingerprint of Food, Pharmaceuticals, and More  Consumer Physics unveiled SCiO, a handheld sensor that scans the molecular fingerprint of physical matter and instantly provides information about its chemical makeup. SCiO delivers real-time results to its mobile application on the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth …

The FDA has approved the inhaled human insulin product Afrezza to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes…. 

An international team of researchers reports that the benefits of insulin therapy for people over the age of 50 may not always outweigh the negatives….

A correlation has been found between glucose levels and persistent organic pollutants…. 

A difference in gut bacteria has been seen in obese and diabetic patients when compared to healthy patients….