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Read More »Can Beta Cells Be Preserved with Early Intensive Therapy?
How effective is intense therapy if started within seven days of diagnosing T1DM?…
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Increased vegetable protein consumption may lessen risks of gestational diabetes….
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Increased levels of betatrophin in mice show promise, but what about humans?…
Read More »Therapy of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Update, Part 3
This week we continue our Homerun Slides series from Dr. Stanley Schwartz with an in-depth look at the possibilities for aggressively treating pre-diabetes and results from some of the trials pursuing this approach….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #39: Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Gland
Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, FACE This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: The role of cytokine hormones How cytokines are involved in the inflammatory processes The role of leptin and cardiovascular mortality How to diagnosis visceral adiposity What is the liptoxicity theory The protective effect of a large hip circumference …
Read More »Dr. Sheri Colberg’s Balance Exercises
Hand out this easy two-page printout to all your patients and especially those who may need some guidance on improving their balance. Dr. Sheri Colberg’s Balance Exercises (pdf)
Read More »For Your Patients – Balance Exercises
By Sheri Colberg, PhD For your patients who need to improve their balance: Test Your Balance: If you think you already have great balance, first test it out before you assume too much: stand on one leg and shut your eyes. (Don’t try doing this without holding …
Read More »Dental Air Force Home Dental Cleaning System
Dental Air Force Home Dental Cleaning System The Dental Air Force home teeth cleaning system is an innovative appliance that is a completely new way to care for your teeth between regular dental cleaning. The system generates a precise jet of air that combines with specially formulated dental cleaner and water …
Read More »How Your Patients Can Use Social Media to Cope with Diabetes
Is Facebook a safe place for patients to reach out to one another?…
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