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Large study finds higher consumption increases risk, but experts are at odds with findings….
Read More »Blocking the Production of an Enzyme Can Speed Wound Healing
The enzyme, 11β-HSD1, helps to produce cortisol….
Read More »Cognitive Decline Higher with CVD and Type 2 Diabetes
CVD may be playing a role in cognition problems before it is clinically apparent in patients….
Read More »Working Nights Can Impair Glucose Tolerance
Is there a link between the amount of glucose produced and the time of the day that a person works?…
Read More »Alzheimer’s and Low Blood Sugar Can Trigger a Vicious Cycle
Low blood sugar episodes can increase the incidence of developing dementia, while dementia may increase the risk of having low blood sugar, creating a vicious cycle….
Read More »Nanofiber Sensor Attached to a Smart Phone Detects Diabetes
The device could detect lung cancer as well….
Read More »Wellness Initiatives in the Workplace, Part 1 of 3
With this week’s Homerun Slides set, we tackle a new topic, Workplace Wellness, covering topics including: Rising Costs of Illness; Recent Trends in Workplace Wellness; and the Rationale for Wellness Programs….
Read More »ADA/JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Sourcebook, Excerpt #4: Adjunctive Therapies, Part 3 of 3
Anne Peters, MD, and Lori Laffel, MD, MPH, Editors Jane Lee Chiang, MD, Managing Editor Jeremy Hodson Pettus, MD, and Steven Edelman, MD GLP-1 AGONISTS The incretin effect was discovered after experiments found that administration of oral glucose resulted in an increased insulin secretion compared to the same amount of …
Read More »Frequency of Blood Glucose Testing in Type 1’s: How Often is Enough?
"Good diabetes control can be achieved in routine diabetes care with flexible intensified insulin therapy based on continuing patient education."…
Read More »Association between Smoking and Depression in Type 2 Patients
Smoking and depression are strongly associated in patients with type 2 diabetes….
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