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A study aims to establish whether bariatric surgery can reduce adverse cardiovascular events. 

Recently I had a patient who was referred to me due to increased glucose levels, which happens all the time. However, this patient was referred because of the recent changes in fasting glucose levels. After attending a group diabetes class, the patient seemed to be improving self care and average fasting glucoses had dropped from around 165 mg/dl to 130 mg/dl. The readings held like this for two months and then started to rise again....

Pyroptosis causes cell death, leading to beta-cell dysfunction and diabetes mellitus.

Study finds incidence of type 2 diabetes reduced by 32% in participants taking dapagliflozin vs. placebo. 

A recently published study suggests that supplementation with select strains of naturally occurring gut bacteria may improve postprandial glucose control in patients with T2DM.

By Sheri Colberg, PhD
As the years have rolled by, nothing has become more apparent to me with each passing day than the fact that aging successfully requires a lot of work. When it comes to our bodies, nothing rings truer than "If you don't use it, you lose it." This is particularly true when it comes to preventing declines arising from disuse and when trying to slow down the normal impacts of aging.

Intensive insulin therapy may speed up the development of diabetic retinopathy, placing some patients at a higher risk for blindness. 

Telemedicine provides a vital channel for supporting elderly diabetes patients during a worldwide pandemic, but may also pose some challenges.

Central adiposity shows varying effects on blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and glycemic profile. 

Novel dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist showed promising results for both reduction in A1C and weight loss.