Effects of Exenatide versus Sitagliptin on Postprandial Glucose, Insulin, and Glucagon Secretion, Gastric Emptying, and Caloric Intake: A Randomized, Crossover Study
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Elevated levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), a natural inhibitor of interleukin-1 beta, precedes the onset of Type 2 diabetes
Read More »Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 2: Longer-Acting, Basal Insulins
Insulin Use and Exercise, Part 2: Longer-Acting, Basal Insulins
Read More »Understanding Barriers to Diabetes Self-Care Helps Providers Empower Patients
Understanding barriers to diabetes self-care is the first step in facilitating providers to identify their role in enabling patients to
Read More »TZD’s Connected to Vision-Threatening Complication
Treatment with the glitazone class of diabetes drugs leads to a “modest” increase in the risk of diabetic macular edema (DME)-a common complication that can lead to
Read More »Periodontal Disease Can Lead To Gestational Diabetes
A new study has uncovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease face an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they
Read More »Early Growth Predicts Diabetes Later in Life
Prior research has linked low birth weights to the development of diabetes later in life. Now, new findings suggest that this is due to both poor growth as a fetus and to
Read More »Short Sleepers Increase Risk of Diabetes by 356%
A recent piece of research has found that persons who get less than 6 hours of sleep each night have a higher risk of developing pre-diabetes
Read More »Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk Starts at Birth
Lower weight at birth can increase inflammatory processes in adulthood, which are associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study. The link between poorer growth early in life and these adult chronic diseases may involve
Read More »Eat More, Move Less, and You Will Pay More
To help cut medical costs, your insurance company may soon be raising premiums if you have unhealthy habits such as
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